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Piatczyc Earns Third MAC Player of the Week Award
October 16, 2018 01:50 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – For the third time this season, senior midfielder Joey Piatczyc of the West Virginia University men's soccer team has been named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.
Piatczyc led the Mountaineers (9-5, 2-0 MAC) to a 2-1 overtime win at Akron on Saturday, scoring the game-tying goal with 13 seconds left in regulation and adding the game-winner three minutes into overtime.
It was his first career two-goal match, while his two points on the game-winning goal gives him 17 game-winning points in his career, eighth-most in a single season in program history.
The Mountaineers trailed 1-0 12 minutes into the second half, but Piatczyc led an offensive attack that resulted in the game-tying goal at 89:47 and the game-winner at 92:27. He led the team with three shots, all on goal, as he guided the offense to a 10-1 advantage in shots following Akron's goal.
Piatczyc leads the conference with three game-winning goals, and he leads the league with four points and two goals in MAC play. The senior paces the team with 12 points and has four goals and four assists on the year.
The MAC honor is Piatczyc's third this season, as he also was recognized on Sept. 4, and Aug. 28. Additionally, Piatczyc was named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week yesterday, his third WVU accolade of the year.
In his career, Piatczyc has a program-record 29 assists, and also owns the school record for assists per game, with 0.46, and shares the school record with four multi-assist matches. He ranks No. 2 all-time with 11 game-winning assists.
Piatczyc's impressive 2018 season came after he missed 2017 due to an injury.
West Virginia is in first place in the conference, with a perfect 2-0-0 record and six points. The Mountaineers own road wins at Western Michigan and Akron, last year's regular-season and tournament champions, respectively.
In a matchup between the top two teams in the MAC standings, WVU hosts SIU Edwardsville on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. ET, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Tickets are available at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800 WVU GAME. It is Military and First Responders Night, where military or first responders can show their ID and receive free admission. A Touch-A-Truck event will take place outside of DDSS, with various first responders vehicles on site. Additionally, it is Kids Club Day.
WVU soccer scarf ticket packages and single match tickets are on sale now at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800 WVU GAME. The scarf ticket package includes a scarf and 10 tickets to be used at any men's or women's soccer match during the 2018 regular season. Packages are just $30 and are available while supplies last. Single match tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more when purchased in advance at WVUGAME.com. At the Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium ticket window, tickets will be $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups. The discounted online pricing will be available until kickoff of the match. Tickets for WVU students are free with a valid student I.D.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Piatczyc led the Mountaineers (9-5, 2-0 MAC) to a 2-1 overtime win at Akron on Saturday, scoring the game-tying goal with 13 seconds left in regulation and adding the game-winner three minutes into overtime.
It was his first career two-goal match, while his two points on the game-winning goal gives him 17 game-winning points in his career, eighth-most in a single season in program history.
The Mountaineers trailed 1-0 12 minutes into the second half, but Piatczyc led an offensive attack that resulted in the game-tying goal at 89:47 and the game-winner at 92:27. He led the team with three shots, all on goal, as he guided the offense to a 10-1 advantage in shots following Akron's goal.
Piatczyc leads the conference with three game-winning goals, and he leads the league with four points and two goals in MAC play. The senior paces the team with 12 points and has four goals and four assists on the year.
The MAC honor is Piatczyc's third this season, as he also was recognized on Sept. 4, and Aug. 28. Additionally, Piatczyc was named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week yesterday, his third WVU accolade of the year.
In his career, Piatczyc has a program-record 29 assists, and also owns the school record for assists per game, with 0.46, and shares the school record with four multi-assist matches. He ranks No. 2 all-time with 11 game-winning assists.
Piatczyc's impressive 2018 season came after he missed 2017 due to an injury.
West Virginia is in first place in the conference, with a perfect 2-0-0 record and six points. The Mountaineers own road wins at Western Michigan and Akron, last year's regular-season and tournament champions, respectively.
In a matchup between the top two teams in the MAC standings, WVU hosts SIU Edwardsville on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. ET, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Tickets are available at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800 WVU GAME. It is Military and First Responders Night, where military or first responders can show their ID and receive free admission. A Touch-A-Truck event will take place outside of DDSS, with various first responders vehicles on site. Additionally, it is Kids Club Day.
WVU soccer scarf ticket packages and single match tickets are on sale now at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800 WVU GAME. The scarf ticket package includes a scarf and 10 tickets to be used at any men's or women's soccer match during the 2018 regular season. Packages are just $30 and are available while supplies last. Single match tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more when purchased in advance at WVUGAME.com. At the Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium ticket window, tickets will be $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups. The discounted online pricing will be available until kickoff of the match. Tickets for WVU students are free with a valid student I.D.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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