Offensive Player of the Week
Myles Palmer, Roberts Wesleyan
Sophomore | Forward | Fairport, NY
Palmer scored four goals in Roberts Wesleyan’s 5-5 draw against Seton Hill on Wednesday; the Griffins had entered the game with an undefeated record of 3-0-0. The Redhawk sophomore forward came as close as one can to breaking the NCAA record for shortest amount of time between goals; Palmer headed in a crossing pass from teammate Jack Hopson at the 68:32 mark of the game. On the restart, Palmer stole a pass back to the defense and split a pair of defenders before firing a shot past Seton Hill’s goalkeeper at the 68:41 mark for his second goal in a span of just nine seconds. The NCAA Division II record book lists three players with goals in a span of eight seconds as the record, with the most recent coming in 2015.
Defensive Player of the Week
Julian Holland, Mercy
Senior | Defender | Tokyo, Japan
Holland had a game-high three assists and anchored a Mercy defense that posted its fourth straight shutout to start the season in the Mavericks' 4-0 win over West Chester, who entered the week receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches national poll, on Wednesday. Holland went on to play the full 90:00 in the Mavs’ 1-1 draw with D'Youville in ECC play on Saturday.
Rookie of the Week
Justin Karaburan, Staten Island
Freshman | Goalkeeper | Brooklyn, NY
Karaburan won two games in net for the Dolphins last week, making six saves vs. one goal allowed in a 3-1 win over Georgian Court and seven saves vs. two goals allowed in a 3-2 ECC win over Daemen.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Harry Cooke, Queens
Junior | Forward | Market Drayton, England
Cooke recorded a five-point week with two goals and one assist in two games. In a 3-1 loss to Southern Connecticut State on Wednesday evening, Cooke notched his third assist of the year before completing the week with a second-half brace in the 4-1 victory over Roberts Wesleyan in ECC play on Saturday.
Eirik Elvestad, Mercy
Senior | Goalkeeper | Oslo, Norway
Elvestad went 1-0-1 in goal with one shutout, 10 saves, a .909 save percentage, and a 0.50 goals-against average. The senior opened the week with three saves to earn the 4-0 shutout win over West Chester, who entered the week receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches national poll, on Wednesday. The goalkeeper ended the week with a game-high seven saves and just one goal allowed in Mercy's 1-1 draw against D'Youville in ECC action on Saturday.
Johannes Hanken Tjostheim, Mercy
Junior | Forward | Aalesund, Norway
Hanken Tjostheim had a team-high five points on a team-high two goals with one assist as Mercy went 1-0-1 on the week. The junior opened the week with a game-high two goals in the Mavericks' 4-0 win over West Chester, who entered the week receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches national poll, on Wednesday. The forward ended the week with an assist on Mercy's lone goal in the Mavs’ 1-1 draw with D'Youville in ECC play on Saturday.
Callum Hunt, Molloy
Freshman | Goalkeeper | Norwich, England
Hunt collected his second shutout of the season in Molloy's 3-0, conference-opening win over UDC on Saturday; the freshman made four saves to secure the clean sheet and pick up his third win of the season. Earlier in the week, Hunt made six saves in seven opportunities against Holy Family for 10 total stops in two outings.
Maziko Jiya, St. Thomas Aquinas
Junior | Midfielder | Blantyre, Malawi
Jiya tallied a pair of goals on four total shots in STAC's 3-1 victory over Caldwell University last week.
Nick Leon, Molloy
Senior | Defender | Deer Park, NY
Leon collected three points in Molloy's 3-0 victory over UDC to open conference play on Saturday; the senior assisted on the first goal of the afternoon and sealed the victory with his first goal of the season in the final three minutes.
Brendan Maguire, Staten Island
Senior | Forward | Centereach, NY
Maguire found the back of the net three times this week on six shot attempts across two CSI victories. On Monday, the CSI forward scored his first goal of the season in a 3-1 win over Georgian Court. On Saturday, he scored twice in a 3-2 ECC win over Daemen.
Shawn Richardson, D’Youville
Freshman | Midfielder | Thailand, Sweden
Richardson scored all three goals for the Saints this week. With only five shots on goal, Richardson shot 60 percent. The Saints defeated Pitt-Johnstown, 2-0 with both goals coming from Richardson, for the Saints’ first victory shutout in two years. He then added DYU’s only goal in a 1-1 draw with Mercy in ECC play.
ECC Men's Soccer Weekly Award Winners
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - Kevon Evans, St. Thomas Aquinas and Tamas Nagy, Roberts Wesleyan
Sept. 16 - Johannes Hanken Tjostheim, Mercy
Sept. 23 - Myles Palmer, Roberts Wesleyan
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - Eirik Elvestad, Mercy
Sept. 16 - Benjamin Van Buren, Mercy
Sept. 23 - Julian Holland, Mercy
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - Callum Hunt, Molloy
Sept. 16 - Callum Hunt, Molloy (2x)
Sept. 23 - Justin Karaburan, Staten Island
Previously in the Polls
NCAA SUPER-REGION 1 RANKINGS
UNITED SOCCER COACHES TOP 25 NATIONAL POLL
Preseason (8/6): NR
Week 1 (9/10): NR
Week 2 (9/17): Mercy (24)
Week 3 (9/24): Mercy (25)
UNITED SOCCER COACHES EAST REGION POLL
Week 1 (9/10): Mercy (9)
Week 2 (9/17): Mercy (3), St. Thomas Aquinas (8)
Week 3 (9/24): Mercy (3), St. Thomas Aquinas (9)
ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. Queens (72 points, 4 first-place votes)
2. Mercy (69 points, 2 first-place votes)
3. St. Thomas Aquinas (67 points, 1 first-place vote)
4. District of Columbia (50 points, 1 first-place vote)
5. Roberts Wesleyan (46 points)
6. Staten Island (34 points, 1 first-place vote)
7. Molloy (28 points)
8. D’Youville (22 points)
9. Daemen (17 points)