Rider’s Alibou, Monmouth’s Murray, and Siena’s Winkelmann Earn Wilson Men’s Soccer Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Zaki Alibou, Rider
Sr., Meknes, Morocco, Meknes
Alibou scored three goals in the Broncs' 2-0 week to push his team and MAAC-leading goal total to seven. He scored twice in the Broncs' 4-2 win at Quinnipiac Wednesday, before adding the equalizer in Rider's come-from-behind 2-1 win over Niagara on Saturday.
Defensive Player of the Week
Sean Murray, Monmouth
R-Sr., Fanwood, NJ, Scotch Plains- Fanwood
Murray secured two wins in between the pipes during a 2-0 week for the Hawks ... he made three stops in a home win over Fairfield on Wednesday, before posting his sixth clean sheet of the season on Saturday in a 2-0 road win at Iona ... against the Gaels, Murray tallied four saves.
Rookie of the Player of the Week
Henrik Winkelmann, Siena
Fr., Ostercappeln, Germany, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Gymnasium
Winkelmann was the hero in Siena's overtime win over Saint Peter's Wednesday, heading in the game-winner for his first career goal in the 94th minute.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.