Offensive Player of the Week
Gunnar Studenhofft, Manhattan
Jr., Cayman Islands, Windermere Prep

Gunnar Studenhofft recorded the first hat trick in conference play for the league as he scored a trio of goals in Manhattan's 3-2 victory on the road at Marist. Studenhofft’s goals gave Manhattan a 3-0 lead to start the game. He scored his first goal in the 35th minute, then scored his 2nd and 3rd goals in a 9 second span. It was Studenhofft's first career hat trick.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Jamie Barry, Niagara
So., Dublin, Ireland, St. Paul’s College
 
Jamie Barry made nine saves in Niagara’s 2-0 win over Fairfield on Saturday en route to his first clean sheet of the season. The nine stops were a season-high for the sophomore which included making four saves in a six-minute span late in the first half.
 
Rookie of the Week
Francesco Borla, Iona
Fr., Milan, Italy, Intl. School of Milan
 
Bora helped lead the Gaels to a 4-1 win over Canisius on Sunday. The Freshman scored Iona’s first goal of the match in the fourth minute and he also added an assist on the game-winning goal that put the Gaels up 2-1 in the 21st minute of play.
 
The 2023 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship will take place from November 5-12. The six-team, single-elimination championship will be hosted by the higher seed of each match. The opening round will take place on Sunday, November 5, followed by the semifinals on Thursday, November 9, and concluding with the championship match on Sunday, November 12. For all information regarding the 2023 MAAC Men’s Soccer Championship, please visit maacsports.com/msoc.
 
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 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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