CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – America East play kicked off this weekend in men's soccer and players from two teams that came away with victories are the conference's weekly award winners:
Player of the Week
Martin Giordano, So., Stony Brook
Weston, Fla.
- Scored the lone goal in Stony Brook's 1-0 overtime win over Albany Friday.
- One-timed home a feed from Mario Mesen in the 98th minute to seal Stony Brook's third win in its last four games.
- The goal was Giordano's first career game-winning score and four career tally overall.
Rookie of the Week
Brian Wright, Fr., Vermont
Ajax, Ontario
- Scored in each of Vermont's games last week, increasing his team-best goals total to five this season.
- Forced overtime with his score in a 1-1 double-overtime tie against Dartmouth Tuesday.
- Added an insurance tally in the Catamounts' 2-0 victory over Binghamton Saturday.
Around the League
- UMBC, New Hampshire, Stony Brook and Vermont each won their America East openers over the weekend.
- UMBC, which is ranked 7th in the latest NSCAA rankings, beat Hartford, 2-1 Saturday behind goals from Pete Caringi III and Kadeem Dacres.
- The Retrievers have the second-best RPI in the nation through games ending Oct. 6.
- Vermont beat Binghamton, 2-0, Saturday and is unbeaten in four straight games.
- UNH beat UMass Lowell, 1-0, on Jesus Tedula's second-half score Saturday.
- Martin Giordano gave Stony Brook a 1-0 overtime win over Albany with his late goals Friday.
- America East teams are an impressive 36-29-9 (.547) in non-league play this season.
2013 America Men's Soccer Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 3 - Player of the Week: Pete Caringi III, UMBC
Rookie of the Week: Favio Sbarra, Stony Brook
9 - Player of the Week: Pete Caringi III, UMBC
Rookie of the Week: Brian Wright, Vermont
16 - Player of the Week: Stephen Ho, UMBC
Rookie of the Week: David MacKinnon, Hartford
23 - Player of the Week: Geaton Caltabiano, UMBC
Rookie of the Week: Bernard Yeboah, Vermont
30 - Player of the Week: Will Casey, Stony Brook
Rookie of the Week: Wuilito Fernandes
Oct. 6 - Player of the Week: Martin Giordano, Stony Brook
Rookie of the Week: Brian Wright, Vermont