SAC Press Release
Junior midfielder
Peter Majer has been named the South Atlantic Conference men's soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday.
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The Budapest, Hungary, native scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Lincoln Memorial's 3-2 win over in-state rival Tusculum on Wednesday afternoon.
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Majer started the scoring for the day with a goal in the 23
rd minute before putting a free kick into the back of the net in the 85
th minute for the go-ahead goal late in the match. The win improved Lincoln Memorial's record to 4-4-1 (2-2 SAC).
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With the performance, Majer now has 10 points (6
th in the SAC) and four goals (7
th) on the year.
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This is the Railsplitters' second weekly conference award of the season after
Harry Cooke also won the Offensive Player of the Week honor on Sept. 20.
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In SAC play this week, the Railsplitters travel to Mars Hill for a night match on Wednesday before hosting Catawba on Saturday at the LMU Lacrosse Complex.