BOSTON - New Hampshire and Vermont picked up wins on the opening weekend of men's soccer conference play while Albany, Binghamton, Hartford and UMass Lowell all earned one point with ties. Here are the week #6 award winners.
Player of the Week
Andrew Pesci, New Hampshire - Jr., Goalkeeper, Windham, N.H.
- Stopped all four shots he faced in New Hampshire's 3-0 win over UMBC Saturday.
- Has not allowed a goal in his last 483:57 of action.
- This is his second Player of the Week award of the season (9/19).
Rookie of the Week
Jimmy Slayton, Hartford - Fr., Goalkeeper, Wethersfield, Conn.
- Did not allow a goal in a pair of games last week, leading Hartford to a 1-0-1 week.
- Made four saves in a 1-0 win over Central Conn. State Wednesday.
- Stopped five shots, including three in double overtime, of the Hawks' scoreless tie with Albany Saturday.
Need to Know
- America East's conference RPI (4) trails only the ACC, Big East and Pac 12 amongst the 24 Division I conferences that sponsor men's soccer.
- The league's teams are a combined 45-15-12 in non-conference play thus far in 2016. The .708 non-conference winning percentage is second only to the ACC.
- New Hampshire has not allowed a goal in its last 483.57 of action and has outscored opponents 14-0 during its current five-game win streak.
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 29 - Player of the Week: Bernard Yeboah Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Ivan Abramovic, UMass Lowell
Sept. 6 - Player of the Week: Brian Wright, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Ivan Abramovic, UMass Lowell
Sept. 12 - Player of the Week: Wuilito Fernandes, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Tre Pulliam, UMBC
Sept. 19 - Player of the Week: Andrew Pesci, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Jack Dickson, New Hampshire
Sept. 26 - Player of the Week: Chris Arling, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Jack Dickson, New Hampshire
Oct. 3 - Player of the Week: Andrew Pesci, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week; Rookie of the Week: Jimmy Slayton, Hartford
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