BOSTON – Just three dates with #AEMSOC conference games remain and the standings remain tight heading down the stretch.
No. 4 New Hampshire sits atop the standings despite deadlocking Vermont, 1-1, on Friday. The Wildcats, who have the No. 8 RPI in the nation, have 13 points to lead the way and are followed by the Catamounts (10) and UAlbany (10).
Each team will play an eight-game schedule in the single round robin format. The top six teams in the conference standings based on points percentage will qualify for the 2021 America East men's soccer championship.
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of #AEMSOC this season. Select games will air on
The AE on ESPN while others will air on
AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all
IOS and
Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.
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#AEMSOC Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 18
Offensive Player of the Week
Alex Nagy, Vermont – Sr., Forward, Bow, N.H.
- Tallied four points on a goal and two assists in leading Vermont to four points last week.
- Had a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over Hartford on Wednesday and set up UVM’s lone goal in a tie with No. 4 UNH on Saturday.
- This is his first Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Quantrell Jones, UMBC – Sr., Goalkeeper, Baltimore, Md.
- Stopped eight of nine shots he saw in an unbeaten week for UMBC (1-0-1).
- This is his second Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Saad Faiz, UAlbany – Fr., Forward, Casablanca, Morocco
- Scored his first career goal, the game winner, vs. UMass Lowell on Wednesday.
- This is his first Rookie of the Week honor.
2021 #AEMSOC Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 31 - Offensive Player of the Week: Rene White, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Nathan Silveira, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Jonas Bickus, Stony Brook
Sept. 7 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ryan Becher, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Carlos Tofern, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: None awarded
Sept. 13 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ethan Homler, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Nathan Silveira, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Jonas Bickus, Stony Brook
Sept. 20 – Offensive Player of the Week: Taylor Calheira, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Edmond Kaiser, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Jonas Bickus, Stony Brook
Sept. 27 – Offensive Player of the Week: Tola Showunmi, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Bridger Hanse, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Adrian Schulze Solano, Vermont
Oct. 4 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jacob Gould, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Rotem Fadida, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Olivier Sylvain, Hartford
Oct. 11 – Offensive Player of the Week: Paul Mayer, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Edmond Kaiser, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Patrick Gryczewski, Hartford
Oct. 18 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alex Nagy, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Quantrell Jones, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Saad Faiz, UAlbany
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