Andrew Cassano, Penn State Behrend, Men's Soccer (Defensive)
Cassano was instrumental in keeping two clean sheets this past week with solid play on the back end as the Lions picked up two shut-out conference victories. The solid defensive play resulted in just three shots on goal by opponents which included limiting Hilbert to just a single shot on target. Behrend earned a 1-0 victory over Alfred State mid-week, before picking up the 4-0 victory over Hilbert on Saturday.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: PS-Behrend M Andrew Cassano was instrumental in keeping two clean sheets this past week with solid play on the back end as the Lions picked up two shut-out conference victories. The solid defensive play resulted in just three shots on goal by opponents which included limiting Hilbert to just a single shot on target. Behrend earned a 1-0 victory over Alfred State mid-week, before picking up the 4-0 victory over Hilbert on Saturday.
BEST OF THE REST: Mount Aloysius GK Luke Priestly recorded a shutout in a 1-1 week for the Mounties, which was his second of the season, as he also ranks in the top three with goals against, GAA, and save percentage...Alfred State GK Thad Grierson allowed just one goal in 180 minutes of play this week, as he made five saves in a tight 1-0 loss vs. Penn State Behrend and made two saves in recording his 3rd shutout, 4-0 over La Roche...La Roche M Casey Hulbert has stepped in to play goalie towards the end of this season, as he had a total of 15 saves against Alfred State on Satuday.