Wilson Secures Second SoCon Defensive Player of the Week Honor
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Seth Wilson of the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men's soccer team earned The Southern Conference (SoCon) Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
Wilson, who has yet to miss a game this season for UNCG, was brilliant last week for the Spartans, logging back-to-back clean sheets at home against Longwood on Tuesday and No. 19 Charlotte on Friday. Hailing from Frisco, Texas, Wilson turned aside three shots in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Longwood before backstopping the Spartans to a scoreless draw with four saves against Charlotte on Friday in Greensboro.
Wilson, who is in his first season at UNCG, now has four shutouts this season for a career total of six outright in 10 matches played. He has only allowed four goals against in his college career and owns a 3-1-2 record this season.
"I'm honored to receive the defensive player of the week award again," said Wilson. "Huge credit to my back line for having a strong mentality and being consistently tough to break down for the opponent. I was fortunate to make the saves that mattered most to help keep our team in the match.
This marks Wilson's second SoCon Player of the Week honor and the Spartans' third this season. Wilson and sophomore forward Enzo Dovlo collected both defensive and offensive honors for the league, respectively, following the first week of the season on Aug. 27.
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