Men's Soccer

NESCAC Men's Soccer Weekly Release - Sept. 23, 2024

NESCAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week
Liam Gerken - Gr. - M – Palos Verdes, Calif.
Gerken scored in each game in a 2-0-0 week for the Jumbos. Against Salem State, Gerken accounted for the game-winning tally in a 2-1 victory over the Vikings. Gerken struck for his second goal in as many games just 66 seconds into the match at Hamilton to help the Jumbos earn three points in NESCAC action with a 4-1 win over the Continentals.

NESCAC Weekly Honor Roll
AmherstFynn Hayton-Ruffner (Albany, Calif.) scored the only Mammoth goal in the 35th minute in a 1-1 tie with No. 2 Middlebury on Saturday. The senior leads the Mammoths with two goals this season.

BatesHenry Kuenstler (London, England) scored in a midweek 3-0 win over the University of Southern Maine. It was the defender's first career goal. The senior helped the Bobcats record a pair of shutouts last week, including a 0-0 draw at Wesleyan in NESCAC action. Bates is 4-1-1 marking its best start since 2019.
 
Bowdoin - Junior Tyler Huck (Ross, Calif.) scored a second-half goal, his fourth of the season, to give Bowdoin a 1-0 non-conference win over Wheaton last week.

ColbyJacob Sams (Tampa, Fla.) played all 90 minutes of Saturday's match against Conn. College. The defender had two shots and narrowly missed tying the game midway through the second half as his header sailed just over the crossbar. The sophomore has started all five matches this season. 

Connecticut College - First-year defender Dylan Hoke (Westport, Conn.) continued his stellar start to his collegiate career with a strong performance in Conn's only game of the week, a 2-0 win at Colby. Hoke tallied the game-winning goal early in the second half, while also helping the Camels record their fourth straight clean sheet

Hamilton – Senior Luke Peplowski (Pittsfield, Mass.) opened the scoring in the 39th minute of the Continentals' 4-1 win at previously undefeated SUNY Polytechnic. Peplowski leads the team with three goals and seven points this season. 

Middlebury - Deadlocked at 0-0 with just 11:03 left against Endicott, Eduardo Cassanova (Barcelona, Spain) tallied the game-winning goal. The junior followed up with an assist 6:12 later to secure a 2-0 win for Middlebury on the road. The Panther is second on the team with nine points (3G, 3A). 

Williams – Sophomore Griffin Labonski (Westport, Conn.) scored two goals in a 2-0-1 week for the Ephs. The defender scored an insurance goal during the 58th minute in a 2-0 win over visiting Union on Tuesday. Labonski also netted the equalizer in the 76th minute in a 1-1 draw at Western Connecticut State on Sunday. Labonski was a crucial force on the defensive end of the field for the Ephs, as the team relinquished one goal over three games.