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NEC Player of the Week: Jahmali Waite, FDU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Stefano Pesenti, MC
Previous NEC Releases: September 10 | September 4 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC MEN'S SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jahmali Waite, Fairleigh Dickinson
Jr., GK, Philadelphia, PA/YSC Academy
Waite set a career-high with 14 saves in FDU’s 1-0 setback to Cornell on Saturday in a matchup of top-five teams in the United Soccer Coaches Northeast Regional poll. The junior goalkeeper made six saves in the first half alone, only to stop eight more shots in the second half, including a pair of point blank shots from 10 yards out. The 14 saves against Cornell also tied for the third-most in the nation this season. Waite ranks second in the NEC in save percentage (.844), third in saves per game (5.40) and fourth in GAA (1.00).

NEC MEN'S SOCCER ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Stefano Pesenti, Merrimack
So., MF, Camisano, Italy/Exercise Science
Pesenti scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in Merrimack’s 3-0 win at Boston University last Tuesday. The sophomore midfielder also added an assist for a three-point night, which marked the first multi-point game of the season for a Warriors player.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

- Fairleigh Dickinson junior goalkeeper Jahmali Waite (Philadelphia, PA/YSC Academy) set a career-high with 14 saves in FDU’s 1-0 setback to Cornell on Saturday in a matchup of top-five teams in the United Soccer Coaches Northeast Regional poll. The junior goalkeeper made six saves in the first half alone, only to stop eight more shots in the second half, including a pair of point blank shots from 10 yards out.

- Merrimack sophomore midfielder Stefano Pesenti (Camisano, Italy/Exercise Science) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in Merrimack’s 3-0 win at Boston University last Tuesday. The sophomore midfielder also added an assist for a three-point night, which marked the first multi-point game of the season for a Warriors player.

- Merrimack graduate goalkeeper Lucas Rezende (Weymouth, Mass./Weymouth High School) made 11 saves in two games for the Warriors, incuding five in a 3-0 win at Boston University. Rezende posted a 0.93 goals-against average and .846 save percentage last week.

AROUND THE NEC

- Waite’s 14 saves against Cornell are tied for the third-most in the nation this season.

- The NEC has three teams ranked amongst the top-10 in the United Soccer Coaches Northeast Region poll, St. Francis Brooklyn (10th), Mount St. Mary’s (8th), and Fairleigh Dickinson (5th).