GNAC Men's Soccer Athlete of the Week Report #3

Player Of The Week

Jacobo Molina Ferrer, Elms (Sr.)

Senior Jacobo Molina Ferrer powered the Elms attack last week, tallying five goals and two assists across two matches for a team-high 12 points. He erupted for a hat trick in an 8-1 win over Lesley before following with a two-goal, two-assist effort in a 5-5 draw with Lasell for conference. Molina Ferrer attempted 16 shots on the week, putting 10 on target for a .625 shots-on-goal percentage, and converted a penalty kick. Through two starts, he averaged 2.50 goals and 6.00 points per game, while also recording one game-winning goal.

Goalkeeper Of The Week

David Lucero, Albertus Magnus (Sr.)

Senior goalkeeper David Lucero turned in a strong week between the posts for Albertus Magnus, starting both matches and finishing with eight total saves. Lucero made six stops in a 3-1 setback at defending national champion and no. 1 nationally-ranked Amherst before bouncing back with a two-save shutout performance in a 1-0 victory over Norwich in the conference opener. Through two matches, he had logged 180 minutes with a 1.50 goals-against average, a .727 save percentage.

Rookie Of The Week

Jaylen Goodall, Emmanuel (Mass.) (Fr.)

Freshman Jaylen Goodall made an immediate impact for Emmanuel this week, recording one goal and one assist for a three-point performance in a 2-2 tie vs. Suffolk. Goodall registered two total shots in the match, converting at a .500 shooting percentage. 

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Aiden Coelho, Albertus Magnus - Coelho tallied an assist against Amherst before scoring the game-winning goal in a 1-0 conference victory over Norwich. Through two starts, he had recorded one goal, one assist, and three points.

Kaden Lewis, Colby Sawyer - Lewis scored four goals across two matches, highlighted by a hat trick in an 8-0 win over Vermont State Lyndon. He added another goal in a 3-2 setback against Dean and currently owns a .571 shooting percentage with one game-winner.

Dru Fairthorne, Elms - Fairthorne delivered a standout week on the attack, scoring five goals with one assist for 11 total points over two matches. He opened with a hat trick and an assist in an 8-1 win over Lesley, then added two more goals in a 5-5 conference draw with Lasell. Through two starts, he owned a .500 shooting percentage and had converted both of his penalty kick opportunities.

Daniel Faynstein, Lasell - Faynstein had three goals in two matches, including the game-winner against Maine–Farmington. He followed with a two-goal outing in a 5-5 draw at Elms and has totaled 17 shots with a .588 shots-on-goal percentage through two starts.

Nick Marion, Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Marion scored twice in the conference matchup at University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), finishing with four points on three shots and a .667 shooting percentage.

Mario Milardo, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - Milardo lifted the offense in the 4-2 conference win over Saint Joseph’s (Me.), recording two goals and an assist for a five-point performance. Through two starts, he has totaled two goals, one assist, and six shots with a .500 shots-on-goal percentage.

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