ECC Men's Soccer Report - Week One

Posted: Sep 05, 2023

	Offensive Player of the Week Johannes Hanken Tjostheim, Mercy (Sophomore - Forward, Aalesund, Norway) Tjostheim posted a match-high five points on two goals and one assist in Mercy's win over Saint Rose on Saturday as the Mavericks won their eighth consecutive home opener dating back to 2015. The sophomore assisted on the opening goal in the 14th minute and scored in the 23rd minute to give the Mavericks a 2-0 lead. With the match tied 2-2 early in the second half, Tjostheim found the lower-right corner of the net in the 53rd minute for what would end up serving as the match-winning goal. In two matches on the weekend, Tjostheim took eight shots, all on target.
	Defensive Player of the Week Amari Thompson, Staten Island (Sophomore - Goalkeeper, Brooklyn, N.Y.) Thompson posted a clean sheet in the Dolphins' win over Bloomfield on Thursday, making three saves in the full 90:00 to mark the second consecutive season in which Thompson has blanked the Bears. The sophomore went on to make two more saves vs. two goals allowed on 11 shots faced against Assumption on Sunday. Thompson finished the week with five saves and a 71.4% save percentage.
	Co-Rookie of the Week Elijah Douglas, Daemen (Freshman - Forward, Clarence, N.Y.) After playing 37 minutes in his collegiate debut at Walsh on Thursday, Douglas earned the starting nod at Malone on Saturday and didn't waste any time making an impact as the freshman scored twice, including the match-winner, in a 3-1 victory. Douglas scored the first two goals of the match, in the 6th and 18th minutes, and totaled a team-high four shots over his first two matches in 104 minutes of action.
	Co-Rookie of the Week *Miguel Espinosa, Staten Island (Junior - Forward, Panama City, Panama)* In his NCAA debut, Espinosa scored the fourth and final Dolphins' goal in Staten Island's win over Bloomfield. The freshman then went on to score twice more on Sunday against Assumption. Of his seven shot attempts this week, three found the back of the net, and both of his goals against the Greyhounds on Sunday were match-tying goals in the second half.

ECC Weekly Honor Roll

Ignacio Pericet, District of Columbia (Sophomore - Back, Cadiz, Spain)
Pericet scored two goals in two games to lead the Firebirds to a 1-1 record on the week. In UDC's win over Seton Hill on Sunday, he scored the match-winning goal in the 88th minute.

Bryan Diaz-Blanco, District of Columbia (Freshman - Goalkeeper, Fairfax, Va.)
In his college debut at Seton Hill on Sunday, Diaz-Blanco made an outstanding save to help the Firebirds to their first win of the season, a 2-1 victory over the Griffins.

Carlos Fernandes, Mercy (Senior - Forward, Lisbon, Portugal)
Fernandes had a match-high three assists in Mercy's 3-2 win over Saint Rose on Saturday.

Kevon Evans, St. Thomas Aquinas (Sophomore - Midfielder, Ossining, N.Y.)
Evans tallied three goals in his first two matches of the season, scoring twice in a 3-3 draw vs. Chestnut Hill on Thursday and once in a 1-1 draw at Saint Anselm on Sunday.

ECC Men's Soccer Players of the Week

Date	Offensive	Defensive	Rookie
9/5	Johannes Hanken Tjostheim, Mercy	Amari Thompson, Staten Island	Elijah Douglas, Daemen Miguel Espinosa, Staten Island

Standings

	-	Conference					Overall
-	PTS	GP	Record	Win %	PF	PA	GP	Record	Win %	GF	GA	Last 10	Streak
St. Thomas Aquinas	22	8	7-0-1	0.938	20	2	17	10-2-5	0.735	40	17	7-0-3	Tied 1
Mercy	18	8	5-0-3	0.813	22	6	18	9-4-5	0.639	40	21	5-3-2	Lost 1
Dist. Columbia	13	8	3-1-4	0.625	13	7	20	6-7-7	0.475	27	29	3-3-4	Lost 1
Queens (N.Y.)	12	7	4-3	0.571	12	10	18	9-7-2	0.556	41	31	5-4-1	Won 2
Roberts Wesleyan	11	8	3-3-2	0.500	19	17	16	5-7-4	0.438	29	29	4-4-2	Lost 2
Staten Island	9	8	2-3-3	0.438	10	11	14	4-6-4	0.429	21	21	3-4-3	Won 2
Molloy	7	8	2-5-1	0.313	6	12	17	3-11-3	0.265	15	29	2-6-2	Lost 2
Daemen	6	8	2-6	0.250	10	22	15	3-11-1	0.233	19	42	2-8	Lost 1
D'Youville	0	7	0-7	0.000	3	28	12	0-12	0.000	5	57	0-10	Lost 12