Men’s Soccer Defensive Player - Houghton
Michael Dix, Senior Defender – Lagrangeville, N.Y./Arlington
Dix helped Houghton to a 2-0 week. The center back anchored the Highlander defense which allowed just seven shots on Tuesday in a 1-0 shutout win over Roberts Wesleyan. On Saturday, he set up three goals and scored another in a 7-4 conference victory over Nazareth. After assisting Houghton’s first goal of the day and dishing out another helper to tie the score at 3-3, Dix put the Highlanders in front for good with the team’s fourth tally. He closed out the day with an assist in the day’s final goal.