GNAC Men's Soccer Athlete's of the Week Report #9

PLAYER OF THE WEEK Lorenzo Lauria, Albertus Magnus (So., F) Sophomore forward Lorenzo Lauria had an impressive week for the Falcons, scoring four goals and adding one assist in a successful 2-0 week against conference opponents. On Wednesday (Oct. 23), Lauria netted one goal and provided an assist in a dominant 5-0 victory over Mitchell. He then followed that up with a hat trick on Saturday (Oct. 26), leading the Falcons to a 3-1 win against Lasell. Lauria accumulated nine total points on the week and recorded 11 shots, with five of them on target.

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK Liam Foley, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Sr., GK) Senior goalkeeper Liam Foley has been named Goalkeeper of the Week after a solid performance in which he recorded a total of 10 saves while allowing only two goals in 180:00 minutes of play. On Wednesday (Oct. 23) against Regis, Foley secured a shutout with three saves in a solid 3-0 win. He followed that up on Saturday (Oct. 26) against Johnson & Wales, where he tallied seven saves despite a narrow 2-1 loss. Foley registered a .889 save percentage for the week and currently leads the GNAC in shutouts (6/2).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Ben Rubinstein, Norwich (Fy., M) First-year midfielder Ben Rubinstein helped drive the Cadets to a 2-0 week after totaling three goals and one assist on the week. On Wednesday (Oct. 23) Rubenstein notched the game winning goal in a 3-1 win over New England College. Then on Saturday (Oct. 26) he notched another two goals and also tacked on an assist in a 4-1 win over Elms. The rookie had nine total shots on the week with five of them being on goal.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Levi Campbell, New England College - Rookie centerback Levi Campbell scored his first career collegiate goal off a corner kick on Wednesday (Oct. 23) in a 3-1 loss against Norwich. On Saturday (Oct. 26), he came through again off another corner kick and notched his second goal of the year.

Aldo Vespro, Rivier - Sophomore midfielder Aldo Vespro scored three goals in two games as the Raiders finished 1-1 in conference play this past week. He netted the lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Anna Maria and followed that up with two goals in a 6-0 win over Mitchell. Vespro's performance contributed to the Raiders clinching their first playoff berth since 2016.

Henry McGarrah V, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - The graduate forward helped guide the Blue Jays to a 2-0 week in conference play. He began the week by netting one goal in a 4-1 victory over Johnson & Wales and then followed that performance with another goal and an assist in a 3-1 win against New England College.

Previous Weekly Reports

Week #1 - Week Ending Sept. 1

Week #2 - Week Ending Sept. 8

Week #3 - Week Ending Sept. 15

Week #4 - Week Ending Sept. 22

Week #5 - Week Ending Sept. 29

Week #6 - Week Ending Oct. 6

Week #7 - Week Ending Oct. 13

Week #8 - Week Ending Oct. 20

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