| 2006 Players of
the Week
McPherson
sweeps soccer “Player of the Week” honors;
Rodriguez
named KCAC and NAIA Region IV
McPherson College freshmen
Armando Rodriguez and Bryanna Daniels
were named the KCAC men's and women's soccer “Player of
the Week” for the week of October 1-7, 2006.
Rodriguez
was also named the NAIA Region IV “Player of the Week”.
 Rodriguez
scored six goals during the Bulldogs' 3-0 week as McPherson men
defeated Bethel College, 2-0, Ottawa University, 6-1, and Tabor
College, 5-0.
The Dallas freshman opened
the week scoring one goal in McPherson's win on Monday over Bethel,
which entered the week with one conference loss.
Thursday evening, Rodriguez
scored a hat trick in the first 25 minutes of play, netting three
goals as he led the Bulldogs' to a 4-0 halftime lead against Ottawa
.
The 5'9”, 133-pound Rodriguez
then concluded his week with two more goals at Tabor on Saturday,
one in each half.
In the final two matches
of the week, the freshman played only 45 minutes in each contest.
“
Armando has been playing exceptionally well all year, ”
said Doug Quint, McPherson College head coach. “ Last week
was no exception. I'm very pleased to hear he was recognized for
his performance last week.”
“The youngster is getting
better every day.”
A week ago, Rodriguez and
teammate John White set and equaled a school record as each scored
five goals in the Bulldogs' 17-1 win over Bethany .
A 2006 graduate of Woodrow
Wilson High School in Dallas , Texas , Rodriguez currently ranks
first in the KCAC in goals scored per game (1.60) and second in
total goals scored (16), leads the conference in points per game
(3.80) and is tied for the lead in total points scored (38). He
also ranks third in assists per game (0.60)
The three wins by the Bulldog
men moved McPherson (9-3-1) into a first place tie in the KCAC standings
with a perfect 5-0 conference record. The McPherson men also moved
into the fifth spot of the Region IV rankings this week.
Rodriguez and Daniels join
Bulldog teammates John White and Monique Buhl as 2006 KCAC “Player
of the Week” selections. Earlier this season, White and Buhl's conference
recognition was followed by their being named “Region IV Player
of the Week”.
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White named KCAC and NAIA Region IV POW
 McPherson College senior John White was named the KCAC and Region IV men’s soccer “Player of the Week” for the week of September 24-30, 2006.
White scored seven goals and dished off two assists during the Bulldogs’ 2-0 week as McPherson defeated Bethany College, 17-1, and the University of Saint Mary, 6-0.
White netted a school record five goals and delivered two assists on Wednesday against Bethany before scoring two goals in the Bulldogs’ Saturday win over USM.
White’s five goals against Bethany gave him the McPherson school record for career goals with 25, surpassing the previous record of 24 by Pete Petrovski, set between 1993 and 1996.
“I’m very pleased to see John White recognized for his great performance last week,” said Doug Quint, McPherson College head coach. “He’s having a great senior year up front for us thus far.”
“John is finishing his (scoring) opportunities and creating opportunities for others.
“Last week, John became the all-time leading scorer in McPherson College soccer history. He just keeps adding to those record numbers and that is nice to see. We, as a team, need his offensive production up front.”
A 2003 graduate of Wichita (Kan.) Southeast High School, White was named to All-KCAC second team following his freshman and sophomore seasons.
White scored 7 goals and had 3 assists as a freshman, 5 goals as a sophomore, 5 goals and 1 assist as a junior, and entering this week had scored 10 goals with 4 assists as a senior.
The 17 goals scored by McPherson College against Bethany ranks among the NAIA’s top 15 all-time for goals scored in a single game.
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