BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Loyola Maryland collected three Patriot League Men’s Soccer weekly honors, while Boston University and Lehigh each received one.
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Forward of the Week
Edwin Espinal-Elvir, Loyola Maryland, Jr., F, Vancouver, Canada/University Hill Secondary School
*Espinal-Elvir scored a goal and provided the game-winning assist to help the Greyhounds secure a 4-2 win over Holy Cross.
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Midfielder and Rookie of the Week
Lukas Cortes, Loyola Maryland, Fr., M, Weston, Fla./Somerset Virtual
*Cortes finished with one goal and two assists to lead the Greyhounds to their first League win of the season.
*The freshman assisted Loyola Maryland’s first two goals before scoring their final goal in the 63
rd minute.
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Defender of the Week
Anthony Harper, Boston University, Jr., D, Tulsa, Okla./Riverfield Country Day
*Harper scored his first goal of the season in Boston University’s 2-1 victory over Harvard, heading home a corner kick in the 44th minute.
*The junior defender has started all eight matches for the Terriers and played the full 90 minutes in seven consecutive contests.
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week
Anton Kinnunen, Lehigh, Jr., GK, Kemi, Finland/Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy
*Kinnunen made four saves and recorded a clean sheet during Lehigh’s 1-0-1 week, including four stops in a scoreless draw at Columbia.
*The junior goalkeeper helped the Mountain Hawks earn a 2-1 victory over Navy to improve to 3-0 in Patriot League play and extend their unbeaten streak to seven matches.
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
Bora Tucker, Lehigh, Jr., F, Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville
Tucker converted the game-winning penalty kick in the 68th minute of Lehigh’s 2-1 comeback victory over Navy, helping the Mountain Hawks improve to 3-0 in League play and extend their unbeaten streak to seven matches.
Andrea Di Blasio, Boston University, Sr., F, Brooklyn, N.Y./Leon M. Goldstein
Di Blasio scored his fourth goal of the season in Boston University’s 2-1 victory over Harvard, extending his career-best scoring streak to three matches.
Massimo Talarico, Lehigh, Fy., M, Jersey City, N.J./McNair Academic
Talarico scored his first collegiate goal to equalize Lehigh’s match against Navy in the 63rd minute, helping spark a 2-1 comeback victory.
Otto Bourne, Colgate, So., M, Lebanon, N.H./Lebanon
Bourne scored the equalizing goal in the 90th minute to help Colgate earn a point against Lafayette.
Peter Borges, Holy Cross, So., D, Los Angeles, Calif./Millbrook
Borges played all 180 minutes on the Crusaders’ back line and scored his first career goal, netting the game-winner against Stonehill on a free kick.
Ben Alexander, Boston University, Sr., GK, Chilliwack, B.C./University Hill Secondary School
Alexander made two saves in Boston University’s 2-1 victory over Harvard and leads the Patriot League with a 0.63 goals-against average and 30 saves.
2026 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Standings (as of September 28)
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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
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
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
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
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
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