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For Immediate Release |
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October 23, 2006 |
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Jose Talavera Named Little East
Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
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Providence, RI—Rhode
Island College freshman forward Jose Talavera (Providence, RI)
was named the Little East Conference Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
for the second time this season. |
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Talavera scored
three goals for six points in a 2-0 week for the Anchormen. He scored
the game-winning goal in the ninth minute and added another in the 48th
minute as RIC downed Westfield State, 5-0, on Oct. 17. Talavera scored
the game-winning goal in the 32nd minute as the Anchormen
defeated Little East Conference rival Plymouth State, 2-0, on Oct. 21. |
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Head
Coach John Mello’s team is 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the Little
East Conference. |
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In
upcoming action, RIC will play at Roger Williams on Tuesday, Oct. 24
and host Eastern Connecticut in the regular season finale on Saturday,
Oct. 28. It will be Senior Day as Rhode Island College will honor
forward Chris Childs (Cranston, RI), midfielder Nic Rossi
(North Kingstown, RI) and defender Nick Tavares (East
Providence, RI) prior to the match. |
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