BOSTON – #AEMSOC league play has hit the midway point for most teams last week and there are still three unbeaten squads. Hartford, which was idle last week, is the only perfect team at 2-0-0 in Pod B. UNH, the #17 ranked team in the nation, and Vermont both stayed unbeaten with wins over Stony Brook and NJIT, respectively while Binghamton improved to 2-1-0 with a win over UMBC.
Six games are on the current schedule this week, including a pair of makeup games on Tuesday, pitting Binghamton vs. NJIT and UMass Lowell vs. Vermont.
The preseason poll and season details were announced on Feb. 10.
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.
Follow the @AEDigitalNet Twitter account to stay up-to-date on America East men’s soccer news all season long and use #AEMSOC to join the conversation.
#AEMSOC Weekly Award Winners – March 23
Offensive Player of the Week
Paul Mayer, New Hampshire – Gr., Forward, Strasbourg, France
- Scored game-winning goal in Friday’s win over Stony Brook.
- Aggressively charged the net and blocked clear attempt from the Stony Brook goalkeeper into the goal.
- Had five shots, including three on net.
- This is Mayer’s first Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
P.J. Parker, Binghamton – So., Goalkeeper, Voorheesville, N.Y.
- Recorded a shutout in Binghamton’s 2-0 win over UMBC.
- Make a pair of key stops at close range.
- This is Parker’s first career Defensive Player of the Week season and second of his career (10/28/19).
Rookie of the Week
Cooper Sayles, Binghamton – Fr., Midfielder, Hamilton, Va.
- Scored his first collegiate goal in Binghamton’s win over UMBC on Friday.
- This is Sayles’ first career Rookie of the Week honor.
Spring 2021 Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 23 – Offensive Player of the Week: Adam Aoumaich, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Riccardo Iafrate, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Sergio Pita, NJIT
March 2 – Offensive Player of the Week: Noah Luescher, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Quantrell Jones, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Taylor Calheira, UMBC
March 9 – Offensive Player of the Week: Dario Cavada, Hartford; Defensive Player & Rookie of the Week: Rotem Fatida, Hartford
March 16 – Offensive Player of the Week: Nadav Datner, Hartford; Defensive Player: Nathan Silveira, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Aki Solvason, Stony Brook
March 23 – Offensive Player of the Week: Paul Mayer, New Hampshire; Defensive Player: P.J. Parker, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Cooper Sayles, Binghamton
About America East: The America East provides its member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both collegiate and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field.
- #3Pillars – Building the Complete Student -