NEC Player of the Week: Spencer King, FDU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Fabian Wagner, SFU
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NEC MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Spencer King, Gr., GK, FDU
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada / ILC
King repeated as the NEC Player of the Week after another highlight performance in net in a 1-0 triumph over Lafayette on Tuesday. Last season's NEC Goalkeeper of the Year recorded five saves to secure his third consecutvie shutout and fourth overall of the season. In the 69th minute of the game, King denied the Leopards from the penalty spot which sparked offensive momentum for FDU leading to Eric Dlabal's 74th minute game-winner. The graduate goalkeeper is currently ranked fifth in the nation with an .889 save percentage and his four shutouts is good for third nationally. In the NEC, King continues to lead in three goalkeeping categories: goals against average (0.667), save percentage (0.889) and shutouts (four). King and the Knights are now 3-1-2 in non-conference play and lead the league with the fewest goals conceded (4) and lowest goals against average (0.667).

NEC MEN'S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Fabian Wagner, Fr., F, Saint Francis U
Grunsfeld, Germany / Walldorf Gymnasium
After helping keep SFU's unbeaten streak alive, Wagner claimed the fourth straight NEC Rookie of the Week award for the Red Flash. The Grunsfeld, Germany native scored the first goal of his collegiate career in an acrobatic fashion to seal a historic run in non-conference action for Saint Francis U. First-year head coach Mads Kaiser led the Red Flash to an undefeated non-league mark (2-0-4) for the first time in program history. On Tuesday, Patrick Heron took on the Bucknell defender down the right wing and served a ball into the box where Wagner, crowded by two defenders, capitalized with a bicycle kick in the 71st minute of the game. 

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Austin Rocke, Jr., MF, CCSU

• Scored an 89th minute game-winner against Quinnipiac on Tuesday on his home turf.

Eric Dlabal, Sr., MF, FDU 

• Dlabal tucked home his second goal of the season for a 74th minute game-winner at home against Lafayette on Tuesday. 

Spencer King, Gr., GK, FDU 

• In FDU's only match of the week, King posted five saves and a game-altering penalty save against Lafayette to secure his third straight shutout and fourth overall on the season.
• King is ranked nationally in NCAA DI: fifth in save percentage (0.889) and third in shutouts (4).
• The 2022 NEC Goalkeeper of the Year leads the NEC in three goal-keeping categories: goals against average (0.667), save percentage (.889) and shutouts (4).
• King and the Knights lead the NEC in the fewest goals allowed (4) and goals against average (0.667) in non-conference action.
• Tabbed NEC Player of the Week for the second straight week and third time in his career.

Jordaine Jaeger, So., GK, SFU

• In a 1-0-1 week, Jaeger preserved two clean sheets and posted five saves in a win over Bucknell and draw vs. Longwood.
• The sophomore goalkeeper helped the squad acheive their first-ever undefeated run in non-conference action, finishing 2-0-4.

Fabian Wagner, Fr. F, SFU

• Wagner scored his first collegiate goal with a game-winning bicycle kick against visiting Bucknell on Tuesday.
• Tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week to become Saint Francis U's fourth consecutive honoree.

2023 NEC MEN'S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 28: Torren Aikens, SFU
Sept. 5: Ben Assane Fall, LIU
Sept. 11: Spencer King, FDU
Sept. 18: Spencer King, FDU
 
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Aug. 28: Álvaro Planas, SFU
Sept. 5: Joschi Schelb, SFU
Sept. 11: Joschi Schelb, SFU
Sept. 18: Fabian Wagner, SFU