Gilbert, O'Keeffe and Corasaniti Win MAAC Men's Soccer Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
LIAM GILBERT, NIAGARA
F, Jr., 5-11, 170, Southampton, England/North Country C.C.
Gilbert, a junior forward, had two goals and one assist in Niagara's 1-0-1 week. Against La Salle in the 20th minute, he got on the end of a cross to give NU a 2-0 lead. Gilbert then scored his second goal in the 37th minute when he dribbled around three defenders in the box and then spun away from another to shoot past the goalkeeper.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
MICHAEL O'KEEFFE, FAIRFIELD
GK, So., 6-0, 175, Christchurch, N.Z./St. Andrew's
O'Keeffe, a sophomore goalkeeper, faced 17 shots and made five saves in a 0-0 tie with 13th-ranked Boston College, and followed up with one goal allowed with three saves in a 1-0 loss to Northeastern. He had not allowed a goal in 333 minutes before surrendering the goal in the 12th minute against the Huskies.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
GINO CORASANITI, NIAGARA
F, Fr., 5-8, 140, Syracuse, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse
Corasaniti, a freshman forward, recorded one goal and two assists for the Purple Eagles this past week. He assisted in Niagara's first goal against La Salle on Saturday just 46 seconds into the match. Corasaniti later assisted on NU's second goal in the 20th minute when he split two defenders near the left corner flag and crossed the ball to Liam Gilbert. In the Hartwick match, he scored in the fifth minute in NU's 2-1 win.