Midway's Neira wins RSC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
FLORENCE, Ky. -- Midway (Ky.) University goalkeeper Christian Neira is the River States Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week after posting a shutout in a playoff win.
The 5-11 junior from Santiago, Chile, made two saves in a 1-0 win over Point Park (Pa.) in the RSC Men's Soccer Tournament quarterfinal Nov. 5. He started out his week with seven saves in a 4-0 loss to No. 17 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.).
Neira ranks second in the RSC with 80 saves and fifth with a goals-against average of 1.83. An RSC second-team selection, Neira and the Eagles visit NAIA No. 10-ranked WVU Tech in the RSC Tournament semifinals Nov. 9.