Destasio, Binstock and O'Keefe Take Home MAAC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors
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MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
GIOVANNI DESTASIO, IONA
F, Sr., 5-8, 158, Hamilton, N.J./Nottingham
Destasio, a senior forward, extended his streak to four consecutive games with one or more goals when he added two to the board in Iona's 3-0 win over NJIT. He netted the game-winner on a penalty kick in the 65th minute. In the most recent national rankings, Destasio was 21st in the country in goals per game and 46th in points per game. He has eight goals in nine games this season.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
NILS BINSTOCK, IONA
GK, Sr., 5-11, 167, Toronto, Ontario/Vermont
Binstock, a senior goalkeeper, made four saves in Iona's 3-0 win over NJIT to pick up his fifth shutout and sixth win of the season. He has not allowed a goal in his last 258 minutes and is nationally ranked in goals against average (50th) and save percentage (68th).
MAAC Rookie of the Week
MICHAEL O'KEEFE, FAIRFIELD
GK, Fr., 6-0, 175, Christchurch, New Zealand/St. Andrew's
O'Keefe, a freshman goalkeeper, made seven saves in helping the Stags post a 2-1 non-conference win over New Hampshire in the team's only game of the week. New Hampshire scored its lone goal with nine minutes to go, ending O'Keeffe's scoreless streak at 270 minutes. The freshman made three saves in the second half, including one save from just a few yards away with two seconds remaining that kept the game from going to overtime.