Oct. 29, 2007
DALLAS (SMU) - SMU midfielder Bruno Guarda has been named National Player of the Week by collegesoccernews.com.
The junior from Piracicaba, Brazil, scored the game-winning goals in each of SMU's victories last week, a 2-1 win at South Carolina Wednesday night and a 1-0 win over Memphis Saturday night at Westcott Field.
Against the Gamecocks, Guarda converted a centering pass from junior defender Daniel Lopez and flicked a shot past SC goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer with the outside of his foot to score the game-winning goal in the 81st minute. Against Memphis, Guarda scored the game's only goal in the 35th minute off a long assist from junior forward Richard Oliva.
Guarda's goal against the Tigers gives him seven this season, tying him (with Oliva) for the team lead. He also has six assists this season (tying him with sophomore forward Dane Saintus for the team lead), for a team-high 20 points. In his career, he has 45 points on 28 goals and 17 assists.
The Mustangs (11-2-2) are the No. 1 team in the nation in this week's Soccer America magazine poll. Their next game will be this Saturday, Nov. 3, in Lexington, Ky., against the Kentucky Wildcats. The game, which kicks off at 7 p.m., will be broadcast on CSTV.
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