CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Lehigh and Loyola Maryland both earned a pair of Patriot League Men's Soccer weekly awards while Bucknell nabbed one weekly honor when the League office announced results on Monday.
Mountain Hawks' sophomore Josh Luchini earned offensive player of the week honors, while teammate senior Will Smith was named goalkeeper of the week for the ninth time in his career.
Greyhounds' senior Barry Sharifi tallied this week's midfielder of the week as teammate Jonathan Sousa garnered defensive player of the week accolades. Bucknell defender Zach Hurchalla rounded out the award winners as the rookie of the week.
Army West Point senior forward Keenan O'Shea and sophomore midfielder Oscar Pereira, Colgate senior midfielder Kentaro Morrison, Lafayette sophomore goalkeeper Jack Cisneros, and Loyola Maryland senior forward Brian Saramago and junior goalkeeper Chase Vosvick.
Current Standings
| School |
Conf. |
Pct. |
Conf. Points |
Overall |
Pct. |
| Lehigh* |
5-0-1 |
0.917 |
16 |
9-4-1 |
0.679 |
| Navy |
4-1-1 |
0.750 |
13 |
11-1-1 |
0.885 |
| Lafayette |
4-2 |
0.667 |
12 |
8-4-2 |
0.643 |
| Loyola Maryland |
4-2 |
0.667 |
12 |
7-7 |
0.500 |
| Bucknell |
2-2-2 |
0.500 |
8 |
5-5-3 |
0.500 |
| American |
2-3-1 |
0.417 |
7 |
2-9-2 |
0.231 |
| Boston University |
2-4 |
0.333 |
6 |
3-10-1 |
0.250 |
| Army West Point |
1-3-2 |
0.333 |
5 |
3-6-3 |
0.375 |
| Colgate |
1-4-1 |
0.250 |
4 |
3-8-4 |
0.333 |
| Holy Cross |
1-5 |
0.167 |
3 |
2-11 |
0.154 |
* Clinched berth in Patriot League Tournament
Upcoming Games
This week features 10 men's soccer matches around the Patriot League with six on the
Patriot League Network (PLN).
| Tuesday, Oct. 22 |
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| American vs. West Virginia* |
2 p.m. |
| Navy at UMBC |
7 p.m. |
| Loyola Maryland at Wake Forest |
7 p.m. |
| Holy Cross at Brown |
7 p.m. |
| Bucknell vs. Binghamton |
7 p.m. |
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| Saturday, Oct. 26 |
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| Navy at Boston University* |
1 p.m. |
| Colgate at American* |
1 p.m. |
| Holy Cross at Loyola Maryland* |
3 p.m. |
| Army West Point at Bucknell* |
4 p.m. |
| Lafayette at Lehigh* |
6 p.m. |
* Games on the Patriot League Network
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Josh Luchini, Lehigh, So., F, Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny
* Luchini scored the game-winning goal in the 68th minute to knock off No. 22 Navy on the road and snap its 16-game unbeaten streak.
* The goal is Luchini's Patriot League-leading 10th of the season while becoming just the third Mountain Hawk since 2013 to score at least 10 goals in a season.
* In addition to his goal, Luchini provided the assist to Trevor Koski's insurance goal in the 82nd minute.
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN'S SOCCER MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK
Barry Sharifi, Loyola Maryland, Sr., M, Jericho, N.Y./Jericho
* Sharifi had a goal and an assist during a 2-0 week for Loyola as the Greyhounds defeated NJIT and Colgate.
* The senior provided the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 4-1 win over NJIT, to mark his third game-winning tally of the season. He then assisted on Brian Saramago's opener in a 2-1 overtime victory over Colgate on Saturday.
* He is tied for the team lead with five goals in 2019, and ranks second on the team with 13 points.
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN'S SOCCER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jonathan Sousa, Loyola Maryland, Sr., D, Rockville, Md./Rockville
* Sousa scored the game-winning goal 2:11 into overtime, lifting Loyola to a key 2-1 victory at Colgate on Saturday.
* The game-winner was his second against a League opponent this season, as he provided the only goal in a 1-0 win at Bucknell on October 2.
* With the win, the Greyhounds improved to 4-2 in conference play and moved into a tie for third in the Patriot League standings.
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN'S SOCCER GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Will Smith, Lehigh, Sr., GK, Devon, Pa./Conestoga
* Smith made four saves and kept No. 22 Navy out of the net, as Lehigh picked up a 2-0 shutout victory over the Midshipmen to improve to 5-0-1 on the year in League play.
* With the win the Mountain Hawks advance to the Patriot League Tournament for the third straight year and snapped Navy's 16-game unbeaten streak.
* The shutout is Smith's third straight against a League opponent and his sixth overall this season, upping his career total to 21, sixth all-time in league history.
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN'S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Zach Hurchalla, Bucknell, Fr., D, Chester Springs, Pa./Malvern Prep
* Hurchalla posted one assist in each game as Bucknell went 2-0 this past week with wins over Northeastern and Boston University.
* Hurchalla was also part of the backline that had a clean sheet in the 3-0 victory versus the Terriers.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Keenan O'Shea, Army West Point, Sr., F, Chesterfield, Va./Cosby
* O'Shea handed out two assists and scored a goal during a 1-1 week for the Black Knights. The senior was responsible for a goal and an assist in Army's 6-1 win over Holy Cross on Sunday, after dishing an assist against St. Bonaventure on Tuesday.
Oscar Pereira, Army West Point, So., M, Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y./Hastings
* Pereira scored two goals in a 1-1 week for the Black Knights as he accounted for two of Army's six goals in a 6-1 victory over Holy Cross on Sunday.
Kentaro Morrison, Colgate, Sr., M, Tokyo, Japan/St. Mary's International School
* Morrison scored the game-winning goal in double overtime against Vermont on Tuesday.
Jack Cisneros, Lafayette, So., GK, Leesburg, Va./Riverside
* Cisneros earned his first collegiate shutout as he recorded three saves, playing all 110 minutes in the Leopards 0-0 double-overtime draw against Stony Brook on Tuesday.
Brian Saramago, Loyola Maryland, Sr., F, New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park
* Saramago contributed a goal and an assist during a 4-1 victory over NJIT on Tuesday, and opened the scoring for the Greyhounds in an eventual 2-1 overtime win at Colgate
Chase Vosvick, Loyola Maryland, Jr., GK, Phoenix, Md./Montverde Academy
* Vosvick made six saves during a 2-0 week for Loyola, totaling three stops apiece in victories over NJIT (4-1) and Colgate (2-1, OT). The junior is now 26-16-2 in 45 collegiate appearances in the net.
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