Austin Gorman, La Roche University, Men's Soccer - Defensive

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: La Roche GK Austin Gorman went 2-0 this week playing all 180 minutes in two pivotal wins for La Roche against Penn St. Altoona (10/23) & Pitt Bradford (10/26). In those performances, Gorman finished with eight saves and only allowed two goals, while also picking up a shutout. With their backs against the wall, Gorman and the Redhawks have won back-to-back games for the first time all season, clinching a spot in the conference postseason for the 13th year in a row.

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