Akron's Bunbury Named MAC and National Player of the Week

MAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week
Teal Bunbury, Akron, Forward
Sophomore, Prior Lake, Minn. (Shattuck-St. Mary's)
University of Akron sophomore Teal Bunbury was named National Player of the Week by College Soccer News Monday following his two-goal performance against Penn State.

It is the second time an Akron player has been named national player of the week this season after Michael Nanchoff first earned that distinction from Soccer America on Sept. 22.

Bunbury scored a pair of goals - including the game-winner - to lead the Zips (16-0) to a 3-0 victory over the visiting Nittany Lions last Wednesday. The athletic forward, who has scored at least one goal in nine in his last 11 in games, found the net in the fifth minute and again in the 24th minute to record his fourth multiple-goal performance of the year and sixth of his young career. Bunbury leads the Zips with 14 goals in 16 contests this fall.

For his efforts, Bunbury was also named to Top Drawer Soccer's National Team of the Week Monday. It is the second time Bunbury has received recognition from TDS - after also being named to the publication's national team of the week on Sept. 21.

 

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Other Nominees
Rich Wilson, Buffalo, Midfielder
Junior, Ochos Rios, Jamaica/Cincinnati
On Friday, the Bulls captured their first MAC victory of the season by defeating Florida Atlantic, 5-3. Leading the way was junior Rich Wilson. Wilson scored a pair of goals to give the Bulls a 2-0 lead in the first ten minutes of the contest. In the fifth minute, the Bulls jumped out to a 1-0 lead off their first shot of the contest. With the Bulls on an offensive attack, midfielder Kieron Gradwell crossed the ball over to fellow midfielder Wilson. Receiving the cross inside the 18-yard box, Wilson fired a shot into the left upper 90 for the Bulls' lead. The Bulls' second goal, was a bit of déjà vu as Gradwell found Wilson once again on a cross inside the 18-yard box. This time around though Wilson picked the opposite corner for his second goal of the contest, burying it in the right upper 90 for a Bulls' 2-0 lead in the 10th minute.

Juan Hoyos, Northern Illinois, Forward
Junior, Aurora, Ill. (Waubonsie Valley)
Scored three goals over the weekend. Netted the game-winner against Big Ten leader Wisconsin in the 85th minute, beating three Badger defenders to score. Scored twice on just three shots in a 3-0 win on the road against MAC rival Bowling Green.