Burns Wins Atlantic 10 Honor

Oct. 6, 2003

AMHERST, Mass. - UMass men's soccer player Colin Burns (Newark, Del.) was named the Atlantic 10's Co-Player of the Week after guiding the Minutemen to a 1-0-1 record and two shutouts over the weekend. The Minutemen defeated George Washington, 3-0, and then tied Richmond, 0-0, on Sunday.

Burns, a senior goalie, was called into action when UMass' starting goalie, Nick Billman, turned an ankle eight minutes into Friday's contest with George Washington. All Burns did was hold the high-scoring Colonials, who were picked to finish second in the A-10, scoreless while recording five saves. Then on Sunday, he held the preseason A-10 favorite, Richmond, scoreless, while making six saves. Burns now has a 3-2-1 record with a 1.08 GAA and a .783 save percentage. He hasn't allowed a goal in the last 213:26.

The Minutemen, the top-ranked team in the NSCAA / adidas New England regional rankings, look to stay unbeaten in the A-10 this coming weekend with a Friday night game at Xavier and a Sunday afternoon matinee at Dayton. Kick-off on Friday night is at 7:00 p.m.

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