MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Southern States Athletic Conference announced the SSAC Men’s Soccer Players of the Week, presented by WinWon. Jose Riofrio of Faulkner (Ala.) was named SSAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Ty Turner of Mobile (Ala.) was named SSAC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.
The awards are based on performance for the week of Oct. 21-27.
Jose Riofrio (Faulkner – FR – Quito, Ecuador)
- This is his first-career honor
- Riofrio tallied three assists in a 4-1 win over Point in a span of six minutes
- He tied the program record for assists in a game
Ty Turner (Mobile – SR – GK – Daphne, Ala.)
- This is his eighth-career honor
- Turner produced a pair of big saves in a 2-1 win over William Carey
- The win gave the Rams the SSAC Regular Season Championship
Previous Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1: Kolby Godbolt (William Carey), Stephen Richards (Faulkner)
Week 2: Wilfred Tchoupa Kamden (Life), Ty Turner (Mobile)
Week 3: Thomas Rodella (Life), Simon Niksch (Point)
Week 4: Thomas Rodella (Life), Ty Turner (Mobile)
Week 5: Kolby Godbolt (William Carey), Gerardo Galicia Morales (Brewton-Parker)
Week 6: Konsti Witte (Faulkner), Henry Hampshaw (William Carey)
Week 7: Joseph McMahon (Mobile), Giovanni Soares (William Carey)
Week 8: Juan Demichelis (Dalton State), Michael Anderson (UT Southern)
Week 9: Emilio Cazares (Mobile), Andre Ferreira (Faulkner)
Week 10: Emilio Cazares (Mobile), Ty Turner (Mobile)