Manning earns MIAA Player of the Week honors
Olivet College junior Matt Manning has earned Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors for men's soccer.
Olivet College junior Matt Manning has earned Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors for men's soccer.
Manning scored two pivotal goals last week, as the Comets moved into third-place in the MIAA standings with a pair of wins. In a 2-1 win over Kalamazoo College Oct. 27, he scored a penalty kick goal late in the game, which forced overtime. Manning also scored the game-winning goal in Olivet's 2-0 win against Trine (Ind.) University Oct. 31. For the season, he has seven points (three goals and one assist).
The Comets (10-6-2, 6-4-2 MIAA) wrap-up the 2009 season with two games this week, beginning Wednesday when they host Hope College at 3 p.m.
