Rio Grande's Machado picked for RSC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- University of Rio Grande (Ohio) defender Silas Machado keyed two shutouts to earn River States Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week for Oct. 12-18.
Machado, a senior from Sao Paulo, Brazil, led a defensive effort that picked up shut-out wins over Midway (Ky.) and Brescia (Ky.), both by a score of 3-0. In the wins, the RedStorm defense allowed just three total shots and only one shot on goal.
Rio Grande is 7-2 overall, 5-1 RSC and has its next scheduled game Oct. 31 at Carlow (Pa.).