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