SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG midfielder Leeroy Maguraushe has been named the Southern Conference men’s soccer player of the week for all competition Sept. 17-23.

The Spartans went 1-1 on the week, picking up a 1-0 double overtime win against Elon, and dropping a 0-1 game to Appalachian State. In the game against Elon, Maguraushe took possession of the ball in the 104th minute and launched the ball into the corner of the net to end the game. The senior from Milton Keynes, England, has received national attention for his game-winning goal from outlets such as ESPN, NBC Sports and Yahoo!, and receiving more than two million combined views on social media.

UNCG is back in action on Sept. 25 at Campbell University.

Also nominated: Ares Marlonsson (Belmont) and JR DeRose (Mercer)

2018 Men’s Soccer Players of the Week
Aug. 28 Trevor Martineau, Mercer
Sept. 4 Shane Berson, Wofford
Sept. 11 Danny Barlow, ETSU
Sept. 18 Emery May, Furman
Sept. 25 Leeroy Maguraushe, UNCG

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