Lucky Mkosana Named Ivy League Player of the Week

PRINCETON, N.J.- Dartmouth men's soccer player Lucky Mkosana (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) has been named Ivy League men's soccer Player of the Week. The senior forward earns the weekly award for the first time this season and for the third time in his career. Mkosana also earned ECAC Division I Men's Soccer Player of the Week for his efforts.

Mkosana was named Offensive MVP of the 2011 Dartmouth Soccer Classic and led the Big Green to a 2-0 win over South Carolina and a 3-3 double overtime tie with No. 11 South Florida over the weekend. The team captain posted a five-point weekend with two goals and an assist. Mkosana scored his first goal of the season against the Gamecocks on Friday night (Sept. 9) and added an assist on the game-winner for a three-point outing.

In the Big Green's game against No. 11 South Florida, Mkosana started the scoring for Dartmouth scoring his second consecutive goal with a header that tied the game at 1-1 early in the first half en route to a 3-3 2OT tie.

Mkosana leads the Big Green offense with five points (2 goals and 1 assist) and leads the team in shots, (15) and shots on goal (8). The senior ranks No. 5 on Dartmouth's all-time scoring list with 26 career goals.

The Big Green hit the road this weekend, traveling to Texas for the Southern Methodist Tournament. Dartmouth will face host SMU on Friday night and will close the tournament against Tulsa on Sunday.

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