Scoring two goals and making four saves in a 3-0 sweep of St. Thomas last week, Bailey Newton has been named the Sun Conference Rocket League Player of the Week, announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
Bailey Newton (KU_BeastStriker8), First Year, Newcastle, Australia
- The award marks the first weekly honor of Newton’s career
- Guided Keiser to its second straight Rocket League win
- Posted the program’s first sweep of an opponent in Rocket League, 3-0 win over St. Thomas
- Scored two goals and made four saves versus the Bobcats
- Recorded a total of nine shots in the contest
- On the year, Newton has posted an average score of 394.6 with eight goals, five assists, and 21 saves
“Bailey has been a great addition to our program. Rocket League is the newest addition to our eSports family here and he has been a huge contributor to the establishment of our RL team. Excited for the future with him apart of our team. Our short-term goal at the moment is to meet SEU in the finals and take it to them in the Grand Finals for SUN Conference champions.” – Head Coach Denzel Vaughn
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