Previous 2011 Primetime Performer Releases (D-I men): Sept. 13 .. Oct.5 .. Oct. 10 .. Oct. 18 .. Oct. 24 .. Nov. 1
Long Beach State's Kaitlyn Gustaves tabbed for Nov. 15 D-I Women's Primetime Honor
D-2 Primetime Honors (Nov. 16) to Lynn's Melissa Ortiz & CSLA's Jason Swope
D-3 Primetime Honors (Nov. 16) to Cortland's Pam Monnier & Neumann's Bob Mastrillo
Full listing of D-1/2/3 men's & women's Primetime Honors for weeks of Oct. 3-9 & Oct. 10-16
Release: Nov. 16, 2011 Contact: Pete LaFleur (editor@collegesoccer360.com)
PRIMETIME PLAYER OF THE WEEK ...
Delaware sophomore midfielder Vincent Mediate
University of Delaware sophomore midfielder Vincent Mediate (Highland Villave, Calf.) – who played a lead role for a Blue Hens team that secured an NCAA bid for the first time in 41 years (details below) – leads the way among the CS360 Primetime Performers of the Week for Division I men's soccer , as selected by CollegeSoccer360.com for games during the week of Nov. 7-13, 2011. Mediate (pictured at right(, the CS360 Primetime Player of the Week, is joined by eight other Division I players on the Primetime weekly honor roll.
The other eight honorees include: Xavier sophomore midfielder Gino DePaoli(Highland Village, Texas) ... Dartmouth junior midfielder Kevin Dzierzawski(Oakland Township, Mich.) ... St. Mary's senior goalkeeper Doug Herrick(Seattle, Wash.) ... SMU senior forward Arthur Ivo (Braganca Paulista, Brazil) ... UC Irvine freshman forward Cameron Iwasa (Sacramento, Calif.) ... Elon junior midfielder Gabe Latigue (Apex. N.C.) ... Boston College junior midfielder Colin Murphy (Onehunga, New Zealand) ... and Loyola Chicago senior defender Alex Wynne (Cedar Rapids, Iowa).
Player info. on all nine Primetime honorees is included below, as are action photos (headshots of each player are located in the right-sidebar).
... Selection for the Division I men's CS360 weekly awards is based on any/all of the following "primetime" criteria (i.e. not solely based on raw stats):
• Must have been playing in a game involving a top-40 team from the CS360 Composite National Rankings (or in a game involving a preseason conference favorite/leader), or performed at a high level in a game that is key to the team's postseason qualification/participation.
• In general, preference is given based on the quality of the opponent, contribution to team success and situational factors involved in the player's accomplishments.
• Exhibited strong leadership and/or involved in clutch performances, such as gamewinning goals, noteworthy comebacks, late scores, momentum-shifting play, all-around performance, team spirit, etc.
• Overcame adversity or extreme circumstances (for the team and/or individual).
• Bonus consideration is given for key performances away from team's home field and/or against a traditional rival.
All photos on this page courtesy of the respective schools.
CS360 Primetime Performers Weekly Honor Roll (Division I men)
(presented by CollegeSoccer360.com ... for games Nov. 7-13, 2011)
"It's not so much what your do, as it is when you do it."
GINO DePAOLI (Xavier ... M ... So. ... Highland Village, TX ... #35)
..... Set-piece specialist who delivered three key primary assists, as 6th-seeded Musketeers repeated their Atlantic-10 tournament title; helped edge #3 seed Charotte (2-1/OT) before assisting on both goals in 2-0 semifinal vs. top seed Fordham (left-endline free kick poked in by James Queree 59' & 35-yd free kick redirected by Bick Hagglund, '77); his clutch corner kick led to Garrett Halfhill's late tying goal (78') in final vs. #2 seed George Washington (1-1; 4-3 PKs).
KEVIN DZIERZAWSKI
(Dartmouth ... M ... Jr. ...
Oakland Township, MI ... #10)
..... First team all-Ivy League performer whose calming influence and strong all-around midfield helped Big Green hold on for scoreless tie vs. Brown – giving Dartmouth share of league title (and automatic NCAA big) in 4-team race that game down to the final day; led the way for Dartmouth's control of the midfield run-of play, in decisive showdown with Bears.
DOUG HERRICK
(St. Mary's ... G ... Sr. ...
Seattle, WA ... #1)
..... Totaled 11 saves spanning pair of 1-0 thrillers, vs. Loyola Marymount and San Diego, as Gaels claimed WCC title in 4-team race that came down to the final day (first conference title in program's history & second NCAA bid); held off USD in tense game that was scoreless through 68'.
ARTHUR IVO
(SMU ... F ... Sr. ...
Braganca Paulista, Brazil ... #10)
..... Led 5th-seeded Mustangs to Conference USA tournament title and eventual NCAA #5 national seed; his hat trick sparked SMU to 4-3 win over Marshall (opened scoring from rt-side 14', PK '69 for 3-2 lead & eventual GWG from 10-yds on left side, 76'); also helped edge top seed South Carolina (1-0) & assisted on both goals in 2-0 final vs. #2 UAB (free-kick service on Ben Hill far-post score 34' & corner-kick that led directly to Aaron Simmons' header, 59').
CAMERON IWASA
(UC Irvine ... F ... Fr. ... Sacramento, CA ... #31)
..... Rookie frontrunner who factored into pair of key goals, as top-seeded UCI won Big West title and pushed its win total to a program-best 16; scored 35 seconds into 2-0 semifinal vs. #4 seed UC Riverside, heading in cross from Marco Franco (who received chip from Christopher Santana); his overtime blast off the post, with PKs looming, led directly to Miguel Ibarra's rebound goal that ended classic title-game battle vs. #2 seed UC Santa Barbara (105').
GABE LATIGUE (Elon ... M ... Jr. ... Apex, NC ... #7)
..... Helped 6th-seeded Phoenix claim program's first SoCon title, capped by 3-2 battle vs. top seed UNC Greensboro (his 48th-minute PK produced 2-0 lead); earlier helped edge #3 seed Georgia Southern (1-0 quarterfinal) and assisted on Chris Thomas 33rd-minute goal from top of box, in 1-0 semifinal vs. #2 seed Furman team that was 16th in the nation (highest-ranked opponent ever defeated by an Elon men's soccer team).
*VINCENT MEDIATE pictured at top of page
(Delaware ... M ... So. ... Southlake, TX ... #18)
..... Colonial Athletic Assoc. tournament MVP, capped by factoring into both goals as 4th-seeded Blue Hens topped #2 Old Dominion in 2-1 final (sending Delaware to NCAAs for first time since 1970); followed his own shot to tie ODU (21'), later providing cross from left-corner that produced clinching own-goal (65'); assisted on John Dineen's tying goal (1-1; 21') in semifinal vs. top seed/host James Madison (2-2; 5-4 PKs); earlier converted his PK in semifinal vs. #5 seed Northeastern (0-0; 4-3); helped deliver first conference tournament title in program's 85-year history (Blue Hens, coming off 14 straight losing season, were picked to finish 11th in CAA but now have program-record 12 wins).
COLIN MURPHY
(Boston College ... M ... Jr. ... Onehunga, New Zealand ... #21)
..... Team tri-captain who played lead role in 7th-seeded BC's run to ACC title game, w/ 2-1 wins over #2 seed Maryland and #3 Duke before losing final to eventual NCAA #1 national seed UNC – with Eagles' strong week boosting them to #4 nat'l seed; named to ACC all-tournament team due to strong overall midfield play; his well-placed cross led to Amit Aburmad's far-post redirection for equalizer vs. Duke ('25; tied until 66'); member of New Zealand under-20 national team.
ALEX WYNNE
(Loyola Chicago ... D ... Sr. ... Cedar Rapids, IA ... #3)
..... Key member of veteran defense riding 5-game shutout streak, following #6-seeded Loyola's tight battles in Horizon League tournament at #3 seed Cleveland St. (1-0), at top seed Valparaiso (0-0; 5-4 PKs) & vs. #2 Wright St. (1-0); helped Ramblers allow only 11 total shots-on-goal in HL tourey (290 min.; 2 SOG by CSU & WSU); converted sudden-death PK for 4-3 lead in 6th-rd of shootout vs. Valpo (won in 7th); battled back from midseason injury (missed 10 gms),
* – Primetime Player of the Week