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Rocha Named ASC Defensive Player of the Week

September 24, 2013

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September 23, 2013

by Jeff Williford

RICHARDSON -- UT Tyler men's soccer player Alfonso Rocha has been named the American Southwest Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced today. Rocha helped the Patriots shutout Northwood 4-0 and Huston-Tillotson 1-0 on the week.

Rocha, a senior from Spring anchored a salty Patriots defense that recorded two shutouts for the week, numbers three and four on the year. More...