Offensive Player of the Week
William Pierce, Fairfield
Jr., Christchurch, New Zealand, AF Pacific
 
William Pierce scored all three goals in the team's 3-1 road win against Columbia University. He scored in the 31st, 45th (game winner), and 52nd minute, becoming the first Stag to score three times in a game since October 2021. He was responsible for three of the team's five total shots taken in the match. He raised his season totals to a team leading nine points which include a team-best four goals scored.
 
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Adam Salama, Rider
Jr., Ramle, Israel, Orthodox
 
Salama allowed just one goal in the Broncs' 2-0 week. He made four saves in a 3-1 road win at La Salle Tuesday, before stopping three shots in the third shutout he's contributed to this season, a 2-0 victory over Mercyhurst on Saturday.
 
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Dren Dobruna, Siena
Fr., Waterbury, CT, Holy Cross High School
 
Dren Dobruna notched his first two collegiate points this past week in matches against Boston College and NJIT. In Siena's 3-1 loss at Boston College on Tuesday, Dobruna assisted on Zach Gardner's goal that cut the Saints' deficit down to one goal. In the team's 3-0 win over NJIT on Saturday, the freshman assisted on the game-winning tally in the 28th minute.
 
Rookie of the Week
Devin Zachry, Fairfield
Fr., Mission Viejo, CA, Capistrano Valley
 
Devin Zachry picked up an assist on two of the team's three goals in Fairfield's 3-1 win at Columbia University last Wednesday. He set up a goal in the 31st and 52nd minutes, registering the first two assists of his career. He places second on the team in scoring with two goals and two assists in his six appearances this year.
 
The 2024 MAAC Men’s Soccer Championship is an eight-team, single-elimination championship taking place November 10-17, 2024. Each match during the championship will be hosted by the higher seed and all rounds of the championship will reseed. The quarterfinals will take place on Sunday, November 10, followed by the semifinals on Thursday, November 14, and concluding with the championship final on Sunday, November 17. For all information regarding the 2024 MAAC Men’s Soccer Championship, please visit maacsports.com/msoc.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 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 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist College, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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