ECC Men's Soccer Report - Week Seven

Offensive Player of the Week Graduate Student | Forward | Dublin, Ireland Kinsella Bishop was the catalyst for Molloy this week, accounting for all four of the Lions’ goals this week, where the squad posted a 1-1 record. The graduate student netted the Lions’ goal on Tuesday against Southern Connecticut State before netting a hat-trick against Daemen on Saturday. Against the Wildcats, Kinsella Bishop scored three goals on four shots in 80 minutes on the pitch. To cap the week, the Dublin, Ireland native collected eight points on the back of four goals, five shots on goal in seven shots taken, and played 170 out of a possible 180 minutes. Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week Freshman | Goalkeeper | Rosario, Argentina Muntane recorded his fourth clean sheet of the season in Saturday's 7-0 victory over D'Youville to go 1-1 on the week. The freshman goalkeeper turned aside 11-of-13 shots fired his way in matches against the Saints and Franklin Pierce. ECC Weekly Honor Roll Senior | Forward | Ossining, N.Y. Evans scored a pair of goals (on six total shots) and added an assist in STAC's 7-0 win over D'Youville on Saturday. The senior forward now leads his team with eight total goals, which also ranks fourth in the ECC. Archie Murphy, Roberts Wesleyan Junior | Forward | Bourne End, England Junior Archie Murphy sparked an offensive comeback for the Redhawks as he scored a pair of goals in the 3-3 tie with Mercy over the weekend. The tie kept the Redhawks unbeaten in ECC play this season. Roberts is in third place in the standings with two matches remaining against the top two teams in the standings. Murphy leads the ECC with 11 goals on the season. Santiago Serrano, Mercy Senior | Forward | Bogota, Colombia Serrano scored a game-high two goals, including the game-winning goal, in Mercy's 2-1 win over Pace on Wednesday.  RS-Sophomore | Goalkeeper | Nicosia, Cyprus In a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over Staten Island on Saturday afternoon, redshirt-sophomore goalkeeper Thanasis Shehadeh made four saves, including three key stops in the second half, helping Queens come from behind and preserve the win while playing a man down.  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 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 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? 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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