Aguinaga, Rajovic & Huertas Earn Wilson Men's Soccer Weekly Awards
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Wilson Offensive Player of the Week
Jose Aguinaga - Rider
So., F, 5-9, Madrid, Spain
In 1-0-1 week for Rider, Aguinaga scored three goals for the Broncs. He scored to tie the game against Monmouth in the 61st minute. In the overtime win at Siena, Aguinaga scored to tie the game at 2-2 in the 85th minute and then scored the game-winning goal in overtime at the 104’ mark on an acrobatic header to give Rider the victory.
Wilson Defensive Player of the Week
Mark Rajovic – Marist
So., GK, 6-0, Katonah, NY/Fordham Prep
Rajovic helped Marist remain unbeaten in conference play by making nine saves and allowing just two goals in a pair of overtime contests this week. He made six stops to preserve a 1-1 tie at Quinnipiac on Oct. 7 and compiled an .857 save percentage in the match. He made three more saves in a 2-1 overtime victory against Fairfield on Oct. 10 in Tenney Stadium. Rajovic had a 0.91 goals against average and .818 save percentage in more than 200 minutes played in the two matches.
Wilson Rookie of the Week
Daniel Huertas – Iona
Fr., F, 5-6, Madrid, Spain/Jose Luis Lopez Aranguren
Huertas scored the game-winning goal in Iona’s 1-0 double overtime win on the road against the Canisius Golden Griffs. The strike came in the 103’ minute and is the fifth goal of the season thus far for the freshman. He has a team high 59 shots this year, and fired a season high 12, with 8 shots on goal in the win Saturday night on ESPN3.