ROOKIE SPOTLIGHT: Sebastian Lutin, Men's Soccer
Freshman GK Sebastian Lutin (Fort Worth, Texas) became the first player in the history of the Centenary men’s soccer program to win a major postseason individual award as he was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year last week.
Shreveport - Freshman GK Sebastian Lutin (Fort Worth, Texas) became the first player in the history of the Centenary men's soccer program to win a major postseason individual award as he was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year last week.
Lutin was awarded for an impressive rookie season in which he recorded a conference-leading 102 saves and ranked in the top 20 in the country. He posted a goals against average (GAA) of 1.50 and a save percentage of .810. He made 16 starts, tallied one shutout, and had four matches with 10+ saves. He made a season-high 16 saves at Colorado College on Oct. 6, finishing one save shy of the division III era (2011-present) single-match record of 17 and his 16 saves are the most in a match by a SCAC player all season.
Lutin, named the SCAC Men's Soccer Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 1, finished the season ranked in the top 50 in the nation in both in saves per game and save percentage. His 102 saves are the seventh-most in a single season in the division III era (2011-present). He helped lead a defense that allowed 10 fewer goals in conference play in three more matches than the previous season.
Lutin also earned a spot on the All-Freshman Team and was joined on the All-SCAC Team by senior MF Brennan Amato (Denham Springs, La.), and freshman F Nathan Uduojie (Houston, Texas) as all three all earned Honorable-Mention honors and Uduojie joined Lutin on the All-Freshman Team.
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