Men's Soccer 10/13/2004 9:06:00 AM Southern Conference Appalachian States Philip Cavicchia Named TIAA/CREF SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week Appalachian State'sPhilip Cavicchia SPARTANBURG, SC -- The Southern Conference has named Philip Cavicchia of Appalachian State as the TIAA/CREF Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of October 13 the league announced today.Cavicchia, a senior goalkeeper from Brampton, Ontario, had a flawless showing in the box turning away three shots, as the Mountaineers defeated Southern Conference foe Georgia Southern, 1-0. Starting in all 11 games for Appalachian State, the preseason All-Southern Conference pick now has two shutouts on the season.Off the field Cavicchia carries a 3.92 GPA majoring in health promotion.TIAA/CREF, with over $290 billion in assets under management, is a Fortune 100 company and a diversified national financial services organization, including the premier retirement system for higher education and research employees. Further information can be found at http://www.tiaa-cref.org.