CAA Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards – Oct. 30
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 30, 2023) – Delaware senior
Carlos Fernandez, Elon junior
Scott Vatne, Elon junior
Tomasz Wroblewski, and Drexel freshman
Isaiah Whittaker-Francis are the CAA men’s soccer weekly award winners for the week ending October 29.
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Carlos Fernandez, Delaware
Senior | Forward | A Coruña, Spain
Fernandez notched the game-winner in Saturday’s 2-1 victory to clinch a spot in the CAA Championship for Delaware. The senior from Spain scored in the 33
rd minute to power the Blue Hens to victory and No. 4 seed this weekend. Fernandez added an assist in the midweek vs. George Mason.
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Scott Vatne, Elon
Junior | Midfield | Klepp, Norway / Bryne Videregaende Skole
Vatne’s strike from just inside midfield proved to be the game’s only goal in a 1-0 Elon win that clinched the Phoenix a return to the CAA Championship. The 53
rd minute tally helped Elon close league play with three straight wins to grab the No. 6 seed.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tomasz Wroblewski, Elon
Junior | Goalkeeper | Warszawa, Poland / Pianese
Wroblewski stood tall with one of the best efforts by an Elon goalkeeper in the last decade to clinch the Phoenix a CAA Championship berth. The junior from Poland made 10 saves – the most by a Phoenix keeper since 2013 – in Saturday’s 1-0 win.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Isaiah Whittaker-Francis, Drexel
Freshman | Midfield | Brampton, Ontario / St. Edmund Campion
Whittaker-Francis recorded a goal in Drexel’s 6-0 rout of FDU on Wednesday while helping limit the Knights’ offensive push. The freshman from Ontario scored just after halftime to push the Dragon advantage to 3-0 in a game Drexel outshot FDU, 27-3, and limited the visitors from North Jersey to one shot on goal.
2023 CAA MEN’S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 28: Sam Donnellan, Delaware
Sept. 4: Amit Magoz, Stony Brook; Ben Zakowski, Monmouth
Sept. 11: Carlos Fernandez, Delaware
Sept. 18: Eliot Goldthorp, Hofstra
Sept. 25: Ryan Carmichael, Hofstra
Oct. 2: Eliot Goldthorp, Hofstra
Oct. 9: Victor Stromsten, Elon
Oct. 16: Richard Monath, Delaware
Oct. 23: Tobias Wangerud, Northeastern
Oct. 30: Carlos Fernandez, Delaware; Scott Vatne, Elon
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 28: Wessel Speel, Hofstra
Sept. 4: Ethan Garvey, Charleston
Sept. 11: Jacob Randolph, UNCW
Sept. 18: Eryk Dymora, Monmouth
Sept. 25: Wessel Speel, Hofstra
Oct. 2: Wessel Speel, Hofstra
Oct. 9: Edmond Kaiser, Stony Brook
Oct. 16: Youri Senden, Drexel
Oct. 23: Olle Brorsson, Monmouth
Oct. 30: Tomasz Wroblewski, Elon
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Aug. 28: Bryan Miralrio, UNCW
Sept. 4: Julian Jordheim, Drexel
Sept. 11: Thomas Vold, Northeastern
Sept. 18: Arturo McConnochie, Monmouth
Sept. 25: Arturo McConnochie, Monmouth
Oct. 2: TJ Hastings, Delaware
Oct. 9: TJ Hastings, Delaware
Oct. 16: Peter Thomas, Charleston
Oct. 23: Sean Smith, Delaware
Oct. 30: Isaiah Whittaker-Francis, Drexel
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