Brito Wins Third POTW Award

Quinnipiac Forward Leads Way Offensively

November 4, 2008

HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac men’s soccer forward Graciano Brito was named the Brine/Northeast Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season, as announced by the conference Monday.

Brito scored two goals in Sunday’s 2-0 win against Saint Francis (Pa.) and recorded an assist in Friday’s 1-1 tie with Robert Morris. Brito leads the nation in points per game (2.19) and goals per game (1.0) and is second in goals (16).

The senior scored both Bobcats goals in the win against the Red Flash. His first goal came in the 57th minute of the game after picking up a free ball from goalkeeper Freddy Hall. Brito split two defenders and broke in on goal before firing home his 15th goal of the season.

Brito scored his second of the game and 16th of the season with 13 seconds remaining in the game. He beat the oncoming Saint Francis (Pa.) goalkeeper into the middle of the net.

Against the Colonials, Brito picked up his third assist of the season on Shane Recklet’s (Shelton, Conn.) game-tying goal in the 80th minute. Brito made a quick pass through the center of the box to a waiting Recklet at the far post for the touch goal.

Brito’s 35 points this season lead the NEC and are good for second in the nation behind Akron’s Steve Zakuani’s 39.

“This is another accolade in a long list of achievements for Brito,” said Bobcats’ coach Eric Da Costa. “Brito and his teammates work extremely hard and it is nice to be validated with honors like this one.”

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