PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its men's soccer weekly honors for the week ending Oct. 18.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
EVAN VILABOY • Rowan University
Junior • Midfielder • Pearl River, NY/Pearl River
Vilaboy collects his first and Rowan’s second NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honor after posting two goals and an assist to keep the #3 Profs unbeaten. At #19 Montclair State, he converted a penalty kick to tie the game at 1-1. With the Profs trailing 2-1, he scored the equalizer with 30 seconds left in regulation to secure a 2-2 draw. He followed that with an assist on Rowan’s second goal in a 3-0 Senior Day win over Kean. Vilaboy currently ranks third in the NJAC in conference-only points (10) and goals (4) and is fifth in conference-only assists (2).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
SAM SNIDER • SUNY New Paltz
Senior • Defender • Oceanside, NY/Oceanside
Snider takes home NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after anchoring a New Paltz backline that led the Hawks to an unbeaten week in conference play. The senior captain helped hold Rutgers-Newark to just four shots on goal in a 2-1 road win. He then helped hold unbeaten TCNJ to five shots in a 1-1 draw, allowing the Lions just one shot in the second half. Snider also scored the equalizer in the 42nd minute against the Lions. He has been a leader on a New Paltz team in its first NJAC season, and has the Hawks in a current third-place tie in the conference standings.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
CHASE MARSHALL • SUNY New Paltz
Freshman • Midfielder • Bronx, NY/Newburgh Free Academy
Marshall has been selected as NJAC Rookie of the Week after assisting on two decisive goals as New Paltz collected four points in conference play. He set up the game-winner in a 2-1 road win at Rutgers-Newark. He then assisted on the equalizer in a 1-1 draw with TCNJ, which had been unbeaten through its first 14 games. The two helpers moved Marshall into a fifth-place tie in conference-only assists.