CAA Men's Soccer Weekly Awards - Oct. 17
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 17, 2022) – Elon sophomore
Scott Vatne, Charleston graduate student
Steven Cahill, William & Mary freshman
Lucas Caldas, and Delaware freshman
Sam Donnellan have been selected as Colonial Athletic Association weekly award recipients in men’s soccer for their performances over the past week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Scott Vatne, Elon
Sophomore | Midfield | Klepp, Norway / Bryne Videregaende Skole
Vatne contributed a goal and an assist to lift Elon to a 3-1 victory at Hofstra in a battle for first place. The sophomore from Norway set up
Victor Stromsten to make it 2-0 Elon in the 80
th minute and scored a goal of his own 114 seconds later for an insurmountable advantage in a rematch of the 2021 CAA Championship Final.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Steven Cahill, Charleston
Graduate Student | Midfielder | Cambridge, England / Bottisham Village College
Cahill spearheaded a Charleston defense that recorded a pair of shutouts last week with a scoreless draw against NC State and 1-0 win over Northeastern. He played all 180 minutes and helped Charleston stay undefeated (5-0-2) at Patriots Point this fall.
CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Lucas Caldas, William & Mary
Freshman | Forward | Sterling, Va. / Dominion
Caldas’ first career goal propelled William & Mary to a 2-1 win over No. 10 Wake Forest on Tuesday night in Williamsburg. The freshman from Loudoun County slid home the game-winner in the 75
th minute for the CAA’s first win over an ACC opponent this fall.
CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sam Donnellan, Delaware
Freshman | Forward | Newcastle, Australia
Donnellan’s second half brace kept Delaware’s postseason hopes alive in a 3-2 win over Stony Brook. The freshman from Australia broke a 1-1 tie early in the second half and struck again seven minutes later with what would prove to be the game-winner.
2022 CAA MEN’S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 29: Diba Nwegbo, William & Mary
Sept. 5: Kameron Blaise, Stony Brook
Sept. 12: Eliot Goldthorp, Hofstra
Sept. 19: Leonardo D’Ambrosio, Charleston
Sept. 26: Harrison Coron, Drexel
Oct. 3: Chris Elliott, Charleston
Oct. 10: Eliot Goldthorp, Hofstra
Oct. 17: Scott Vatne, Elon
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 29: Ryan Bilichuk, Elon
Sept. 5: Olly Marshall, Charleston; Gabriel Perrotta, UNCW
Sept. 12: Vemund Hole Vik, Elon
Sept. 19: Kasper Lehm, Elon
Sept. 26: Wessel Speel, Hofstra
Oct. 3: Myson Darden, Elon
Oct. 10: Edmond Kaiser, Stony Brook
Oct. 17: Steven Cahill, Charleston
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 29: Eryk Dymora, Monmouth
Sept. 5: Fraser Brown, Northeastern
Sept. 12: Webb Kosich, William & Mary
Sept. 19: Sam Donnellan, Delaware
Sept. 26: Sam Donnellan, Delaware
Oct. 3: Eryk Dymora, Monmouth; Ethan Newsome, UNCW
Oct. 10: Jon Jelercic, Stony Brook
Oct. 17: Lucas Caldas, William & Mary; Sam Donnellan, Delaware
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