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Men's Soccer

Men's Soccer Weekly Report - September 27

Offensive Player of the Week
 
Justin Gracia, St. Joseph’s-Long Island  
Junior, Forward; Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore

 
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Gracia (above) led the Golden Eagles to a 2-0 week as St. Joseph’s-Long Island recorded conference wins over Farmingdale State and Purchase … The junior standout scored two goals – one in each victory … This is his first league weekly honor of the season … St. Joseph’s-LI entered the week 5-1 overall, including 2-0 in Skyline play.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
 
Luis Granados, Manhattanville   
Junior, Keeper; Pasadena, Calif./St. Francis  

 
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Made 10 total saves across three games, helping the Valiants go 2-1-0 … Granados (above) made five saves against Vassar in defeat … He followed that by making a pair of saves to secure a 4-1 win against St. Joseph's-Brooklyn … Capped the week posting his second complete game clean sheet of the year, making three saves in a 1-0 shutout of Mount Saint Vincent.
 
Rookie of the Week
 
Nick Pensavalle, St. Joseph’s-Long Island
Freshman, Forward; Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst  


Pensavalle (below) scored game-winning goals in both of the Golden Eagles’ wins on the week, victories over FSC and Purchase … The rookie finished with four shots and four points to earn his first weekly honor of the fall.
 
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Honor Roll
 
Manhattanville senior midfielder Michael Mezzina delivered three crucial points for the Valiants, earning the assist on the game-winning goal against St. Joseph's-Brooklyn and scoring the only goal of the contest in a 1-0 win over Mount Saint Vincent … St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn sophomore forward Victor Naci, the conference's leading scorer, netted a pair of goals in the Bears' opening Skyline matches against Yeshiva and Manhattanville … Mount Saint Mary senior midfielder Matt Wyant erupted for six points in a 5-0 win at Maritime … Sarah Lawrence sophomore forward Nicholas Fajardo scored four goals in two games, including a hat trick in a win over Old Westbury.
 
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

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   

Rookie of the Week

September 7 - Augusto Lebron, Maritime
September 13 - Marco Mazzarelli, Mount Saint Mary
September 20 - Luca Li Vigni, Purchase