BETHLEHEM, Pa. — America and Navy each collected two Patriot League Men’s Soccer weekly honors, while Holy Cross received one apiece.
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Forward of the Week
James Ferraro, Holy Cross, Sr., F, Yardley, Pa./Notre Dame
*Ferraro recorded a goal and an assist for three points in Holy Cross’ victory over Army West Point.
*The senior scored the game-winning goal in the third minute before assisting on Archie Hatcher’s goal in the 73rd minute.
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Midfielder of the Week
Chris Sullivan, American, So., M, Southampton, N.Y./Southampton
*Sullivan scored the game-winning goal in the 89th minute of American’s 1-0 victory over Boston University on Sunday.
*The sophomore’s late goal secured three points for the Eagles and ended the Terriers five-match win streak in League play.
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Defender of the Week
Yul Hong, Navy, So., D, Saratoga, Calif./Saratoga
*Hong recorded his first career goal and an assist for three points in Navy’s 4-1 victory over Lafayette.
*The sophomore assisted on Cohen Nance’s opening goal in the 30th minute before scoring in the 63rd minute.
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week
Evan Tubbs, American, Fr., GK, Tolland, Conn./TPH Academy
*Tubbs recorded consecutive shutouts against No. 15 West Virginia and Boston University to help American finish the week unbeaten.
*The freshman made four saves against West Virginia, including a crucial one-on-one stop on the final play of the match.
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
Jack Illig, Navy, Fr., M, Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville Area
*Illig scored his third goal of the season in Navy’s 4-1 victory over Lafayette, finding the back of the net in the 82nd minute.
*The freshman played all 90 minutes in both matches during the week and has recorded at least one point in three consecutive Patriot League contests.
The Patriot League men’s soccer players of the week are selected in a vote by League head coaches, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
Honorable Mentions
Cohen Nance, Navy, Fr., F, Lakeland, Fla./McKeel Academy
Nance scored his third goal of the season to open the scoring in Navy’s 4-1 victory over Lafayette.
Nick Laffey, Loyola Maryland, Sr., F, Germantown, Md./St. John’s
Laffey came off the bench to score Loyola Maryland’s third goal in a 3-1 victory over Colgate.
Duncan Sullivan, Navy, Jr., M, Murphy, Texas/Plano East
Sullivan scored the game-winning goal and helped set up Navy’s final tally in a 4-1 victory over Lafayette.
Tyler Flynn, Loyola Maryland, Jr., M, Bel Air, Md./Calvert Hall
Flynn scored the game-winning goal, recorded an assist and helped create an own goal in Loyola Maryland’s 3-1 victory over Colgate.
Finn O’Brien, American, So., D, Burlingame, Calif./Burlingame
O’Brien played all 90 minutes against West Virginia and Boston University, winning key defensive duels and helping generate scoring opportunities during an unbeaten week.
Collin Sullivan, Bucknell, Jr., D, La Grange Park, Ill./Lyons Township
Sullivan scored the game-winning goal on a ninth-minute header and helped anchor Bucknell’s defense in a 2-0 shutout victory over Lehigh.
Thomas Yerbury, Bucknell, So., GK, La Jolla, Calif./The Bishop’s School
Yerbury made four second-half saves to record his third consecutive shutout in Bucknell’s 2-0 victory over Lehigh.
Ryan Ghajar, Boston University, Fr., M, Los Angeles, Calif./Calabasas
Ghajar scored the equalizing goal in the 62nd minute of Boston University’s 2-2 draw against Boston College.
2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Standings (as of October 19)
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Forward of the Week
8.24 – Archie Hatcher, Holy Cross, So., F
8.31 – Jubril Bamgbala, Army West Point, Sr., F
9.7 – Nino Venezia, Loyola Maryland, Fr., F
9.14 – Andrea Di Blasio, Boston University, Sr., F
9.21 – Andrea Di Blasio, Boston University, Sr., F
9.28 – Edwin Espinal-Elvir, Loyola Maryland, Jr., F
10.5 – Alex St. John, Colgate, Jr., F
10.12 – Drew Roskos, Bucknell, Jr., F
10.19 – James Ferraro, Holy Cross, Sr., F
Midfielder of the Week
8.24 – Nick Gallucci, Navy, So., M
8.31 – Ronald Zhai, Army West Point, Jr., M
9.7 – Ryan Schachter, Colgate, So., M
9.14 – Chris Sullivan, American, Jr., M
9.21 – Dylan Williams, Boston University, Jr., M
9.28 – Lukas Cortes, Loyola Maryland, Fr., M
10.5 – Blake Pipkin, Colgate, Jr., M
10.12 –Duncan Sullivan, Navy, Jr., M
10.19 – Chris Sullivan, American, Jr., M
Defender of the Week
8.24 – Kelly Cooper, Army West Point, Sr., D
8.31 – Kelly Cooper, Army West Point, Sr., D
9.7 – Kelly Cooper, Army West Point, Sr., D
9.14 – Anthony Harper, Boston University, Jr., D
9.21 – Collin Sullivan, Bucknell, Jr., D
9.28 – Anthony Harper, Boston University, Jr., D
10.5 – Lucas Gardeniers, Lafayette, So., D
10.12 – Keane Brown, Navy, Jr., D
10.19 – Yul Hong, Navy, So., D
Goalkeeper of the Week
8.24 – Harrison Wolfrom, Lafayette, GK
8.31 – Collin Gilbert, Army West Point, So., GK
9.7 – Sam Clark, Navy, So., GK
9.14 – Ben Alexander, Boston University, Sr., GK
9.21 – Ben Alexander, Boston University, Sr., GK
9.28 – Anton Kinnunen, Lehigh, Jr., GK
10.5 – Gavin Vichengrad, Colgate, Fy., GK
10.12 – Anton Kinnunen, Lehigh, Jr., GK
10.19 – Evan Tubbs, American, Fr., GK
Rookie of the Week
8.24 – Gunnar Guest, Army West Point, D
8.31 – Gunnar Guest, Army West Point, D
9.7 – Cohen Nance, Navy, Fr., F
9.14 – Guillem Vila Ametller, Boston University, Fr., D
9.21 – Guillem Vila Ametller, Boston University, Fr., D
9.28 – Lukas Cortes, Loyola Maryland, Fr., M
10.5 – Gavin Vichengrad, Colgate, Fy., GK
10.12 – Will Smith, Navy, Fr., F
10.19 – Jack Illig, Navy, Fr., M
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