Tulsa’s Fazio, Lopez and Meinhard Named to United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch List

Tulsa's Mariano Fazio, Alex Lopez and Alex Meinhard were named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Players to Watch list. Fazio was named to the 24-player defenders list, while Lopez was tabbed to the six-person goalkeepers list and Meinhard was selected to the 30-player forwards list.

A senior defender from Sevilla, Spain, Fazio tallied two goals last season, while helping TU record nine shutouts. He picked up 2021 NCAA Division I Men's All-America third team honors and East Region first team accolades. Fazio was also named as the American Athletic Conference's Defensive Player of the Year, and earned all-conference first team and all-tournament team honors.

Lopez, a sophomore from Madrid, Spain, ended the 2021 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 tabbed as the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman of the Year and to the Freshman Best XI first 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.

A junior from Tartu, Estonia, Meinhard had a team-leading 12 goals and 26 points a year ago. 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 to the Top Drawer Soccer Best XI first team, was named The American Offensive Player of the Year and picked up all-conference first team honors.

Tulsa’s Fazio, Lopez and Meinhard Named to United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch List

Players Mentioned

Mariano Fazio

Alex Lopez

Alex Meinhard

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