Offensive Player of the Week:
Matthew Fearnley, Georgia State
(#10, Jr, MF - Ashton-in-Makerfield, England)
Junior Matthew Fearnley led the Panthers to a big 2-0 win over first-place Coastal Carolina on Sunday. Fearnley's goal 44 seconds into the match proved to be the game-winner. The goal came on his only shot of the match. Fearnley's five goals ties him for the NCAA lead with teammate Aris Briggs. His 3 game-winning goals also lead the nation going into the regular season finale.
Offensive Player of the Week Recap
Preseason: Aris Briggs, senior, forward, Georgia State
Week 1: Aris Briggs, senior, forward, Georgia State
Week 2: Matthew Fearnley, junior, midfielder, Georgia State
Week 3: Aris Briggs, senior, forward, Georgia State
Week 4: Soren Jenson, senior, midfielder, Central Arkansas
Week 5: Andrew Bennett, freshman, midfielder, Georgia State
Week 6: (Co-Players) Soren Jensen, senior, midfielder, Central Arkansas
Ethan Hackenberg, freshman, forward, Coastal Carolina
Week 7: Matthew Fearnley, junior, midfielder, Georgia State
Defensive Player of the Week:
George Proctor, Georgia State
(#16, Jr, D - Leeds, England)
Senior defender George Proctor scored his first goal of the season helping Georgia State secure a 2-0 win over Coastal Carolina. With the Panthers leading 1-0, Proctor ripped a shot from well outside the box in the 30th minute to provide a two-goal cushion. Proctor also contributed on the backline. Coastal Carolina took 14 shots but only three were on target and none found the back of the net. With the win, the Panthers have a chance at earning a share of the Sun Belt Conference regular season title when they host Central Arkansas this Friday.
Defensive Player of the Week Recap
Preseason: Alberto Suarez, junior, defender, Central Arkansas
Week 1: Paul Tyson, senior, goalkeeper, Georgia State
Week 2: George Proctor, senior, defender, Georgia State
Week 3: Gunther Rankenburg, sophomore, goalkeeper, Georgia State
Week 4: Tor Saunders, senior, goalkeeper, Coastal Carolina
Week 5: Tor Saunders, senior, goalkeeper, Coastal Carolina
Week 6: Zach Schawl, freshman, goalkeeper, Central Arkansas
Week 7: George Proctor, senior, defender, Georgia State
The 2020 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Championship will take place on Friday, November 13 and Sunday, November 15 at Georgia State in Atlanta, GA. Click here for additional information on the men's soccer championships.
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