Centenary's Cox, UMKC's Cooper Named Players of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. - Centenary forward Heath Cox and UMKC goalkeeper
Ken Cooper were named The Summit League's Men's Soccer Players of
the Week for their performances during the week of Oct. 25-31.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Heath Cox
F, Sr., Lubbock, Texas/Queens University of Charlotte
Cox earns his second award of the season after a two-goal
performance in the Gents' 2-0 victory over IPFW. The two-goal
outing was the second for Cox this season and gave Centenary its
first league win of 2010. For the year, Cox has six goals,
including two game-winners.
Also nominated: Jimmy Simon, UMKC; Miche'le Lipari, Oakland;
Jarrett Hamilton, Oral Roberts; Charlie Bales, Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: Sept. 7 - Jarrett Hamilton, Oral Roberts;
Sept. 13 - Heath Cox, Centenary; Sept. 20 - John Bayron Sosa, UMKC;
Sept. 27 - Jimmy Simon, UMKC; Oct. 4 - David Sarabia, UMKC; Oct. 11
- Jonathan Sandoval, Western Illinois; Oct. 18 - Jeff Keyler,
IUPUI; Oct. 25 - John Bayron Sosa, UMKC.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ken Cooper
GK, Sr., St. Louis, Mo./Oakville
Cooper collects his second honor of the season and fourth
career award after blanking then-league leader IUPUI in a 1-0
victory that clinched the regular season title for UMKC. Against
the Jaguars, Cooper notched his league-leading eighth shutout of
the season, a UMKC record. The win also moved Cooper into a tie for
the school's record for most wins in a season.
Also nominated: Rennie Walker, Centenary; Winston Henderson,
Oakland; Andy Ryan, Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: Sept. 7 - Mitch Hildebrandt, Oakland;
Sept. 13 - Ken Cooper, UMKC; Sept. 20 - Tyler Keever, IUPUI; Sept.
27 - Mitch Hildebrandt, Oakland; Oct. 4 - Galen Cassady, IUPUI;
Oct. 11 - Andrew Techanchuk, Oral Roberts; Oct. 18 - Daniel
Premenko, Oral Roberts; Oct. 25 - Alex Mannen, IUPUI.
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