Niagara’s Pacheco, Fairfield’s Pike, and Marist’s Conway Collect Wilson MAAC Men’s Soccer Weekly Honors
Offensive Player of the Week
Luca Pacheco, Niagara
So., Burlington, Ontario/Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
In two games this week, Pacheco tallied six points—two goals and two assists—including a five-point night (1 goals, 2 assists) versus Monmouth on Saturday. Pacheco doubled his season goal total from two to four and helped the Purple Eagles to their largest offensive outburst in more than seven seasons.
Defensive Player of the Week
Cormac Pike, Fairfield
Fr., Yeovil, Somerset, England/ Millfield School
Pike scored a pair of goals in Fairfield's 5-0 win over Canisius, netting the team's second and fourth goals. He also played solid defense in Fairfield's 2-1 win over Monmouth earlier in the week. Pike has five points in his 10 appearances including nine starts this year.
Rookie of the Week
Skylar Conway, Marist
Fr., Mount Olive, NJ/Mount Olive
Conway tallied two goals and an assist last week, which included his first-career goal. Had a goal and assist in 2-1 win over Iona in which Marist played with 10 men the entire second half. Collected another goal in the 3-0 win over Siena on Saturday.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.