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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Media Contact: Randy Lieberman (504-556-0872 or lieberman@sunbeltsports.org)

Sun Belt Conference Announces First Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards

NEW ORLEANS – The Sun Belt Conference announced the first Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards today following its first weekend of play.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) senior forward Cristian Marcel earned the conference’s first Offensive Player of the Week award while Georgia Southern junior goalkeeper Jack Falle earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Cristian Marcel opened his senior season by netting a goal in each half to lead the Highlanders past Jacksonville, 3-2, on the opening night of the Mike Gibbs Memorial Tournament.

Marcel got the Highlanders off to a quick start, drilling a free kick home at 6:07 and he picked up his second tally--NJIT’s third of the night--in the 79th minute, with a header off of a crossing pass by freshman Danny Cordeiro. Marcel was named to the all-tournament team.

Georgia Southern’s Falle went 1-1 between the pipes to help the Eagles get a season-opening win over Gardner-Webb on Friday night. In the win over the Runnin’ Bulldogs, Falle made six saves and allowed one goal in the road victory. He faced a total of 13 shots in the contest.

On Sunday against Winthrop, Falle withstood a barrage of 26 shots to make nine shots while allowing three goals in the 3-1 loss to the Eagles.

The 2014 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Championship gets under way on Thursday, Nov. 13. The 2014 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Championship match is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 13, at 1:00 p.m. CT and will be available for viewing on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app. All matches can be watched live on www.sunbeltsports.org. The web stream for the entire tournament is provided at no charge.

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Sun Belt Conference Weekly News and Notes (Week 1)



WEEK 1 SUN BELT CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Cristian Marcel (NJIT, Senior, F)

Cristian Marcel opened his senior season by netting a goal in each half to lead the Highlanders past Jacksonville, 3-2, on the opening night of the Mike Gibbs Memorial Tournament. Marcel got the Highlanders off to a quick start, drilling a free kick home at 6:07 and he picked up his second tally--NJIT’s third of the night--in the 79th minute, with a header off of a crossing pass by freshman Danny Cordeiro. Marcel was named to the all-tournament team.

WEEK 1 SUN BELT CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JackFalle (Georgia Southern, Junior, GK)

Georgia Southern’s Falle went 1-1 between the pipes to help the Eagles get a season-opening win over Gardner-Webb on Friday night. In the win over the Runnin’ Bulldogs, Falle made six saves and allowed one goal in the road victory. He faced a total of 13 shots in the contest. On Sunday against Winthrop, Falle withstood a barrage of 26 shots to make nine shots while allowing three goals in the 3-1 loss to the Eagles.

RECENT RESULTS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

Appalachian State 0, Albany 0 (2 OT)

Georgia Southern 2, Gardner-Webb 1

Georgia State 0, Mercer 2

Hartwick 1, Robert Morris 1 (2 OT)

Howard 0, George Mason 7

NJIT 3, Jacksonville 2

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

Appalachian State 1, Vermont 3

Georgia Southern 1, Winthrop 3

Hartwick 0, Bucknell 2

Howard 1, George Washington 4

NJIT 1, North Florida 3

UPCOMING MATCHES

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Howard at Loyola 6:00 PM

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

NJIT at Rhode Island 4:00 PM

Mercer at Georgia Southern 6:00 PM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Georgia State vs. College of Charleston 3:30 PM

Appalachian State at Navy 6:00 PM

Fairfield at Hartwick 6:30 PM

Howard vs. CSU Bakersfield 6:30 PM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Marist at NJIT 4:00 PM

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

Appalachian State at UMBC 12:00 PM

Saint Peter’s at Hartwick 2:00 PM

Georgia State at Furman 2:30 PM

Howard at UNLV 3:00 PM