Basso named Defensive Player of the Week
RSC Sports Information
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio - University of Rio Grande defender Rodrigo Basso and Indiana University East midfielder Gustavo Ferrari are the River States Conference Men's Soccer Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week, respectively, for March 29-April 4.
Basso, a sophomore from Santiago, Chile, was instrumental in the RedStorm's 4-1 victory over No. 12-ranked Indiana Tech. The Rio Grande defense allowed only two shots on goal and took down the previously undefeated squad.
Ferrari, a sophomore from Alberta, Canada, tallied two goals and three assists in a must-win game at Asbury, a 5-1 victory that kept the Red Wolves' playoff hopes alive. He factored in all five goals, tied his own school record for assists in a game and racked up seven points.