Zusi Tabbed Soccer America Player of the Week
9/27/2006 8:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 27, 2006
OAKLAND, Calif. - Sophomore forward Graham Zusi continues to add to his list of honors for his performance last week as he was named the Soccer America Player of the Week, announced today. Zusi was also named the ACC Co-Player of the Week and College Soccer News and Top Drawer Soccer placed him on their respective national teams of the week. Zusi tallied both game-winning goals in the Terps' wins against Penn State and No. 7 Wake Forest last week.
Zusi was crucial to Maryland's success in the victories last week. At No. 7 Wake Forest on Saturday night, he connected on a penalty kick in the 85th minute to give the Terps the important 2-1 conference win. Zusi fired a shot to the top left corner and beat Brian Edwards, who had guessed correctly. The goal capped an amazing come-from-behind win for Maryland after freshman Jeremy Hall notched the equalizer in the 79th minute.
Against Penn State on September 20, Zusi scored a brilliant goal in the fourth minute that proved to be the game winner in a 2-0 affair. After receiving a pass from Hall on the right side, Zusi blasted a shot from 25 yards out. The Nittany Lion keeper could only watch as the perfectly placed shot nailed the left side netting. He then went on to assist freshman Jason Herrick on the second goal of the game.
Zusi kept the ball rolling in the Terps' 1-0 win against Loyola last night when he recorded an assist. In the 61st minute, he sent a cross to freshman Drew Yates on the left side of the box. Yates headed a pass towards the center and found junior Maurice Edu making a run. Edu got a head on the ball and sent a shot to the right side that found the back of the net.
The Terps, who are 9-1-0, host No. 14 Duke on Friday night at Ludwig Field for an 8:00 p.m. match. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. for fans attending and the game will be nationally televised by the Fox Soccer Channel.
