Charlie Farrar, Tyler Leonard Earn Big South Conference Weekly Honors

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - UNC Asheville senior goalkeeper Charlie Farrar and freshman defender Tyler Leonard both earned men's soccer weekly honors from the Big South Conference, announced by the league today (Tuesday, Sept. 3).

Farrar earned Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week, while Leonard was named Freshman of the Week. Asheville went 1-1-0 last week, falling at Virginia Tech 2-0 on Tuesday (Aug. 27) and blanking VMI 3-0 on Sunday (Sept. 1).

Farrar picked up his second win of the season and his first shutout of the season making six saves against VMI.

Leonard made his first career start in the match against VMI, scoring his first career goal in the first minute of the match.

This is Farrar's third career Defensive Player of the Week honor. He is a native of Wakefield, U.K.

This is Leonard's first career Freshman of the Week honor. He is a native of Prior Lake, Minn.

The (2-1-0) Bulldogs are back in action next Saturday (Sept. 7) at Bellarmine in non-conference action. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m. from Louisville, Ky., with video and live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com.

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