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Men's Soccer Weekly Report - October 18

Offensive Player of the Week
 
Victor Naci, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn   
Sophomore, Forward; Bordeaux, France/Bernard Palissy   

 
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The Skyline’s leading scorer climbed to top spot in Division III in scoring thanks to a pair of hat tricks against Maritime and Old Westbury, setting a new St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn single-season goal scoring record in the process … For Naci (above), this is his second straight Skyline Player of the Week award.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
 
Kian Silva, Sarah Lawrence    
Sophomore, Keeper; Arlington, Mass./Arlington

 
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Silva (above) made 17 saves on 20 opportunities, including a shutout against Manhattanville … Against the Valiants, he saved all eight shots on goal … This is his first league Defensive Player of the Week honor this fall.
 
Rookie of the Week
 
Clayton Ecalono, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy    
Freshman, Midfielder; Pleasant Grove, Utah/Pleasant Grove


Ecalono (below) had an assist in the Mariners' road win over Sarah Lawrence and then scored the game-winner with just under two minutes to play in an exciting comeback win over Mount Saint Mary … This is his first conference weekly honor of the season.
 
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Honor Roll
 
St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn freshman midfielder Pablo Mejia, who was named Rookie of the Week last week, accumulated five points in a perfect 2-0 week, dishing out a hat trick of assists in the Bears' 3-1 win over Maritime and scoring against Old Westbury … Farmingdale State senior forward Brandon Balcaceres netted twice in the Rams' 3-0 decision against Manhattanville, marking his second brace of the season and tying a career-high … Mount Saint Mary senior forward Christopher Maggi recorded a goal and an assist over two conference decisions, including tallying his team-leading seventh goal in a tight 3-2 road loss at USMMA … Farmingdale State senior keeper Justin Silva posted two clean sheets, including at conference finalist Manhattanville, when he posted five second-half saves, and versus Purchase in which his full-extension, 80th-minute diving stop preserved the shutout.  

Previous Weekly Winners

Offensive Player of the Week

September 7 - Josh Ziarno, Yeshiva
September 13 - Augustus McGiff, College of Mount Saint Vincent 
September 20 - Brandon Balcaceres, Farmingdale State
September 27 - Justin Gracia, St. Joseph’s-Long Island 
October 4 - Christopher Maggi, Mount Saint Mary 
October 12 - Victor Naci, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn  

Defensive Player of the Week

September 7 - Denton Henry, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
September 13 - Caesar Martinez, Mount Saint Mary
September 20 - Benjamin Brener, Yeshiva
September 27 - Luis Granados, Manhattanville  
October 4 - Caesar Martinez, Mount Saint Mary     
October 12 - Justin Silva, Farmingdale State

Rookie of the Week

September 7 - Augusto Lebron, Maritime
September 13 - Marco Mazzarelli, Mount Saint Mary
September 20 - Luca Li Vigni, Purchase
September 27 - Nick Pensavalle, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
October 4 - Alex Rojas, Manhattanville
October 12 - Pablo Mejia, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn