BETHLEHEM, Pa. —Lafayette earned two of the five Patriot League Men’s Soccer weekly honors presented by PenFed Credit Union when the League announced on Monday. Lehigh, Boston University and Bucknell each received one.
 
Lehigh junior forward Thomas Robertson was named Patriot League Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after recording a hat trick in the Mountain Hawks’ 3-1 victory over Holy Cross.
 
Bucknell senior midfielder Jimmy Pombor earned Patriot League Men’s Soccer Midfielder of the Week honors after scoring the 90th-minute game-winning goal in the Bison’s 1-0 win over Army West Point.
 
Boston University senior defender Quin DeLaMater received Patriot League Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week recognition after totaling one goal and three assists over two wins.
 
Lafayette senior goalkeeper Eric Axtman collected Patriot League Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week honors after registering his fifth shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over American.
 
Lafayette freshman forward Nicolas Papadopoulos was named Patriot League Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week after assisting on the match-winning goal in the Leopards’ 1-0 victory over American.
 
Boston University’s Andrea Di Blasio, Colgate’s Blake Pipkin, Boston University’s Pharis Petrica, Bucknell’s Collin Sullivan, Colgate’s Liam Winograd, Colgate’s Eric Widrick, and Boston University’s Sebastian Otero all received honorable mentions.
 
The Patriot League men’s soccer players of the week are chosen in a vote by League head coaches, who are not eligible to vote for their own student-athletes.
 
2025 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Standings (as of October 6)
 

School	PL Record	PL Pct.	Points	Overall Record	Overall Pct.
Lehigh	3-0-1	.875	10	5-3-3	.591
Boston University	3-1	.750	9	7-3	.700
American	3-1	.750	9	4-6-1	.409
Bucknell	2-1-1	.625	7	6-2-3	.682
Colgate	1-1-2	.500	5	5-3-3	.591
Lafayette	1-1-2	.500	5	4-5-3	.458
Army West Point	1-2-1	.375	4	3-4-4	.455
Holy Cross	0-2-2	.250	2	3-5-4	.417
Loyola Maryland	1-3	.250	3	2-7-1	.250
Navy	0-3-1	.125	1	3-5-4	.417

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Patriot League Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Thomas Robertson, Lehigh, Jr., F, Chapel Hill, N.C./The Accelerator School
*Robertson scored a hat trick in Lehigh’s 3-1 win over Holy Cross, including goals in the 2nd, 38th and 83rd minutes.
*The junior opened the scoring off an assist from Landon Bealer and converted two penalty kicks to secure the win.
*Robertson recorded his first career three-goal performance and leads Lehigh in goals this season.
 
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Midfielder of the Week
Jimmy Pombor, Bucknell, Sr., M, Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport
*Pombor scored the 90th-minute game-winner in Bucknell’s 1-0 victory over Army West Point.
*The senior played 166 total minutes on the week, anchoring the Bison midfield on both ends.
*Pombor helped the defense allow just one goal and four shots on target across two matches.
                                                            
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Quin DeLaMater, Boston University, Sr., D, Marietta, Ga./Hillgrove
*DeLaMater totaled five points, one goal and three assists in wins over Harvard (3-2) and Loyola Maryland (4-1).
*The senior recorded his first career multi-assist game and first three-plus point performance.
*DeLaMater anchored a backline that held opponents to 11 shots and six corner kicks over two matches.
 
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week
Eric Axtman, Lafayette, Sr., GK, Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin
*Axtman posted his fifth shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over American.
*The senior made two saves and controlled multiple crosses in the box.
*Axtman is one of three Division I goalkeepers nationally to surpass 990 minutes played entering the weekend.
 
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
Nicolas Papadopoulos, Lafayette, Fr., F, Limassol, Cyprus/Silverline
*Papadopoulos provided the match-winning assist in Lafayette’s 1-0 victory over American.
*The freshman has a goal and an assist on the season and was a key contributor in knocking off the League-leading Eagles.
 
Honorable Mentions
Andrea Di Blasio, Boston University, Jr., F, Brooklyn, N.Y./Leon M. Goldstein
Di Blasio recorded his second career brace to lead the Terriers past Loyola Maryland, 4-1, marking the first time since 2003 that the Terriers have scored three or more goals in three straight matches.
 
Blake Pipkin, Colgate, So., F, Houston, Tex./Ridge Point
Pipkin registered a goal and an assist in Colgate’s 2-0 win over Navy, contributing to both tallies, including a cross on the insurance goal.
 
Pharis Petrica, Boston University, So., M, Buerstadt, Germany/Lessing-Gymnasium-Lampertheim
Petrica totaled four points, one goal and two assists, to help the Terriers defeat Harvard (3-2) and Loyola Maryland (4-1), including a 40-yard free-kick assist and a 20-yard strike against the Greyhounds.
 
Collin Sullivan, Bucknell, So., D, La Grange Park, Ill./Lyons Township
Sullivan assisted on Bucknell’s game-winning goal against Army West Point while helping the Bison defense allow just one goal and four shots on target across two matches.
 
Liam Winograd, Colgate, Sr., D, Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood
Winograd anchored the backline for Colgate’s seventh shutout of the season, playing all 90 minutes and limiting Navy to three shots on goal.
 
Eric Widrick, Colgate, Sr., GK, Arlington, Mass./Arlington
Widrick made three saves to post his seventh clean sheet in Colgate’s 2-0 win over Navy, maintaining the League lead in goals-against average (0.727), saves (50), and shutouts per game (0.636).
 
Sebastian Otero, Boston University, Fr., M, Miami, Fla./EdOptions Academy
Otero started in both Terriers’ wins, netting his team-leading third game-winner with a 30-yard strike against Loyola Maryland to highlight Boston University’s third straight match with three or more goals.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
8.25 – Jack Lucas, Bucknell, Jr., F
9.1 – Troy Elgersma, American, Sr., MF
9.8 – Jack Lucas, Bucknell, Jr., F
9.15 – Beckett Wegner, Lehigh, Sr., F
9.22 – Giacomo Zizza, Lehigh, So., M
9.29 – Sebastian Garces, American, Jr., M
10.6 – Thomas Robertson, Lehigh, Jr., F
 
Midfielder of the Week
8.25 – Duncan Sullivan, Navy, So., M
9.1 – Pharis Petrica, Boston University, So., MF
9.8 – Lapo Romieri, Boston University, Jr., M
9.15 – Jack Meyer, Army West Point, Sr., M
9.22 – Giacomo Zizza, Lehigh, So., M
9.29 – Pharis Petrica, Boston University, So., MF
10.6 – Jimmy Pombor, Bucknell, Sr., M


Defensive Player of the Week
8.25 – Julian Di Lucia, Colgate, So., D
9.1 – Kelly Cooper, Army West Point, Jr., D
9.8 – Aidan Kieffer, Boston University, Sr., D
9.15 – Kelly Cooper, Army West Point, Sr., D
9.22 – Liam Winograd, Colgate, Sr., D
9.29 – Taku Takahashi, American, Gr., D
10.6 – Quin DeLaMater, Boston University, Sr., D
 
Goalkeeper of the Week
8.25 – Eric Widrick, Colgate, Sr., GK
9.1 – Eric Widrick, Colgate, Sr., GK
9.8 – Eric Widrick, Colgate, Sr., GK
9.15 – Michael Guiry, Army West Point, So., GK
9.22 – Eric Widrick, Colgate, Sr., GK
9.29 – Anton Kinnunen, Lehigh, So., GK
10.6 – Eric Axtman, Lafayette, Sr., GK
 
Rookie of the Week
8.25 – Ryan Schachter, Colgate, Fy., F
9.1 – Luciano Larrea, Lehigh, Fy., F
9.8 – Austin Mobray, Boston University, Fr., D
9.15 – Archie Hatcher, Holy Cross, Fr., F
9.22 – Cole Ramey, Colgate, Fy., F
9.29 – Jack Endacott, Loyola Maryland, Fr., D
10.6 – Nicolas Papadopoulos, Lafayette, Fr., F


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