Men's Soccer Southern Conference

Wofford's Wichmann Final Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford goalkeeper Joe Wichmann has been named the Southern Conference men’s soccer player of the week for all competition from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2. The selection is made by the league office and is the final one of the 2014 season.

Wichmann was 2-0 in the net for the Terriers last week, posting a pair of shutouts as Wofford locked up the No. 2 seed and a bye into the semifinals of the upcoming Southern Conference Men’s Soccer Championship.

On Oct. 28 against VMI, Wichmann made four saves as Wofford blanked the Keydets 3-0. The sophomore from Mount Pleasant, S.C., followed that up with five saves in a 1-0 win over Furman on Saturday that clinched the No. 2 seed for the Terriers.

Wichmann, who has started Wofford’s last three contests, has allowed just one goal in five appearances this season, fashioning a 0.24 goals against average. He has 19 saves on the season, good for a .950 save percentage, and has posted three straight shutouts.

Wofford and Wichmann are idle until Thursday, Nov. 13, when the Terriers will face either No. 3 seed Furman or No. 6 seed VMI in the semifinals of the SoCon tournament at the UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, N.C., at 7:30 p.m. Furman and VMI square off on Saturday, Nov. 8, to determine who advances.

Also nominated: Joao Ramalho (ETSU), Ashani Samuels (Mercer) and Jacques Francois (UNCG).

2014 SoCon Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Sept. 2    Joao Ramalho, ETSU
Sept. 9    Lewis Hawke, Furman
Sept. 16    Lewis Hawke, Furman
Sept. 23    Jorge De Gyves, ETSU
Sept. 30    Matthew Aurednik, Wofford
Oct. 7        William Pyle, UNCG
Oct. 14    Will Bagrou, Mercer
Oct. 21    Joao Ramalho, ETSU
Oct. 28    Will Bagrou, Mercer
Nov. 4    Joe Wichmann, Wofford

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