MCC’s Dias and Ormeneze Athletes of the Week
Marshalltown Community College soccer had two players named Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 6-12. Freshman forward Gabriel Dias of Brasília, Brazil, and freshman Goalkeeper Gabriel Ormeneze of Curitiba, Brazil.
Marshalltown Community College soccer had two players named Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 6-12. Freshman forward Gabriel Dias of Brasília, Brazil, and freshman Goalkeeper Gabriel Ormeneze of Curitiba, Brazil.
MCC played the top two Division II ICCAC teams last week, No. 5 Southeastern and No. 19 Hawkeye. The Tigers came away with two victories, with a 3-2 win over the Blackhawks and a 4-0 win over the RedTails.
Dias came up big in both games, first scoring a goal and adding an assist against Southeastern and then netting the game-winning goal against Hawkeye. Dias is one of four Tigers this season with four goals. He is tied for the team-lead with 11 points.
Ormeneze shutout Hawkeye, coming up with five saves over the course of the game. It was the second time he has seen action this season.
MCC is 4-0 for the season with one more non-conference game against Scott on Sept. 15 before beginning conference play against Iowa Western on Sept. 18.
