This week's "C Spire Athlete of the Week" is Alonso Acosta of the Belhaven football team. He was also named the Mid-South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. Acosta, a freshman from Houston, TX, made a career high four field goals while drilling four extra points on four attempts in Belhaven's 40-21 win over Bluefield. Acosta scored the first nine points for Belhaven in the game and 16 overall, setting the tone for the rest of the contest. He also did an outstanding job on kickoffs, driving two deep into the end zone for touchbacks. Acosta is 9-for-10 on field goals this season and owns eight touchbacks on kickoffs.
Acosta ranks among the top kickers in the MSC and in the NAIA through the first six games of the season. He is second in the MSC in total points (43), is second in the NAIA in field goal makes, and ranks sixth in the nation in kicker scoring.
