American East Conference

Following League Wins, Four Recipients of #AEMSOC Week #7 Awards Named

10/8/2018 1:00:00 PM

BOSTON – New Hampshire, Stony Brook and Vermont each earned league wins last week after playing a mid-week non-conference game. The Seawolves improved to 3-0 in league games and are situated atop the standings. UMBC was also victorious last weekend for the first time in conference play.
 
#AEMSOC Results – Fri./Sat., Oct. 5-6
Friday: at New Hampshire 1, Albany 0 (2OT)
Saturday: at Vermont 2, Hartford 1
Saturday: at UMBC 3, UMass Lowell 1
Saturday: Stony Brook 2, at Binghamton 1
 
#AEMSOC Schedule – Fri./Sat., Oct. 12-13
Friday: Vermont at Albany, 7 p.m. (AE.TV)
Saturday: Binghamton at UMass Lowell, 4 p.m. (AE.TV)
Saturday: New Hampshire at Stony Brook, 7 p.m. (AE.TV)
Saturday: Hartford at UMBC, 7 p.m. (AE.TV)
 
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Here are the conference's week #7 award winners:

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Justin Freitas, Vermont – Sr., Forward, North Attleboro, Mass.

• Scored the game-winning goal in the 87^th minute to give the Catamounts a win over Hartford.
• Freitas also assisted on the game-tying goal in the first half.
• This is his second #AEMSOC Offensive Player of the Week award this season.

 
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Martieon Watson, Stony Brook – Sr., Midfield, Vessigny, Trinidad

• Scored the game-winning goal in the 84^th minute against Binghamton to seal a victory.
• Watson also assisted the first Stony Brook goal.
• This is Watson’s first career #AEMSOC award.

 
Defensive Player of the Week
Lars Huxsohl, New Hampshire – Sr., Goalkeeper, Hamburg, Germany

• Posted two shutouts as the Wildcats went 2-0-0 last week.
• Made three saves against Albany, the Wildcats’ second league win of the season.
• This is Huxsohl's first Defensive Player of the Week honor.

 
Rookie of the Week
Quantrell Jones, UMBC – Fr., Goalkeeper, Baltimore

• Recorded the win in his first home start.
• Allowed one goal and made four saves against UMass Lowell.
• This is Jones’s first #AEMSOC award.

 
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 27 – Offensive Player of the Week: Nico Solabarrieta, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Zach Rowell, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Jackson Becher, UMBC
Sept. 4 – Offensive Player of the Week: Trevor Colazzo, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Mikel Kabala, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Jackson Becher, UMBC
Sept. 10 – Co-Offensive Players of the Week: Serge Gamwanya, Stony Brook & Justin Freitas, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Chris Shutler, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Sergi Martinez, Hartford
Sept. 17 – Offensive Player of the Week: Serge Gamwanya, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Josh Bauer, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Manuel Camara, Vermont
Sept. 24 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jack Doherty, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Patrik Gujac, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Renato Kauzlaric, UMass Lowell
Oct. 1 – Offensive Player of the Week: Noah Luescher, Binghamton; Co-Defensive Players of the Week: Jimmy Slayton, Hartford & Clay Thomas, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Rondell Payne, UMass Lowell
Oct. 8 – Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Justin Freitas, Vermont; Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Martieon Watson, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Lars Huxsohl, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Quantrell Jones, UMBC
 
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