Chris Abad-Jacobi, Austin College, Men's Soccer - Offensive Co-Player of the Week (Week 8)

Chris Abad-Jacobi, Austin College, Men's Soccer - Offensive Co-Player of the Week (Week 8)

CHRIS ABAD-JACOBI OF AUSTIN COLLEGE, a freshman midfielder from Houston, Texas, has been selected as the SCAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week for matches played from Monday, October 13th through Sunday, October 19th. 

Abad-Jacobi led the 'Roos men's soccer team a huge draw over 14th-ranked Colorado College and followed that up by earning their first win of the season, a 3-2 win over Centenary.

Abad-Jacobi scored a pair of goals in the match against the Gents, including the game winning goal. After falling behind 2-0 and going into the break down 2-1, Abad-Jacobi evened the game in the 63rd minute. Just one minute later, he gave the 'Roos the lead for good, scoring his second goal for a 3-2 lead. 

For the season, Abad-Jacobi leads the team with four goals and has the only game winning goal on the season.

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore midfielder Jeremy Klespis of Centenary scored twice in a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Austin College on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore forward Alejandro Martinez of Texas Lutheran scored twice in TLU's wild 3-2 overtime win over Southwestern with the biggest moment coming in overtime when he dribbled around multiple Pirate defenders to score the game winnerSenior midfielder Victor Araujo of Trinity scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 game at Texas Lutheran on Sunday afternoon, clinching the #1 seed at the Championship Tournament next month in Seguin, Texas. Colorado CollegeSchreiner, and Southwestern did not nominate anyone.

SCAC Men's Soccer
Offensive Players-of-the-Week
Week 1 Colton Allen, University of Dallas
Week 2 Ben Mannings, University of Dallas 
Week 3 Goncalo Santana, Trinity University 
Week 4 Brandon Ogilvie, Colorado College
Johnny Lawson, Trinity University 
Week 5 Andres Carreno-Mendez, Southwestern University 
Week 6 Kellen Reid, Trinity University 
Week 7 Brent Mandelkorn, Trinity University
Week 8 Chris Abad-Jacobi, Austin College
Colton Allen, University of Dallas 
Week 9  
Week 10