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Athletes of the Week

Pedro Figuiera

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/13/2012
  • Sport
    Men's Soccer
  • Bio
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Wingate University junior midfielder Pedro Figuiera (Sao Paulo, Brazil) scored the game-winning goal Sunday afternoon to lead the Bulldogs past the top-seeded Lander University Bearcats to send Wingate to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time in school history. 

Wingate led the game 1-0 thanks to a goal from Fabio Azeredo in the first half. Lander tied it with a goal in the second half, and with under a minute left, the game looked to be heading to overtime. But Figuiera took a cross from James Card with 42 seconds left, heading one into the upper corner from 12 yards out to send the Bulldogs onto the next round. 

Wingate will take on Flagler College Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Sweet 16. The winner of that contest will take on the winner of the Rollins vs. Lynn game Saturday at 7 p.m. in the NCAA Elite Eight. 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
9/24/2015 Ashley Hinderer Women's Cross Country
9/24/2015 Jordan Berry Football
9/16/2015 Lawrence Pittman Football
9/16/2015 Abby Saehler Volleyball
9/9/2015 Kyle Johnson Football
9/9/2015 Taylor Leyble Women's Soccer
6/22/2015 George Williams Men's Track & Field
6/22/2015 Jade Montgomery Women's Soccer
4/30/2015 Alexis Burrell Softball
4/30/2015 Thomas Spitz Baseball
4/22/2015 Filippo Pezzoli Men's Tennis
4/22/2015 Maria Garcia Women's Tennis
4/9/2015 Christina Matheny Women's Track & Field
4/9/2015 George Williams Men's Track & Field
3/26/2015 Tyler Brown Baseball
3/26/2015 Mellena Helms Softball
3/19/2015 George Williams Men's Track & Field
3/19/2015 Armony Dumur Women's Swimming
3/12/2015 Lucia Careaga Herrera Women's Golf
3/12/2015 Jacob Ormerod Men's Lacrosse
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