University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

Rodrigo Mendes Earns Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week Honorable Mention Honors
09.03.2025 | Men's Soccer
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LONG BEACH, Calif. - UNC Asheville Men's Soccer senior forward has earned Team of the Week Honorable Mention honors from Top Drawer Soccer, announced by the organization today (Wednesday, Sept. 3).
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Asheville went 1-1-0 last week, picking up a 3-1 win over Georgia State on Aug. 26 before falling to Queens 1-0 on Aug. 31.
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Named the Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Week yesterday, Mendes's breakout performance came against Georgia State, as he posted his first career hat trick in the match and the first for the Bulldogs since 2023. The win over Georgia State was the first for Asheville against the Panthers since 1997, and the first in the series at home since 1994.
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This is Mendes's first career Team of the Week honor.
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The Vila do Conde, Portugal native is a computer science major.
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The Bulldogs (2-1-0) return to action on Saturday (Sept. 6) hosting Bellarmine at Greenwood Field for the program's annual NDMP match. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m., with live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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LONG BEACH, Calif. - UNC Asheville Men's Soccer senior forward has earned Team of the Week Honorable Mention honors from Top Drawer Soccer, announced by the organization today (Wednesday, Sept. 3).
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Asheville went 1-1-0 last week, picking up a 3-1 win over Georgia State on Aug. 26 before falling to Queens 1-0 on Aug. 31.
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Named the Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Week yesterday, Mendes's breakout performance came against Georgia State, as he posted his first career hat trick in the match and the first for the Bulldogs since 2023. The win over Georgia State was the first for Asheville against the Panthers since 1997, and the first in the series at home since 1994.
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This is Mendes's first career Team of the Week honor.
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The Vila do Conde, Portugal native is a computer science major.
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The Bulldogs (2-1-0) return to action on Saturday (Sept. 6) hosting Bellarmine at Greenwood Field for the program's annual NDMP match. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p.m., with live stats available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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