Javier Carbonell Named Sun Belt Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
9/18/2018 3:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Weekly league honor caps a big week for the senior after his four-goal performance on Saturday
STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern senior forward Javier Carbonell has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, announced today by league officials. The award caps a week in which he was recognized by three different organizations for his play last week.
Carbonell scored four goals - and did so four different ways - in leading Georgia Southern to a come-from-behind 5-3 win at Jacksonville University on Saturday. He delivered a penalty kick goal, a free kick goal, a header and a strike as the Eagles overcame a 3-1 second-half deficit to the Dolphins to pick up the win. The Madrid, Spain, native was the first GS men's soccer player to notch four goals in a match since 1999 and he is one of only three Eagles to accomplish the feat.
Jack Evans turned the trick twice during the 1980 season, and Jeremy McClure scored four goals vs. Centenary on Nov. 7, 1999. Carbonell has now tallied eight goals this season, which currently ranks him third among NCAA Division I student-athletes.
The Sun Belt weekly honor is the second this season and fourth of his career. He was the league's Player of the Week on Sept. 5. Click here to view the complete Sun Belt Conference weekly release.
Earlier this week, Carbonell was also named to the National Team of the Week by two different organizations - Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News.
Carbonell and the Eagles return to action on Saturday, hosting ETSU in a 7 p.m. non-conference matchup at Eagle Field.
