Siena's Crisafulli, Fairfield's Botterill, and Quinnipiac's Duric Named Wilson MAAC Men's Soccer Players of the Week
Offensive Player of the Week
Matt Crisafulli, Siena
Jr., Selkirk, NY/ Christian Brothers Academy
Coming off the bench in the second half, Matt Crisafulli headed in two goals in the final two minutes of Siena's match against Saint Peters, preserving a win in the final seconds of the contest. The first goal was received on a long outlet pass and headed in from the far-right corner, while the next one was headed in from almost the same area off a pass from the far-left of the six-yard box 52 seconds later.
Defensive Player of the Week
Gordon Botterill, Fairfield
So., Vandoeuvres, Switzerland/International School of Geneva
Gordon Botterill earned his fourth shutout of the season by making three saves in the Stags' 1-0 win over Manhattan College, clinching the regular-season title with the decision. He made two of those three saves in the second half.
Rookie of the Week
Dejan Duric, Quinnipiac
Fr., Bielefeld, Germany/ Westfalen-Auswahl
Duric tallied a goal in the Bobcats' win over Monmouth last Wednesday in Hamden, his first goal of the season.
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.