Men's Soccer

Week 8 Metro Men's Soccer Weekly Honors

Offensive Player of the Week
Chris Verheul, Marist

Junior, Steenderen, Netherlands, Rietveld Lyceum

Senior forward Chris Verheul scored twice on two shots to lead the Red Foxes to a 3-1 victory over Canisius. Verheul broke a 1-1 tie with his first goal in the 60th minute before adding an insurance goal in the 83rd minute to help Marist earn a win in its lone game of the week. Verheul leads the Red Foxes with six goals on the season.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Evan Chomow, Fairfield
So, Green Township, NJ, Blair Academy
 
Evan Chomow posted a 0.50 goals against average and a .875 save percentage in a 2-0 week for the Stags, as he earns back-to-back defensive players of the week. He allowed his only goal of the week against Quinnipiac which came off a rebound of a saved penalty kick. He posted posted five saves against the Bobcats, four of which came in the second half. He followed up with two saves in a 2-0 win at Mount St. Mary's, his third clean sheet of the season. Chomow currently leads the Metro in save percentage (.796) and places second with a 1.01 GAA.
 
Rookie of the Week
Adriano Sofio, Iona

Freshman, Buenos Aires, Argentina, San Pedro
 
Freshman goalkeeper Adriano Sofio recorded his second clean sheet of the season in Iona's scoreless draw against Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon in New Rochelle. Sofio stopped both shots on target he faced to preserve the shutout. The performance marked his second clean sheet in a scoreless draw, following his collegiate debut at Seton Hall in August. With two shutouts, Sofio is tied for the Metro Conference lead among rookies and sits one behind the overall conference lead.
 
The 2026 Metro Men's Soccer Championship is a six-team, single-elimination tournament scheduled for November 7–14. Each match will be hosted by the higher seed, with teams reseeded following each round of the championship. The tournament begins with the first round on Saturday, November 7, followed by the semifinals on Wednesday November 11. The championship concludes with the title match on Saturday, November 14. For more information regarding the 2026 Metro Men’s Soccer Championship, please visit here.