Men's Soccer

#AEMSOC Week 2: Six Programs Secure Victories

BOSTON – Six programs earned victories last week and a pair of programs are still unbeaten. In total, seven #AEMSOC programs are now at least .500 overall following two weekends of men’s soccer action.
 
Need to Know:
  • Bryant opened its season last week by going 1-0-1 without allowing a goal in a 0-0 draw and 2-0 win. The Bulldogs led the nation in GAA last year, giving up five total goals, and continued their defensive ways to start 2024.
  • New Hampshire secured a 3-2 victory over William & Mary thanks to a pair of goals from Ibrahim Conde.
  • Vermont went 1-0-1 on its west coast road trip, drawing 1-1 with UC Irvine and then coming through with a 1-0 win over San Diego State on Monday night.
  • UMass Lowell is one of two unbeatens left in the league at 2-0-2 after being Saint Peter’s 3-0 and then tying with Boston University 1-1.
  • Nine games are on the schedule this week, highlighted by Vermont hosting its first contest of the season on Saturday against American.
  • New Hampshire will travel to Princeton on Friday evening, while UMass Lowell looks to stay unbeaten against Holy Cross and LIU in other key action.
 
2024 #AEMSOC Weekly Award Winners – Sept. 3
Offensive Player of the Week
Ibrahim Conde, New Hampshire – Sr., Forward, Montreal, Quebec
  • Scored twice in a 3-2 victory over William & Mary.
  • Gave UNH a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute and then tallied the eventual game-winner in the 61st minute.
  • This is Conde’s first #AEMSOC Offensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Lou Liedtka, Vermont – Gr., Goalkeeper, Wyncote, Pa.
  • Went 1-0-1, with a 0.500 GAA and eight saves in a pair of road wins.
  • Allowed one goal with seven saves in a 1-1 draw at UC Irvine.
  • Faced 10 shots and made one save to earn a 1-0 shutout against San Diego State.
  • This is Liedtka’s first #AEMSOC Defensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Rookie of the Week
Andrew Araya, NJIT – Freshman, Midfield, Ocean Township, N.J.
  • Recorded one goal and one assist in a 1-0-1 week.
  • Tallied one goal and one assist in a 3-0 victory over La Salle & played 58 minutes in a 2-1 loss to UConn.
  • This is Araya’s first #AEMSOC Rookie of the Week honor.
 
Links  
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: JD 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
 
The America East is one of the best men’s soccer conferences in the country. In 2023 the league finished sixth in RPI among all conference and three teams were selected to the NCAA Tournament. Overall The conference has received multiple bids to the NCAA tournament in four of the past eight seasons, with Vermont and New Hampshire reaching each of the past three years. Four different teams have reached the third round of the NCAA tournament since 2014, highlighted by UMBC getting all the way to the College Cup in 2014.

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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