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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

FALL 2007
WEEK ENDING 9/16/07

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Cristhian Acuna, New Jersey City University
Junior, Forward
East Newark, NJ/Harrison

Acuna becomes the second consecutive Gothic Knight to earn NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after registering 10 points during a pair of victories for NJCU. He opened conference play by notching a goal in the 71st minute after assisting on the game-winner in NJCU’s 3-0 NJAC road win at William Paterson. One day later, he tallied three goals and one assist for seven points in the Gothic Knights’ 4-2 non-conference victory over St. Joseph’s-Patchogue. Acuna currently leads the NJAC in points with 19 on the season.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Brian Miles, Montclair State University
Junior, Back
Newtown, CT/Newtown

Miles’ selection marks the third consecutive week that a Red Hawk has garnered NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. In Montclair’s only match of the week, he scored his first career goal in the 58th minute as the Red Hawks opened defense of their conference championship with a 1-0 NJAC road win at Rowan. He also was a key cog in a defense that held the Profs to just six shots in MSU’s sixth consecutive shutout. Miles and the Red Hawks’ defense have yet to surrender a goal in 560 minutes of action on the season.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Turgut Kilicoglu, Rutgers University-Camden
Freshman, Forward
Giresun, Turkey/Burlington City

Kilicoglu earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after being named the Most Valuable Player of the Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raider Classic. He opened tournament play by notching two goals and one assist for five points in a 3-0 opening win over Farmingdale State. One day later, he wrapped up the week by netting three goals and one assist for seven points in Camden’s 8-0 victory over Centenary. Kilicoglu currently ranks third in the NJAC in both points (14) and goals (6).

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - FALL 2007

  Offensive Player Defensive Player Rookie

Week 1

Dave Marin
Ramapo
Nick Mele
Montclair State
Rafael Duarte
Richard Stockton

Week 2

Edison Bilbao
NJCU
*Nick Mele
Montclair State
Rafael Duarte
Richard Stockton

Week 3

*Cristhian Acuna
NJCU
Brian Miles
Montclair State
Turgut Kilicoglu
Rutgers-Camden

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well