MIAMI (Sept. 19, 2022) – Stephen Afrifa of FIU men's soccer was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.
 
Afrifa led the Panthers to a massive 3-0 upset of then No. 10 Tulsa with two goals in FIU's first-ever match as a member of The American.
 
His first goal came just six minutes into the match after he intercepted a wayward pass and beat the Tulsa keeper to put FIU up 1-0. Afrifa's second goal would come from great defense as well as he took the ball off a Tulsa defender and finished again after another great solo run.
 
Afrifa leads FIU with five goals this season, good for second in The American and eighth in the country.
 
UP NEXT
The Panthers are back on the road this week with another conference match as they take on No. 25 SMU Friday, September 23. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. EST.
 
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