Monday, September 21, 2009

MACON, Ga. - Lipscomb’s Garret Pettis earned his first Player of the Week honor of 2009 after a four-point weekend and Stetson’s Logan Potter garnered defensive laurels. 

Pettis, a sophomore forward, scored a goal in each game of the Hyatt Place Select Invitational as the Bisons split with a 2-1 loss to UNC Asheville and a 3-2 win against Alabama A&M. The Elizabethtown, Pa. native attempted to rally the Bisons against UNC Ashville with a late tally but Lipscomb came up short. The health and physical education major scored the game-winning goal against Alabama A&M on Sunday. 

Potter, a sophomore goalkeeper, earned his second and third consecutive shutouts in Stetson's 4-0 and 1-0 wins over St. Joe's and Hofstra in the Stetson Soccer Classic. The Merritt Island, Fla. native has posted four shutouts in five games this season and owns 0.40 goals-against average in 2009. The business major leads the Atlantic Sun Conference in GAA, save percentage, and shutouts. With a 2-0-0 week, the Hatters remained the Atlantic Sun’s only unbeaten and untied squad.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers
Ian Cameron, Mercer (Jr. - M - Glasgow, Scotland - Business) -- Scored two goals, including the game-winner, to give Mercer a 2-1 overtime victory against in-state rival Georgia Southern in its only action of the week. Cameron received a beautiful through ball from senior forward Chrispine Ong’Ango and deposited a shot into the back of the net, in the 97th minute of play, to give the Bears their first win of the 2009 campaign.

Justin Hay, Belmont (Sr. - M - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Finance) -- Scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Alabama A&M. He had a strong overall performance against Alabama A&M and UNC-Asheville this weekend.

Pat Regna, USC Upstate (Sr. - GK - Rochester, N.Y. - Interdisciplinary Studies) -- Was simply solid in goal for Upstate as the Spartans secured their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory at UNC Asheville last week. Made a diving save and another by coming out and punching a shot away in traffic to keep the Bulldogs off the board in the first half.

Jonathan Mendoza, Stetson (Fr. - F – Altamonte Springs, Fla. - Business) -- Medoza scored the winning goal and assisted on another in Stetson's 4-0 win versus St. Joseph's.