Thompson, Petricek, and Ndjock Grab Weekly Honors
MAAC Sports
Offensive
Player of the Week
Connor
Thompson, Loyola University Maryland
So.,
M, 5-6, 143, Swindon, England/Cirencester Academy
Thompson
scored in each of Loyola's games this weekend, including the game-winner in
double overtime to give the Greyhounds a 3-2 win over Saint Peter's and clinch
a berth in the upcoming MAAC Championship. He also sent a corner kick into the
corner of the goal against Manhattan to help Loyola to a 3-0 win versus the
Jaspers, extending the Greyhounds' win streak to seven-straight games - their
longest since 2008. So far this season, Thompson has six goals and six assists.
Defensive
Player of the Week
Brett
Petricek, Niagara University
Sr.,
GK, 6-1, Woodbridge, Ill./Mercer University
Petricek
helped push the Niagara men's soccer team to a pair of conference victories
this past weekend, with wins over Fairfield and Iona. He made a total of eight
saves in two games to keep both opponents off the scoreboard for two straight
shutouts. The senior made two saves in the 1-0 win over Fairfield on
Friday, and added another six stops against Iona for the 1-0 victory. The two
wins secured a spot in the MAAC Championship for the Purple Eagles. Petricek owns
a 0.76 goals-against average and a .856 save percentage, with five shutouts to
his name.
Rookie
of the Week
Larry
Ndjock, Loyola University Maryland
Fr.,
F, 5-9, 172, Berlin, Germany/Julius-Leber-Schule
Ndjock
scored three goals in a 2-0 week for the Greyhounds. He notched two goals in a
3-2 double-overtime win over Saint Peter's, a win that clinched the Greyhounds
a spot in the upcoming MAAC Championship. He then tacked on another goal in 19
minutes of play against Manhattan to notch his league-leading 13th goal of the
season and mark his fourth-straight game with a goal. Ndjock's 13 goals also
mark the most for an individual Greyhound in a season since Phil Bannister had
13 in 2007.