PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its men's soccer weekly honors for the week ending Oct. 11.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ANDY MAYORGA • Kean University
Junior • Forward • Jersey City, NJ/St. Peter’s Prep
Mayorga earns NJAC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring both of Kean’s goals in a 3-2 match against SUNY New Paltz. The junior put both of his shots on target into the net, including the equalizer. He went on to log 68 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Rutgers-Camden as the Cougars picked up a conference point on the week. His two goals moves him up into a tie for fifth in conference play.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
SEAN NAJDZINOWICZ • The College of New Jersey
Sophomore • Goalkeeper • Tinton Falls, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy
Najdzinowicz has been named NJAC Defensive Player of the Week after posting back-to-back shutouts against two of the conference’s highest-scoring offenses. The sophomore tied his season high with seven saves in a scoreless draw with Montclair State. He then made six more saves in another 0-0 result against Rutgers-Newark. Najdzinowicz faced 29 shots over 180 minutes without allowing a goal. TCNJ is unbeaten through 12 games and is one of eight Division III teams still without a loss. He currently leads all NJAC keepers with a .889 save percentage in conference play and is tied for the lead with a 0.50 conference-only goals against average.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
DJ MOSLEY • Rowan University
Freshman • Forward • Fairton, NJ/Cumberland Regional
Mosley claims NJAC Rookie of the Week after having a hand in all three of No. 4 Rowan’s goals in two conference wins. The freshman assisted on Evan Vilaboy’s winner in a 1-0 victory over Ramapo. He then scored both Profs goals in a 2-1 win at SUNY New Paltz, opening the scoring in the 17th minute and adding the game-winner in the 49th. It was the first multi-goal game and first game-winning goal of Mosley’s career. Rowan improved to 9-0-2 overall and 3-0-1 in the NJAC. Mosley’s five points on the week move him into a tie for seventh in conference action.