Midwestern State's Craig Sutherland and Brannon Calvert earned Southwest Soccer Conference Player of the Week honors for their performances last week, league officials announced.

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SSC Players of the Week
Offensive
Craig Sutherland, Midwestern State
R-Fr., Striker, Edinburgh, Scotland/George Watson's    
Sutherland scored goals in his first two matches of his collegiate career as No. 3 Midwestern State claimed road wins at St. Mary's and No. 21 Incarnate Word last weekend. The Edinburgh, Scotland native beat St. Mary's keeper Brett Collier on a one-timer, then served a perfect through ball for his first career assist as the Mustangs cruised to a 3-0 win over St. Mary's on Friday. He added another goal in MSU's 4-1 over Incarnate Word on Sunday.

Defensive
Brannon Calvert, Midwestern State
Sr., Defender, Pryor, Okla./Pryor    
Calvert played a key role in organizing a Midwestern State defense which allowed five total shots in 350 minutes of play during wins at St. Mary's and Incarnate Word last weekend. The Mustangs limited each of the teams to a single shot on goal as the team is out to a 2-0 start.

SSC Soccer Notes (Submitted by SSC SID's)
Eastern New Mexico
Was inactive last week. The Greyhounds will open their season on Friday against St. Edwards as they begin a five-game homestand...

Midwestern State
Improved to 28-6-3 in season openers with its 3-0 win at St. Mary's Friday afternoon. The Mustangs are also now 8-0-1 since the Doug Elder began in 2001 and is a perfect 7-0 in all-time season openers on the road...Since 1991, MSU is 16-1-1 in season openers... Senior midfielder Ahmad Ihmeidan leads MSU with six points has he has notched a goal and an assist in each of the Mustangs' two matches this season...

Missouri Southern
0-3 last week...

Northeastern State
0-2 last week...

West Texas A&M
Itamar Keinan tallied two goals along with one assists in a season opening victory against College of the Southwest, 7-0.