CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Bucknell earned two Patriot League men’s soccer weekly awards while Boston University, Lehigh and Navy received one honor apiece, when the League office announced results on Monday.
Bison freshman forward Eddie Perez-Pelaez was named both offensive player and rookie of the week, while Lehigh junior Trevor Koski earned midfielder of the week honors. Sophomore Matt Nocita from Navy received defensive player of the week accolades and Boston University junior Mike Stone nabbed goalkeeper of the week.
Army West Point junior midfielder Christian Takaki, Colgate freshman forward Drew Fischer, Lehigh senior goalkeeper Will Smith and senior defender Zarin Tuten, and Navy senior midfielder Ethan Singer all were placed on the honorable mention list.
Upcoming Games
This week features 18 men’s soccer matches around the Patriot League with eight on the
Patriot League Network (PLN).
| Monday, Sept. 2 |
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| American vs. George Washington* |
1 p.m. |
| Navy vs. George Mason |
7 p.m. |
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| Tuesday, Sept. 3 |
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| Lafayette vs. Fairleigh Dickinson* |
7 p.m. |
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| Friday, Sept. 6 |
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| Loyola Maryland vs. Virginia Tech |
4 p.m. |
| Colgate vs. New Hampshire* |
5 p.m. |
| Navy vs. St. Bonaventure* |
5:30 p.m. |
| Holy Cross vs. UMass Lowell* |
7 p.m. |
| American at Campbell |
7 p.m. |
| Army West Point vs. Siena* |
7 p.m. |
| Bucknell vs. Mount St. Mary's* |
7 p.m. |
| Lehigh at Northwestern |
7:30 p.m. |
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| Saturday, Sept. 7 |
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| Boston University at UMass |
1 p.m. |
| Lafayette at St. Francis |
7 p.m. |
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| Sunday, Sept. 8 |
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| Lehigh vs. Wisconsin |
12 p.m. |
| American at Appalachian State |
3 p.m. |
| Colgate vs. Yale* |
5 p.m. |
| Navy vs. Saint Peter's |
7 p.m. |
| Loyola Maryland at James Madison |
7 p.m. |
* Games on the Patriot League Network
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER and ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Eddie Perez-Pelaez, Bucknell, Fr., F, New York, N.Y./Fordham Prep
* Perez-Pelaez scored three goals last week off four shots total.
* The freshman started the weekend off with the equalizer in the eventual 2-1 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson followed by two goals in the 4-1 win at Canisius.
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S SOCCER MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK
Trevor Koski, Lehigh, Jr., M, Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty
* Koski scored the game-winning goal in the 1-0 win over Manhattan on Friday night.
* The junior’s goal came in the 55th minute and is the second of his career.
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Matt Nocita, Navy, So., D, Porter Ranch, Calif./Oaks Christian
* Nocita nabbed his first career goal in the 3-1 victory against UNC Asheville.
* The sophomore was part of the defensive line that held UNC Asheville to just eight shots and one shot on goal in the game.
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S SOCCER GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Mike Stone, Boston University, Jr., GK, Boca Raton, Fla./West Boca Raton/Amherst
* Stone finished the Terriers’ opening weekend with 15 total saves in goal.
* He made 10 saves against New Hampshire and five versus Boston College.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Christian Takaki, Army West Point, M, Jr., Harrisburg, Pa./Cedar Cliff
* Takaki scored the game-tying goal for Army against No. 19 Air Force in the 62nd minute on Saturday.
Drew Fischer, Colgate, F, Fr., New Albany, Ohio/New Albany
* Fischer earned his first collegiate goal to give the Raiders an early 1-0 lead over No. 22 Oregon State on Sunday.
Will Smith, Lehigh, Sr., GK, Devon, Pa./Devon
* Smith faced seven shots and made three saves in goal in the 1-0 win against Manhattan for his 16th career shutout.
Zarin Tuten, Lehigh, Sr., D, Round Rock, Texas/Abbington Hill School
* Tuten helped the Mountain Hawks shutout Manhattan in the 1-0 victory as the Jaspers tallied seven shots, including three on goal.
Ethan Singer, Navy, Sr., M, Clearwater, Fla./Countryside
* Singer notched his first career goal in the Mids’ season-opening victory against UNC Asheville (3-1). The goal came in the 42nd minute and proved to be the game-winning goal.
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its third decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.