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NEC Player of the Week: Diego Arribas, FDU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Papa Ndoye, LIU & Ville Ahola, FDU
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NEC MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Diego Arribas, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Jr., F, Madrid, Spain/Brains International School
Arribas tallied two goals, including the game-winner in FDU’s 4-3 overtime win against St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday. The junior forward tied the match up, 1-1, in the 15th minute with a left-footed shot from inside the 18. Arribas then settled a chip in to the box and found the far corner of the net in the 97th minute for the victory. The Madrid, Spain native currently ranks second in the NEC in total points (18) and total goals (8).

NEC MEN'S SOCCER CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Papa Ndoye, Long Island University
Fr., F, Mbour, Senegal/Mbour
Ndoye scored both of LIU’s goals in a 2-0 win over Bryant on Monday. In the 49th minute, Ndoye took a through ball from teammate Jonas Dobland and beat his defender before firing a shot past the goalkeeper for a 1-0 lead. Just 15 minutes later, Ndoye found the back of the net with a header for a two-goal lead. The freshman forward ranks tied for fourth amongst NEC leaders in total goals (6) leads the Sharks in total points (13).

NEC MEN'S SOCCER CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Ville Ahola, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fr., MF, Jarvenpaa, Finland/Jarvenpaan Lukio
Ahola tallied two assists in FDU’s 4-3 overtime win against St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday. The freshman midfielder assisted on Diego Arribas’ goal in the 15th minute to tie the game at 1-1. In the final minute of play, Ahola sent a pass into the box that directly resulted in a goal by redshirt senior Daniel Lasarte to tie the game at 3-3 and send it into overtime. Ahola currently ranks tied for second in the league in total assists (5).

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

- FDU junior forward Diego Arribas (Madrid, Spain/Brains International School) scored two goals, including the game-winner, in FDU’s 4-3 overtime win against St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday.

- Robert Morris junior midfielder Roald Aas Ravlum (Oslo, Norway/Kongshaun) scored the go-ahead goal and assisted on an insurance tally in the Colonials’ win over SHU.

- SFBK senior midfielder Rhami Shawki (Montreal, Quebec/Ecole Secondaire Cavelier-de-LaSalle) recorded three points on a goal and an assist against FDU on Saturday.

- Merrimack sophomore defender Gianluca Arlotti (Monaco/International School of Monaco) scored his 22nd goal of the season in the Warriors’ 3-0 win over Mount St. Mary’s on Sunday.

- Bryant freshman midfielder Jake Spaulding (Topsfield, MA/Pingree School) scored both of Bryant’s goals in the Bulldogs’ 2-0 win over Mount St. Mary’s on Friday.

- FDU freshman midfielder Ville Ahola (Jarvenpaa, Finland/Jarvenpaan Lukio) recorded two assists in FDU’s 4-3 overtime win against St. Francis Brooklyn.

- LIU freshman forward Papa Ndoye (Mbour, Senegal/Mbour) scored both goals LIU’s 2-0 win over Bryant on Monday.

AROUND THE NEC

- Merrimack is currently ranked 8th (8-2-2) in the latest NCAA DI Men Northeast Region poll. Saint Francis U (8-5-0) is rankged 10th.

- Merrimack has won the program’s first six NEC contests and is the only unbeaten remaining in league play.