Posted: Sep 23, 2019
TLU's Luis Green named SCAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
SEGUIN, Texas -- Texas Lutheran sophomore forward Luis Green (Monterrey, Mexico/Smithson Valley (Texas)) has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.
Green, a 2018 All-American and the 2018 SCAC Offensive Player of the Year, led TLU to a pair of victories last week - over Colorado College and Johnson& Wales - Denver.
TLU defeated Colorado College 3-2 as Green scored all three for the Bulldogs. TLU downed JWU-Denver 2-0 with Green scoring the second goal of the match.
Green recorded his second hat trick of the season and third of his career with the three goals Friday against CC. His goal against JWU-Denver was his seventh in the last four matches.
For the week, Green finished with four goals on 12 shots and eight total points. Green now leads the SCAC in both goals (7) and points (14).
Green scored 18 goals in 2018 and now has 25 career goals in 25 collegiate matches played. His 25 career goals and two career assists give him a collegiate point total of 52.
TLU's next match is a non-conference match against SCAC rival Trinity. Match time is set for 7 p.m. at Trinity University in San Antonio.
TLU enters the match with an overall record of 5-2.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior forward Hunter Haugland of Dallas registered the first hat trick of his career in a 4-1 victory over Schreiner last Friday. Haugland finished with four of his five shots over the weekend on target. Freshman midfielder Rutilio Hernandez of Schreiner scored twice to lead the Mountaineers to a 4-2 victory over Austin College on Sunday. Freshman midfielder Ashton Bynum of Southwestern finished with one goal and one assist for three total points to help the Pirates to a perfect 2-0 record last week with victories against Colorado College and JWU. Sophomore midfielder Sebastian Leal of St. Thomas buried the lone goal in the Celts, 1-0, victory against Concordia (Tex.). Freshman defender Colton Wilbur of Trinity posted two assists in the Tigers' 6-0 victory over Dallas last Sunday.
Offensive Players-of-the-Week
Week 1 Cameron Townes, Texas Lutheran University
Week 2 Garrison Van Houten, Southwestern Univeristy
Week 3 Diego Rodriguez, Austin College
Week 4 Luis Green of Texas Lutheran University