SPARTANBURG, S.C. - College of Charleston sophomore midfielder Sean de Silva has been chosen as the Southern Conference men's soccer player of the week for all matches from September 13-19.

de Silva scored three goals last week as the Cougars blitzed both Bucknell and Lehigh to win the 2010 Nike/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Classic title. On Friday, the sophomore scored the game-winning goal as the Cougars downed the regionally-ranked Bison, 4-0. In Sunday's match against Lehigh, which also entered the match with a regional ranking, de Silva struck again. This time he tallied two goals, including the game winning mark in a 3-0 triumph.

The Cougars enter Tuesday's showdown with No. 19 Wake Forest with a 3-2-1 overall record and the No. 10 ranking in the South region.

Other Nominees: Chris Thomas (Elon), Austin Steele (Georgia Southern), Michael Channell (Furman), Aaron Reifschneider (UNCG), Sean Dreybus (Appalachian State), Alex Caskey (Davidson) and Armin Kinigadner (Wofford).

2010 SoCon Men's Soccer Players of the Week

Sept. 7       Yannick Pilgrim, Davidson

Sept. 14      Fabien Vorbe, Furman

Sept. 21      Sean de Silva, College of Charleston