Casillas Earns TicketSmarter Summit League Offensive Peak Performer of the Week
Sep 11, 2023 | Men's Soccer
Omaha, Neb.-- Midfielder Junior Casillas has been named as the TicketSmarter Summit League Offensive Peak Performer of the Week, as the announced by the conference on Monday.Â
"Junior had a great week for us both in the Grand Canyon and Chicago State matches," said head coach Donovan Dowling. "To come in the match on Saturday and make such an immediate impact was fantastic and shows the depth of our group. We speak about our power coming from collective, and this week was testament to that."
Casillas is earning his first weekly award of his career after his seven point game and hat trick against Chicago State. He got the game started with his first career goal in the 26' minute, that would ultimately end up being the game winning goal. The midfielder recorded an assist on the second goal for his first career assist. Casillas then followed up with his second goal in the 33' minute. In the 39' minute and only 13 minutes after his first goal, Casillas logged a hat trick goal.
The last time a Maverick scored a hat trick goal was in Elvir Ibisevic on Aug. 27, 2017 against #17 Virginia Tech. Casillas is now tied with lbisevic for the program record most goals in a game (3) and most points in a game (7).Â
The junior midfielder logged a total 35 minutes in Saturday's match. He took three shots and shots on goal for a perfect 1.00 shot percent.Â
Casillas and the Mavericks will return to the pitch on Wednesday, Sept. 13 for a road contest against Drake. Kickoff from Des Moines, IA is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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"Junior had a great week for us both in the Grand Canyon and Chicago State matches," said head coach Donovan Dowling. "To come in the match on Saturday and make such an immediate impact was fantastic and shows the depth of our group. We speak about our power coming from collective, and this week was testament to that."
Casillas is earning his first weekly award of his career after his seven point game and hat trick against Chicago State. He got the game started with his first career goal in the 26' minute, that would ultimately end up being the game winning goal. The midfielder recorded an assist on the second goal for his first career assist. Casillas then followed up with his second goal in the 33' minute. In the 39' minute and only 13 minutes after his first goal, Casillas logged a hat trick goal.
The last time a Maverick scored a hat trick goal was in Elvir Ibisevic on Aug. 27, 2017 against #17 Virginia Tech. Casillas is now tied with lbisevic for the program record most goals in a game (3) and most points in a game (7).Â
The junior midfielder logged a total 35 minutes in Saturday's match. He took three shots and shots on goal for a perfect 1.00 shot percent.Â
Casillas and the Mavericks will return to the pitch on Wednesday, Sept. 13 for a road contest against Drake. Kickoff from Des Moines, IA is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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