GNAC Men's Soccer Athlete's of the Week Report #2

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Aidan Bagley, Johnson & Wales (Gr., M)

Johnson & Wales midfielder Aidan Bagley scored two goals in two games, both coming from penalty kicks, to help the Wildcats go 2-0 on the week. On Wednesday (Sep. 4), Bagley had the game tying goal against Worcester State. This shifted the momentum of the game and the Wildcats went on to win 3-1. In their opening conference match against Regis, Bagley scored another penalty kick which ended up being the game-winning goal. The Wildcats triumphed in their first conference game of the season with a 2-0 victory. Aidan Bagley is currently tied for second on the team with both goals (two) and points (four).

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK

Valter Santiago, Anna Maria (Gr., GK)

Graduate goalkeeper Valter Santiago played all 180:00 minutes in net for the Amcats this past week while only allowing one goal and recording 15 total saves. On Tuesday (Sep. 3), Santiago recorded his second shutout of the season while adding six saves against Westfield State. Then, on Saturday (Sep. 7) to open up conference play, he secured another nine more saves in a 2-1 win against Norwich. The Amcats went 2-0 this past week and Santiago is currently first in the GNAC for saves (24), save pct (.960), and goals-against average (0.40).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Chris Alcon, Regis (Fy., GK)

First-year Goalkeeper Chris Alcon made his collegiate debut this past week for the Pride. On Wednesday (Sep. 4), he started against Salem State, recording seven saves and an .875 save percentage in a 1-1 tie. He made four crucial saves in the second half to keep the game level. On Saturday (Sep. 7), he played the second half against GNAC defending champions Johnson and Wales, making three saves and securing a clean sheet.