PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its men's soccer weekly honors for the week ending Oct. 25.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ERICK CORTES • Rutgers University-Newark
Senior • Forward • Wharton, NJ/Morris Hills
Cortes collects NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after scoring three goals in two conference games, including both of the decisive tallies in Rutgers-Newark’s upset of No. 2 Rowan. The senior forward opened the week with a late game-tying goal to secure a 2-2 draw with Ramapo. He followed with a brace against a highly ranked Prof defense, scoring the opening goal and the game-winner in a 4-1 victory that ended Rowan’s 14-game unbeaten streak. Cortes put five of his eight shots on target during the week. He is up to four goals in conference play and has tallied 11 points on five goals and an assist for the season.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DAVID BEJARANO • Rutgers University-Newark
Junior • Goalkeeper • Old Bridge, NJ/Old Bridge
Bejarno earns NJAC Defensive Player of the Week after a huge performance in Rutgers-Newark’s 4-1 upset of No. 2 Rowan. He was tested often, facing 15 shots and turning away 11 while allowing just one goal. The junior keeper finished with a .917 save percentage on the night. The Profs entered the match unbeaten in 14 straight games before Bejarno and the Scarlet Raiders handed Rowan just its second loss of the season. He currently ranks third in the NJAC in conference-only save percentage (.750).
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
ROBBY DASLER • Montclair State University
Freshman • Forward • Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst
Dasler garners NJAC Rookie of the Week after factoring into two goals in Montclair State’s 4-1 road win at Kean. The freshman forward scored the game-winning goal and added an assist, finishing with three points on three shots. The Red Hawks went 2-0 on the week, adding a 3-0 victory over Rutgers-Camden to clinch the NJAC regular season title. Dasler has chipped in eight points on three goals and two assists this season.