ECC Men's Soccer Report - Week Nine

Offensive Player of the Week Senior | F | Market Drayton, England On Saturday afternoon, Cooke led the way with a team-high four points, tallying one goal and two assists as the Knights secured back-to-back ECC Regular Season Championship titles. Cooke converted a penalty kick to score the game-winning goal in the 62nd minute, giving the Knights a 2-1 lead, and later added two assists to help Queens complete a 4-1 comeback victory over Roberts Wesleyan to earn the No. 1 seed entering the ECC Championship postseason. Defensive Player of the Week Redshirt Sophomore | GK | Nicosia, Cyprus On Saturday afternoon, Shehadeh recorded an ECC-high nine saves for the week. In the Knights' 4-1 comeback victory over Roberts Wesleyan, Shehadeh made four crucial saves in the second half, helping spark the rally and secure back-to-back ECC Regular Season Championship titles.  Rookie of the Week Freshman | F | Lindenhurst, N.Y. On Saturday afternoon, Brown scored his team-leading 12th goal of the season, boosting his total to a team-high 28 points (12 goals, 4 assists) and helping the Knights secure back-to-back ECC Regular Season Championship titles in a 4-1 comeback victory over Roberts Wesleyan. ECC Weekly Honor Roll Senior | F | Paris, France Azambuja had a team-high five points on two goals and one assist as Mercy went 2-0 on the week to secure an ECC Championship berth. The senior recorded an assist in Mercy's 3-1 win at AIC on Wednesday. The forward ended the week scoring both goals in the Mavericks' 2-1 win at D'Youville on Saturday that gave Mercy an ECC Championship berth.  Senior | GK | Barakaldo/Vizcaya/Spain  Becerra was outstanding in net for the Firebirds during a 1-0-1 week that extended UDC's unbeaten streak to eight matches. Becerra posted a three-save shutout in a 1-0 victory over Jefferson, then followed with three more saves in a 1-1 draw against Molloy. Sophomore | GK | Norwich, England Hunt totaled a season-high six saves in Molloy's 1-1 draw at UDC on Saturday. The sophomore made four saves in the second half to help secure the draw including one in the final seconds. Junior | M | Oakdale, N.Y. On Saturday afternoon, trailing 1-0, Johnson scored his sixth goal of the year to spark a comeback against Roberts Wesleyan. Johnson's match-tying goal in the 55th minute ignited a run of four unanswered goals, helping the Knights secure a 4-1 victory over the Redhawks and clinch back-to-back ECC Regular Season  Championship titles. Junior | D | Santa Ponca, Spain Ramon had a goal and an assist, scoring the game-winning goal, in Mercy's 3-1 win at AIC on Wednesday. The junior also helped lead a Mavericks backline that allowed just two goals in a 2-0 week.  ECC Men's Soccer Weekly Award Winners OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 8 - Ignacio Lopez, District of Columbia Sept. 15 - Archie Murphy, Roberts Wesleyan Sept. 22 - Uhunoma Fredrick-Ilekhuoba, St. Thomas Aquinas Sept. 29 - Archie Murphy, Roberts Wesleyan (2x) Oct. 6 - Bradyn Brown, Queens Oct. 13 - Brandon Johnson, District of Columbia Oct. 20 - Danu Kinsella Bishop, Molloy Oct. 27 - Jack Hopson, Roberts Wesleyan Nov. 3 - Harry Cooke, Queens DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 8 - Eric Jewson, Roberts Wesleyan  Sept. 15 - Thanasis Shehadeh, Queens Sept. 22 - Matthew Solorio, D'Youville Sept. 29 - Thanasis Shehadeh, Queens (2x) Oct. 6 - Eric Jewson, Roberts Wesleyan (2x) Oct. 13 - Sergio Becerra, District of Columbia Oct. 20 - Dante Muntane, St. Thomas Aquinas Oct. 27 - Eric Jewson, Roberts Wesleyan (3x) Nov. 3 - Thanasis Shehadeh, Queens (3x) ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Sept. 8 - Carlos Villa, Queens Sept. 15 - Bradyn Brown, Queens Sept. 22 - Bradyn Brown, Queens (2x) Sept. 29 - Bradyn Brown, Queens (3x) Oct. 6 - Eitan Zeitoune, St. Thomas Aquinas Oct. 13 - Bradyn Brown, Queens (4x) Oct. 20 - Dante Muntane, St. Thomas Aquinas Oct. 27 - Alexander Moody-Stuart, District Of Columbia  Nov. 3 - Bradyn Brown, Queens (5x) ECC PRESEASON POLL 1. Queens - 80 points (8 first-place votes) 2. Mercy - 70 points 3. District of Columbia - 51 points 4. Molloy - 48 points 5. D'Youville - 47 points (1 first-place vote) 6. Roberts Wesleyan - 43 points 7. St. Thomas Aquinas - 36 points 8. Staten Island - 18 points 9. Daemen - 12 points
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