IRVING, Texas - FIU men's soccer forward Bernardo Dos Santos Monteiro was named the American Athletic Conference offensive player of the week as announced by the league office Monday.
 
The honors follow a stellar week for the senior forward logging a combined two goals with an assist as FIU won a pair of games, taking down #10 UCF on Sept. 11 and at Central Arkansas on Sep. 15.
 
In the thrilling upset 4-3 win vs #10 UCF, Dos Santos Monteiro netted his first goal of the season, scoring in the 18^th minute.
 
On the road at Central Arkansas, the Cascais, Portugal native aided with a game-winning goal, putting away the Bears on a penalty kick in the ninth minute. The forward followed it up with his first assist of the season, finding freshman Ron Arie on a pass, scoring in the 71^st minute to put the game away in a 3-1 win.
 
Through the first six matches, Dos Santos Monteiro leads the team in shots (16) and shots on goal (8), second in the AAC. In addition, the senior has logged a total of 457 minutes on the year with two 90-minute performances.
 
UP NEXT
FIU prepares for AAC play this Friday, Sept. 20 as they take on the South Florida Bulls from Tampa. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and can be streamed on ESPN+.
 
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