Men's Soccer

ECC Men's Soccer Report - Week Seven

Offensive Player of the Week

Danu Kinsella Bishop, Molloy
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

Dante Muntane, St. Thomas Aquinas
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

Kevon Evans, St. Thomas Aquinas
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. 

Thanasis Shehadeh, Queens
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