Offensive Player of the Week
Jack Deutsch, St. Joseph’s - Long Island
Sophomore, Forward; Farmingville, N.Y./Sachem East
Deutsch paced the Golden Eagles’ attack with two goals and an assist in a 2-0 week for St. Joseph’s-Long Island. The sophomore struck twice, including the game-winner, in Wednesday’s 4-1 road win at Maritime before adding an assist in Saturday’s 4-2 victory over Old Westbury. Deutsch factored into three of SJLI’s eight goals on the week while playing just 77 total minutes.
Defensive Player of the Week
AJ Lucas, Manhattanville
Senior, Keeper; Beacon, N.Y./Beacon
Lucas anchored the Valiants’ defense with a 0.50 goals-against average across two Skyline victories. The senior keeper stopped all four shots he faced in Saturday’s 2-0 clean sheet at Mount Saint Mary, his second shutout of the season. Lucas also made three saves in Wednesday’s 3-0 win over Purchase, finishing the week with five total stops as Manhattanville improved to 2-0 in conference play.
Rookie of the Week
Dean Burchard, St. Joseph’s - Long Island
Freshman, Keeper; Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Connetquot
Burchard collected his first career weekly honor after backstopping the Golden Eagles to two conference victories. The freshman keeper recorded 10 total saves over 180 minutes, allowing just three goals across the two matches. He tallied five saves apiece in wins over Maritime and Old Westbury.
Honorable Mention
Nico Del Vescovo – Del Vescovo contributed to both of Manhattanville’s conference victories, recording a goal and an assist. The senior provided his first helper of the year in Wednesday’s win over Purchase before netting the game-winning goal in Saturday’s 2-0 triumph at Mount Saint Mary, his third game-winner of the season.
Previous Weekly Winners
Offensive Player of the Week
September 22 - Manuel Vidal, UMSV
September 15 - Leon Bronshvag, Sarah Lawrence
September 8 - Colin Robertson, USMMA
September 2 - Henrik Ropstad, Old Westbury
Defensive Player of the Week
September 22 - Ethan Howell, USMMA
September 15 - Samuel Reine, UMSV
September 8 - Paul DeGennaro, Old Westbury
September 2 - AJ Lucas, Manhattanville
Rookie of the Week
September 22 - Cam Welsh, Mt. St. Mary
September 15 - Lucca Noboa, Farmingdale
September 8 - Carson Sadler, Maritime
September 2 - Carson Sadler, Maritime