Tirkkonen Named Conference Carolinas Player of the Week
Niko Tirkkonen has earned conference player of the week honors.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College's Niko Tirkkonen has been named the Conference Carolinas Men's Soccer Player of the Week, the conference announced today.
Tirkkonen, a senior defender, helped the Cobras to a 2-0 week, as they defeated King College (1-0) and Pfeiffer University (2-0). Tirkkonen blasted the game-winning goal against King and added the insurance goal in the win over Pfeiffer.
With three goals now on the season, last week's performance helped Tirkkonen climb to first on the team in goals scored.
The men's soccer team (4-2, 2-0 Conference Carolinas) returns to action Wednesday in a non-conference tilt at Francis Marion. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
For more information, contact Chris Dougherty, manager of athletics media relations, at 843-383-8018 or cdougherty@coker.edu.
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Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review. Located in Hartsville, S.C., Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.