Vermont Earns #AEMSOC Tourney Bid, #14 UNH Stays Unbeaten
BOSTON – Vermont became the second #AEMSOC squad to earn a bid to the 2019 America East Men’s Soccer Championship as it earned a bid with its win over UMass Lowell on Saturday. Additionally, New Hampshire, the 14th ranked team in the nation, won twice to improve to 12-0-2 on the season. The Wildcats are one of just three unbeaten teams remaining in the country.
Here are the conference's week #9 award winners of the 2019 season:
#AEMSOC Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 28
Offensive Player of the Week
Donnett Sackie, New Hampshire – Sr. Forward, Monrovia, Liberia
- Scored twice in New Hampshire’s 5-0 win over Hartford on Saturday.
- This is Sackie’s second Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season (9/9) and second of his career.
Defensive Player & Rookie of the Week
P.J. Parker, Binghamton – R-Fr., Goalkeeper, Voorheesville, N.Y.
- Didn’t allow a goal in 135 minutes of action in a 1-0-1 week for Binghamton.
- Made a career-high seven saves in a win at UMBC on Saturday.
- This is Parker’s first Defensive Player of the Week award and first Rookie of the Week honor of his career.
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
Oct. 28 – Offensive Player of the Week: Donnett Sackie, New Hampshire; Defensive Player & Rookie of the Week: P.J. Parker, Binghamton
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