SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Furman senior goalkeeper Alec Kann has been chosen as the Southern Conference men's soccer player of the week for all matches from August 29 - September 4.
Kann, who hails from Decatur, Ga., posted a 2-1 record and 0.67 goals against average while earning both MVP and all-tournament honors at this past weekend's Nike/Aaron Olitsky Memorial Classic in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
After making three saves in a 1-0 loss to nationally-ranked Duke on Monday, the senior from Decatur, Ga., recorded seven saves in a 3-1 victory over Rutgers on Friday. He capped the weekend by registering five stops and a shutout as Furman topped No. 26 Princeton 1-0 on Sunday to claim the tournament title.
Other Nominees: Sekani Sinclair (Appalachian State), Kees Heemskerk (College of Charleston), Greg Macnamara (Davidson), David Vargas Masís (Georgia Southern) and Carlos Dominguez Gonzalez (Wofford).
2011 SoCon Men's Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 30 Andy Craven, College of Charleston
Hakan Ilhan, UNCG
Sept. 6 Alec Kann, Furman