#15 UNH Clinches #AEMSOC Tourney Bid, Earns Pair of Weekly Honors
BOSTON – New Hampshire became the first #AEMSOC squad to punch a ticket to the 2019 America Esat Men’s Soccer Championship as it earned a bid with its win at UMass Lowell on Saturday. The Wildcats, who are ranked 15th in the country, improved to 10-0-2 and are one of just four unbeaten teams left in the nation. UAlbany, Binghamton and Vermont also earned wins on Saturday.
Here are the conference's week #8 award winners of the 2019 season:
#AEMSOC Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 21
Offensive Player of the Week
Antonio Colacci, New Hampshire – Sr., Midfielder, Bradenton, Fla.
- Collected assists on all four of #15 UNH’s goals in a 4-0 win at UMass Lowell on Saturday.
- The four assists tied an #AEMSOC conference game record. It’s just the third time in league history the feat has been accomplished and the first time since 2001.
- This is Colacci’s second Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season (9/30) and second of his career.
Defensive Player of the Week
Josh Bauer, New Hampshire – Jr., Defender, Bedford, N.H.
- Led a UNH defensive unit that allowed just three total shots and none on goal in a 4-0 win at UMass Lowell on Saturday.
- Also scored a pair of goals.
- This is Bauer’s first Defensive Player of the Week award of the season and second of his career.
Rookie of the Week
Oliver Svalander, Binghamton – Fr., Defender, Stockholm, Sweden
- Scored a pair of goals in Binghamton’s 3-2 comeback win at Stony Brook on Saturday.
- Found the back of the net just four minutes apart in the second half to erase the Seawolves’s 2-0 lead.
- This is Svalander’s first career Rookie of the Week honor.
2019 Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 3 – Offensive Player of the Week: Noah Luescher, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Alejandro Robles, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Rasmus Tobinski, Vermont
Sept. 9 – Offensive Player of the Week: Donnett Sackie, New Hampshire ; Defensive Player of the Week: None Awarded; Rookie of the Week: Addrian Knights-Browne, Hartford
Sept. 16 – Offensive Player of the Week: Fabian Lutz, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Jimmy Slayton: Rookie of the Week: Rasmus Tobinski, Vermont
Sept. 23 – Offensive Player of the Week: Rasmus Tobinski, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Jimmy Slayton, Hartford: Co-Rookie of the Week: Mats Roorda, Binghamton; Co-Rookie of the Week: Rasmus Tobinski, Vermont
Sept. 30 – Offensive Player of the Week: Antonio Colacci, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Jimmy Slayton, Hartford: Rookie of the Week: Rasmus Tobinski, Vermont
Oct. 7 – Offensive Player of the Week: Bjarki Ragnar, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Patrik Gujic, UMass Lowell: Rookie of the Week: Rasmus Tobinski, Vermont
Oct. 14 – Offensive Player of the Week: Austin DaSilva, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Aron Runarsson, Vermont: Rookie of the Week: Frosti Brynjolfsson, Vermont
Oct. 21 – Offensive Player of the Week: Antonio Colacci, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Josh Bauer, New Hampshire: Rookie of the Week: Oliver Svalander, Binghamton
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