1. SMU's Cruz named Men's Player of the Week

• by Soccer America , Aug 30, 2006

SMU's Leone Cruz won't quickly forget his college debut.

The defender from Round Rock, Texas, is the Soccer America Men's Player of the Week after scoring both game-winning goals in the No. 2 Mustangs' 1-0 victories over Wisconsin and then-ranked Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Tulsa's Great Western Downtown Plaza/Golden Hurricane Classic.

Cruz, who played for FC Texas, came off the bench to connect from 20 yards in overtime against Wisconsin and from 10 yards in the 84th minute against Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

MEN'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
D Leone Cruz (SMU)

MEN'S TEAM OF THE WEEK
G Kevin Guppy (Cal State Northridge)
D Leone Cruz (SMU)
D Dustin Kirby (Ohio State)
D Georgios Spanos (St. John's)
M Sal Caccavale (American)
M Stephen King (Maryland)
M Paul Leitelt (Valparaiso)
M Trini Lopez (Loyola Marymount)
M Mike Videira (Duke)
F Brian Ackley (Indiana)
F Dane Richards (Clemson)