It’s Wong and Long for our plays of the week.
Female Play of the Week – Amanda Wong, Soccer
This was an easy pick – Muhlenberg led McDaniel, 4-3, in a shootout in the first round of the Centennial Conference playoffs when Wong lined up to face a penalty kick from Kristin Hart. Wong dove to her right as the ball was struck and saved the shot, giving the Mules the win and sending them to the CC semifinals.
It was the first time in Muhlenberg soccer history that a postseason shootout ended with a Mule goalie saving a PK. Wong was phenomenal throughout the game, tying a career high with 12 saves in the scoreless tie.
Male Play of the Week – Michael Long, Football
Muhlenberg has been at its exciting and explosive best during its current five-game winning streak with long passes to receivers (well, one receiver in particular) streaking down the field.
Its longest play came on a pass that traveled about 4 yards beyond the line of scrimmage.
The Mules led Ursinus, 20-3, at the start of the fourth quarter, but after a sluggish third quarter in which they’d gained a grand total of 3 yards on their last 10 plays, they needed a big play to shake things up and turn the field around.
Facing 2nd and 11 from its own 17 on the first play of the final period, Muhlenberg got the big play from Long. It didn’t look like much when Nick Palladino threw a quick pass to Long at the 21, but the big tight end broke a tackle, got some good downfield blocking from Chris Litzenberger and knocked down two would-be tacklers with stiff arms before finally getting dragged down at the Ursinus 17.
The 66-yard play was the Mules’ longest from scrimmage this season.
Video: Michael Long 66yd pass
Three plays later, Muhlenberg was in the end zone to make it 27-3, and less than three minutes, an interception and a long touchdown pass after that, it was 34-3.
Although Long gets the top honor for the second time this season, it really wouldn’t be the play of the week without some Cody Geyer footage. Below is video of his three touchdown receptions in the 41-10 win.