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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

FALL 2007
WEEK ENDING 10/21/07

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Andrew Dorsey, Rutgers University-Camden
Junior, Forward
Mt. Laurel, NJ/King's Christian School

Dorsey earns NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after registering eight points in a 2-0-1 week of action for the Scarlet Raptors. He opened the week by assisting on the game-winning goal in Camden’s 2-0 non-conference road win at Gwynedd-Mercy. Two days later, he notched his third career hat trick and second of the season with three scores in the Raptors’ 9-2 non-conference win over Lebanon Valley. He wrapped up the week by netting the game-tying goal in Camden’s 1-1 NJAC draw with rival Ramapo. Dorsey currently ranks ninth in the NJAC in goals per game (0.57).

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Ian Tighe, Ramapo College
Sophomore, Goalkeeper
Wyckoff, NJ/Ramapo

Tighe earns NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season after leading the Roadrunners to a win and a draw in a pair of conference contests. He first collected seven saves for his fourth shutout of the season in Ramapo’s 2-0 NJAC road win at Rutgers-Newark. Three nights later, he notched 10 saves in a 110 minutes of action while allowing just one score in the Roadrunners’ 1-1 NJAC road draw at Rutgers-Camden. Tighe currently leads the NJAC in saves per game (6.00).

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Chris Edelschein, Montclair State University
Freshman, Forward
Medford, NJ/Shawnee

Edelschein earns NJAC Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season after playing a key role in the Red Hawks’ 3-1 NJAC win over Richard Stockton. In Montclair’s only game of the week, he tallied two-of-the-three Red Hawk goals for his second multiple-goal game of the season. Edelschein currently ranks tied for fifth in the NJAC in goals scored with 10 on the season.

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

Week 4

*Cristhian Acuna
NJCU
James Fiorani
Rutgers-Camden
Gary Barrell
William Paterson

Week 5

*Pat Tolomeo
Richard Stockton
*Ian Tighe
Ramapo
Daniel Coviello
Rowan

Week 6

Kevin Luber
TCNJ
*Chris Amato
Rutgers-Camden
Chris Edelschein
Montclair State

Week 7

*Tom Gannon
Rowan
*Andre Viola
NJCU
Giuseppe Trani
Ramapo

Week 8

Andrew Dorsey
Rutgers-Camden
*Ian Tighe
Ramapo
Chris Edelschein
Montclair State

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well