COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the second time in three weeks freshman
John Denton of Northwest Mississippi has been named the NJCAA Division I Men's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week for games played Sept. 26 through Oct. 2. |
NJCAA Release
A native of Ecru, Miss., Denton led Northwest to a 1-1 record last week, stopping 14 shots and boasting an .875 saves percentage in 180 minutes between the posts. Denton had six saves in a 2-1 loss at Jones County, but rebounded with eight saves at Southwest in picking up a 6-1 win.
On the year, Denton is 5-5-1 with two shutouts in 11 starts for the Rangers and currently ranks 17th nationally with 75 saves, an average of 6.8 saves-per-game.
Still fighting for a playoff spot with four regular season games remaining, Northwest will host Itawamba on Friday, Oct. 7 at 4 p.m. Follow live stats here: http://www.sidearmstats.com/northwestms/msoc/