Waddell Named SCAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

Austin College men's soccer player Mason Waddell has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for matches played from Monday, September 3 through Sunday, September 9. 

Waddell, a senior defender from Austin, had an outstanding week anchoring a defense that yielded only four goals in three games and posted a shutout of LeTourneau. Waddell consistently turned away opposing attacks and marked the top scoring threats for Austin College's opponents, and in a 1-1 double overtime draw against Howard Payne made the defensive play of the week when he made a kick save from the ground on what would have been a game ending goal in the second overtime period. 

Austin College athletic teams participate as a member of the NCAA Division III and the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. 

About Austin College 

Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope's influential book Colleges that Change Lives.