Klotz and George named Soccerfla.com Players of the Week

9/14/2008

USF's Chelsea Klotz and UCF's Kevan George have been named the Soccerfla.com Players of the Week. The award goes to the top players from a Florida school for his or her performance over the past week.

Klotz scored two times including the game winner in the 104th minute as the University of South Florida women’s soccer team pulled out a 3-2 victory over Illinois State in a thrilling double-overtime contest.

With the game tied 1-1, Klotz would give the Bulls the lead as she split the defense and sent a rocket past the keeper with the assist coming from fellow freshman Noelle Pineiro in the 54th minute

Illinois State would again tie the game at two sending the contest into overtime.
Klotz would end the game in the 104th minute as Amanda McCormick lofted a pass to Klotz on a breakaway and she put in the game winner past the diving keeper.

“Chelsea’s athleticism really stretches the defense,” added Schilte-Brown. “She is a great kid with the right attitude.”

Klotz is a true freshman from Lakeland and she played for RSL.

UCF's Kevan George scored a goal for the second game in a row. His 62nd minute strike proved to be the difference as the Knights defeated host Old Dominion 1-0 in the finale of the ODU STIHL Soccer Classic.

In the 62nd minute, George broke the scoreless tie when he took a long throw in from Cameron Cooksey and headed it past ODU keeper Brennan Kirkpatrick to the far post for the eventual game-winner. It was George’s second goal of his career.

On Friday George scored his first collegiate goal. With the Knights trailing 1-0 early in the second half, George blasted a shot from 22 yards out past William and Mary goalkeeper Andrew McAdams for the equalizer in the 60th minute.

George's weekend performance got him named to the ODU STIHL Soccer Classic All-Tournament team.

George is a freshman from Decatur, Georgia and he played for the Concorde Fire.