Trevecca's Baskin Named First G-MAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week

NASHVILLE, TN (09/25/2012)(readMedia)-- The Great Midwest Athletic Conference has announced its first-ever Men's Soccer Athlete of the Week and Trevecca Nazarene University junior Jonathan Baskin has been chosen for that honor.

Baskin, from Mt. Juliet, Tenn., guided the Trojans to a 2-0 weekend with five goals, including four in the team's season-opener, while Ursuline College goalkeeper Rachael Smith led the Arrows to a 2-0 start to the season, including a 1-0 shutout and a 2-1 overtime victory.

Entering the 2012 season, Baskin had totaled four goals in 30 games. He also has two career assists for a total of 10 career points over his first two seasons with the Trojans. Baskin equaled or surpassed those numbers over a two-game span to start the 2012 season.

In TNU's first game of the season, Baskin scored four times, guiding the team to a dominating 8-0 victory over Concord University as the team took part in the Muskingum Invitational. In game two of the Invitational, Baskin scored the game-winning goal in a 4-2 victory over Ohio Valley University.

Over the two games, Baskin totaled five goals on 14 shots, quickly establishing the conference lead in scoring along with a majority of the conference records, which are being written and rewritten each weekend.

Trevecca Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tenn., Music City, USA. Now in its 111th year, Trevecca is committed to educate "leaders and servants" through undergraduate and graduate education. Trevecca's athletic teams are in the second year of a three year transition to NCAA Division ll status. Trevecca fields 11 intercollegiate teams that compete in the newly formed NCAA Division ll Great Midwest Athletic Conferece. Trevecca athletics also compete in the National Christian College Athletic Association. Trevecca offers baccalaureate degrees in 85 academic areas, three associate degrees, 21 master's degrees, and two doctorates (education and counseling psychology). One of Trevecca's newest programs is the master's of organizational leadership, a fully online program for persons who want to expand their opportunities to serve and lead.