Koger Named CAA Player of the Week

The W&M rookie striker scored three goals at the ODU Stihl Soccer Classic.

09/17/07 6:00PM

Williamsburg - Redshirt freshman men’s soccer player Alan Koger was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. Koger scored three goals for the Tribe at the ODU Stihl Soccer Classic on his way to earning All-Tournament team honors. Koger becomes the first Tribe men’s soccer player this season and the 26th overall to win the CAA weekly honor.

In the College’s 3-1 win over Temple, Koger earned his first career start and responded by providing a vital scoring punch for the Tribe. The Spencer, Va., native tallied goals just 2:16 apart in the opening 20 minutes of the play to stake the Tribe to a 2-0 advantage. W&M’s first marker came in the 17th minute of play as Koger jumped on a rebound, heading the ball into the back of the net for the goal. At the 18:46, Koger struck again to give the Tribe a little breathing room at 2-0 as he beat the Owl goalkeeper to the ball on a service from junior midfielder Brock Jones.

Koger notched his third goal of the weekend in the Tribe’s 2-1 loss to Dartmouth. The 6-2 striker scored on a breakaway following a through ball from fellow rookie Nathaniel Baako in the 30th minute of play. On the weekend, Koger registered eight shots, including six on goal.

The Tribe will return to action with a pair of matches against Atlantic Coast Conference foes. W&M will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 19, for a 7:30 p.m. start against the Tar Heels. UNC is 2-1-2 on the year and receiving votes in the most recent adidas/NSCAA Top 25. W&M will return to the friendly confines of Albert-Daly Field to face No. 19 Virginia Tech on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. The Hokies are 5-1 after wins over No. 23 Tulsa, 3-2, and Oral Roberts, 3-1, over the weekend.