Men's Soccer

#AEMSOC Week 10: Bryant, UMBC and New Hampshire Move Up the Standings

BOSTON – New Hampshire and Bryant both showed off their firepower, while UMBC handed Vermont its first loss in over two months in a wild weekend of #AEMSOC action.
 
On Saturday, the Retrievers honored their 2014 team which reached the College Cup. They then shut down the top offense in the league and scored just enough to secure a 1-0 home victory against Vermont and move back into playoff contention.
 
Need to Know:
  • New Hampshire scored a season-high five goals to move into a tie for first with Vermont as both teams have 10 points.
  • Bryant tallied a season-best four goals to take down Binghamton 4-1 on Sunday afternoon to move into third place in the standings.
  • NJIT and UMass Lowell played to a 1-1 draw as each continues to battle for a playoff spot.
  • Vermont, New Hampshire and Bryant can all clinch playoff spots with victories, while NJIT, UMBC and Binghamton could also potentially clinch if they win and get some help.
  • The penultimate game date of the regular season takes place on Friday. Vermont travels to face UMass Lowell at 3 p.m. to kick off play, followed by Binghamton hosting UAlbany at 6:07 p.m.
  • Bryant welcomes UMBC for a 7 p.m. contest in Smithfield, while New Hampshire travels to NJIT for a 7 p.m. matchup.
  • The final day of the regular season takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 5 with #AEMSOC Quarterfinal action beginning on Nov. 9.
 
2024 #AEMSOC Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 28  
Offensive Player of the Week
Matthew Goncalves, New Hampshire – Sr., Forward, Matthew Goncalves
  • Scored a hat trick in just 13 minutes of game action during the second half.
  • Led UNH to a 5-1 victory and a tie atop the #AEMSOC Standings.
  • This is Goncalves’ second career #AEMSOC Offensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Emigdio Tormo Lopez, UMBC – Jr., Goalkeeper, Elche, Spain
  • Posted a shutout victory in his lone start of the week.
  • Made five saves, including a highlight-reel stop in the final 20 minutes to shut out No. 16 Vermont on Saturday night.
  • This is Tormo Lopez’s first #AEMSOC Defensive Player of the Week honor this season.
 
Rookie of the Week
Arian Recinos, New Hampshire – Fr., Defender, Stamford, Conn.
  • Collected first career point, dishing off a pass to Matthew Goncalves for a second-half goal.
  • This is Recinos’ first #AEMSOC Rookie of the Week honor.
 
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2024 #AEMSOC Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 26 – Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Sergio Martinez Cubel, NJIT; Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Joseph Picotto, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: JR Gawel, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Matteo Costa, UMass Lowell
Sept. 3 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ibrahim Conde, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Lou Liedtka, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Andrew Araya, NJIT
Sept. 9 – Offensive Player of the Week: Matthew Goncalves, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Devin Armstrong, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Andrew Araya, NJIT
Sept. 16 – Offensive Player of the Week: Maximilian Kissel, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Erik Lauta, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Samori Matteo, UMBC
Sept. 23 - Offensive Player of the Week: Marcell Papp, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Lou Liedtka, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Ryan Gillon, Binghamton
Sept. 30 - Offensive Player of the Week: Cristian Guirado, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: JR Gawel, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Matteo Costa, UMass Lowell
Oct. 7 - Offensive Player of the Week: Maximilian Kissel, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: JR Gawel, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Eric Sadlocha, NJIT
Oct. 14 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ander Castillo, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Zach Barrett, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Niklas Herceg, Vermont
Oct. 21 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ibrahim Conde, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Dylan McDermott, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Niklas Herceg, Vermont
Oct. 28 - Offensive Player of the Week: Matthew Goncalves, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Emigdio Tormo Lopez, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Arian Recinos, New Hampshire
 
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Fans will once again be able to watch nearly every #AEMSOC contest 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 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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