Fairfield's Casielles & Monmouth's Murray Collect Wilson MAAC Men's Soccer Weekly Honors
Offensive Player of the Week
Diego Casielles, Fairfield
Sr., Santander, Spain
Casielles scored two game-winning goals last week as Fairfield posted a 2-1 record last week. The senior scored both goals in the Stags' 2-1 win over ninth-ranked UNCW, netting the tying goal in the 54th minute and the game winner in the 75th minute. Before his goals, UNCW had posted four shutouts to start the season. He also posted the deciding goal in a win against Yale, registering the goal in the 82nd minute. The senior was placed on the UNCW Springhill Suites All-Tournament team.
Defensive Player & Rookie of the Week
Sean Murray, Monmouth
R-Fr., Fanwood, NJ/Scotch Plains
Redshirt freshman Sean Murray compiled two shutouts last week, including his first career win at Princeton. The goalkeeper made seven saves in a double overtime tie against Binghamton, then made four stops in the win over the Tigers.
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