CAA Men's Soccer Weekly Awards - Oct. 3
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 3, 2022) – Charleston freshman
Chris Elliott, Elon senior
Myson Darden, Monmouth redshirt freshman
Eryk Dymora, and UNCW freshman
Ethan Newsome 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
Chris Elliott, Charleston
Freshman | Forward | London, England / Glyn School
Elliott scored four goals in two games for Charleston last week to move into the CAA scoring lead with seven goals. The freshman from London contributed two goals in the second half of Tuesday’s win over UNC Asheville before adding a brace in Sunday’s draw against William & Mary.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Myson Darden, Elon
Senior | Defender | Raleigh, N.C. / Leesville Road
Darden helped Elon improve on its national lead in shutouts with two more in a 1-0-1 week while also contributing on the score sheet. The senior from Raleigh played 74 minutes of a scoreless draw against High Point on Wednesday before playing all 90 and tallying both a goal and assist in Saturday’s win over Drexel.
CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Eryk Dymora, Monmouth
Redshirt Freshman | Goalkeeper | Clifton, N.J. / Clifton
Dymora provided two shutouts in a 2-0-0 week for Monmouth that included the Hawks’ first CAA victory. The New Jersey native stopped four Saint Joseph’s shots on Tuesday before turning aside both Stony Brook attempts on Friday.
CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Ethan Newsome, UNCW
Freshman | Midfield | Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Myrtle Beach
Newsome’s 86
th minute strike lifted UNCW to a 1-0 win at Northeastern. The goal was the first in Newsome’s collegiate career and secured the Seahawks three points on the road to stay within one point of first-place Elon.
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
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
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
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