Tulsa’s Alex Lopez Named Top Drawer Soccer Freshman of the Year; Lopez and Meinhard Named to Best XI Teams
12/21/2021 3:18:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Tulsa freshman goalkeeper Alex Lopez was named as the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman of the Year and picked up Freshman Best XI First Team honors, while sophomore forward Alex Meinhard earned Best XI First Team accolades.
Lopez, from Madrid, Spain, ended the season ranked seventh in the nation in goals-against average (0.723), 36th in shutouts (6), 38th in saves percentage (0.768), 52nd in goalie minutes played (1617:20) and 141st in total saves (43). He was named to the 2021 NCAA Division I Men's East Region second team, was selected as The American Goalkeeper of the Year and Rookie of the Year, and picked up both all-conference first team and all-rookie team honors.
From Tartu, Estonia, Meinhard had a team-leading 12 goals and 26 points on the season. He ended the season ranked first in the nation in penalty kicks (1.00), 15th in total goals (12), 22nd in game-winning goals (4) and 25th in total points (26). Meinhard was named to the NCAA Division I Men's East Region first team, was tabbed as The American Offensive Player of the Year and picked up all-conference first team honors.
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