Paulo Antonio nets RSC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for No. 1 Rio Grande
FLORENCE, Ky. -- Junior forward Joao Paulo Antonio netted River States Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honors Aug. 29 for his part in No. 1 University of Rio Grande's 3-1 victory over No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan.
Paulo Antonio, a forward from Sao Paulo, Brazil, tallied three points with one goal and one assist in the NAIA top-10 matchup with Indiana Wesleyan on Aug. 27.
Rio Grande improved to 3-0 with the victory to remain unbeaten. The RedStorm have the top spot in the NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll.
Paulo Antonio picked up his assist in the eighth minute to help the RedStorm to a 1-0 lead. With the score 2-1 at the half, he regained Rio Grande's two-goal lead by finding the back of the net in the 61st minute.
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