McGreal, Wittman, O'Keeffe, and Margetts Named Players of the Week
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
ALAN
MCGREAL, CANISIUS
F, Sr., 5-10, 150,
Dublin, Ireland/Drimnagh Castle
McGreal helped lead the Griffs to a 2-0-1 week,
recording a goal and two assists. The senior first recorded an assist in a 1-1
draw against Buffalo. In Canisius' 2-1 overtime victory against Marist, McGreal
scored the game-winning goal to secure the
win. His goal was the 34th of his career and tied the school's all-time
record. Against Siena, McGreal registered an assist, the 29th of his career,
setting the Canisius record.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
KYLE
WITTMAN, LOYOLA
GK, Jr., 6-1, 197,
Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall College
Wittman produced two clean sheets in 200 minutes of
scoreless soccer in goal for the Greyhounds last weekend, holding No. 22 Iona
and Fairfield without a goal. Entering the weekend, the Gaels and Stags were
1-2 in the MAAC in goals per game. Wittman now leads the MAAC with a 0.54 goals
against average in conference games.
MAAC Co-Rookies of the Week
MICHAEL
O'KEEFFE, FAIRFIELD
GK, Fr., 6-0, 175,
Christchurch, New Zealand/St. Andrews
O'Keeffe did not allow a goal in 155 minutes of work
last week, shutting out Rider in the first half before coming out of the game
with a 5-0 lead. He did not surrender a goal versus Loyola in 110 minutes of
work as the two teams battled to a 0-0 double overtime tie.
SAM
MARGETTS, CANISIUS
F, Fr., 5-9, 157,
Mahoenui, New Zealand/Hamilton Boys H.S.
Margetts recorded his first five collegiate points to
lead the Griffs to a weekend sweep in conference play. Against Marist, Margetts
scored his first career goal to tie the contest at one. He then added the
primary assist in OT to help give the Griffs the win. In the finale versus
Siena, Margetts gave Canisius the early lead with a first-half goal.