Omar Thali Honored as SSC Offensive Player of the Week

MELBOURNE, Fla. - University of Tampa men's soccer standout Omar Thali was recognized as the Sunshine State Conference Offensive Player of the Week following a pair of performances in a pair of weekend matches for the Spartans.

Thali takes Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring all three goals for the Spartans last week. He scored a pair of goals against No. 18 West Florida, single-handedly pushing the game to overtime after UT fell behind 2-0. Against Auburn-Montgomery, Thali knocked in the lone goal of the game, securing UT's first win of the year.

Sunshine State Conference athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of August 30 - September 5, 2021. Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions nominate athletes.