Hartford junior midfielder Asaf Lubezky (Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel/Yovel Herzlia) and Northeastern midfielder Anthanasios Kirkopoulos (Altbach, Germany/Reuthingen) are the Adidas America East Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, for the week ending October 14.
Lubezky had a breakout weekend for the Hawks. In two America East wins, Lubezky tallied three goals and three assists to help Hartford move into a tie for first place in the America East standings. Lubezky assisted on the game-winning goal, then assisted on an insurance goal in a win over Hofstra Friday night. The 1999 America East Rookie of the Year tallied his first collegiate hat trick and assisted on the game-winner, scored by his brother Alon Lubezky in the win over Drexel on Sunday. He registered five of his seven points over a 15-minute stretch in the first half in that game as the Hawks built a 4-0 lead over the first 30 minutes of play. Lubezky currently ranks second on the team in scoring with 17 points on six goals and five assists.
Kirkopoulos had a goal and three assists in weekend victories over Maine and New Hampshire at Parsons Field. He had a goal and an assist in the win over Maine on Friday night and added two assists, including one on the game-winner, in a 3-1 win over New Hampshire Sunday night. He leads America East with seven assists in 11 games (0.64).