Big South Announces Men's Soccer Players of the Week - Oct. 19

Big South Announces Men's Soccer Players of the Week - Oct. 19

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – Longwood forward Brando Bedolla (Greenville, S.C.) has been named the Big South Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while High Point's Noah Behrmann (Charlotte, N.C.) is the Defensive Player of the Week for matches played Oct. 12-18, it was announced today. In addition, High Point forward Nick Sarantakos (Williamsburg, Va.) has been selected as the Freshman of the Week.
 
Bedolla totaled seven points on two goals and three assists, factoring into five of Longwood's six goals on the week. He assisted on both Lancer goals in a 2-2 draw with Elon, a team currently riding an 11-game unbeaten streak. In Longwood's 4-2 Big South victory at Winthrop, Bedolla recorded two goals and an assist. He assisted on the opening goal before finding the net in the 22nd minute to give the Lancers a 2-0 halftime lead. He later capped the scoring with a free kick from 20 yards out that curled inside the left post. Bedolla, who leads the nation with 12 assists and ranks fourth in points (26), played 177 minutes in Longwood's 1-0-1 week.
 
Behrmann helped anchor two clean sheets while recording three assists to lead High Point to a 2-0 week, extending the Panthers' nation-leading winning streak to eight games. The senior assisted on both goals in a 2-0 win over George Washington while helping limit GW to just two shots on goal. It marked his third multi-assist game of the season and second in a row. Behrmann added another assist in an 8-0 victory at Presbyterian, helping the Panthers limit their opponent to just two shots on target for the second consecutive match and four shots overall.
 
Sarantakos recorded one goal and two assists, tallying multiple points in each of High Point's two wins. The freshman forward had a hand in both goals in a 2-0 win over George Washington, scoring the game-winner in the 42nd minute before assisting on the second goal in the 58th. He added another assist in an 8-0 victory at Presbyterian, helping extend the Panthers' unbeaten road streak in Big South play to 11 years.
 
Also nominated for Offensive Player of the Week: Nicolas Triguero (Gardner-Webb), Daniel Lugo (High Point) and Noel Zimbeva (Radford).
 
Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week: Carson Danner (Radford).
 
Also nominated for Freshman of the Week: Vicent Martinez (Longwood) and Brice Hall (Radford).