CAA Men's Soccer Report - Sept. 26, 2023
CAA Men's Soccer Report - Sept. 26, 2023
Catch up on the CAA men’s soccer weekly news, notes and awards.
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Tuesday, September 19
Hofstra 3, LIU 0
Charleston 1, Furman 1
High Point 1, William & Mary 0
Delaware 2, Le Moyne 2
Monmouth 1, Saint Joseph’s 0
North Carolina 3, UNCW 0
Friday, September 22
Monmouth 4, Delaware 0 *
Saturday, September 23
Drexel 1, Elon 0 *
Hofstra 2, William & Mary 1 *
Stony Brook 1, Northeastern 1 *
UNCW 4, Campbell 0 *
Tuesday, September 26
Delaware at George Washington (ESPN+)................. 3 p.m.
NJIT at Drexel (FloFC)...................................................... 5 p.m.
St. Joseph’s (L.I.) at Stony Brook (FloFC)............... 6:31 p.m.
Binghamton at 19/-- Hofstra (MSG2, FloFC)............... 7 p.m.
Princeton at Monmouth (NBCSP, FloFC)................... 7 p.m.
10/5 Wake Forest at Campbell (FloFC).......................... 7 p.m.
Charleston at 21/21 Duke (ACCNX)................................ 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 30
UNCW at Stony Brook * (FloFC)................................... 2 p.m.
Drexel at William & Mary * (None)............................... 3 p.m.
Northeastern at Campbell * (FloFC)............................. 7 p.m.
Charleston at Monmouth * (FloFC).............................. 7 p.m.
Hofstra at Elon * (FloFC).................................... 7:30 p.m.
WEEKLY AWARDS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ryan Carmichael, Hofstra
Senior | Forward | Armagh, Northern Ireland / St. Patrick’s Academy
Carmichael scored three times and added an assist as No. 24 Hofstra defeated LIU and William & Mary. The senior from Northern Ireland tallied a goal and an assist in the Pride’s 3-0 win over their Nassau County rivals on Tuesday before scoring both goals, including a late game-winner, in a 2-1 victory over the Tribe on Saturday.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Wessel Speel, Hofstra
Senior | Goalkeeper | Utrecht, Netherlands / St. Bonifatius College
Speel made eight saves against one goal allowed and added an assist offensively in No. 24 Hofstra’s 2-0-0 week. The senior from The Netherlands made five saves in a shutout of LIU on Tuesday before collecting three stops and assisting on a goal in Saturday’s 2-1 win over William & Mary.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Arturo McConnochie, Monmouth
Freshman | Forward/Midfield | Watchung, N.J. / Watchung Hills Regional
McConnochie repeats as Rookie of the Week after adding another goal to his freshman year tally in Saturday’s win over Delaware. The 61st minute strike doubled the Monmouth lead to 2-0 in an eventual 4-0 victory that ran the Hawks’ unbeaten streak to five.
2023 CAA MEN’S SOCCER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 28: Sam Donnellan, Delaware
Sept. 4: Amit Magoz, Stony Brook; Ben Zakowski, Monmouth
Sept. 11: Carlos Fernandez, Delaware
Sept. 18: Eliot Goldthorp, Hofstra
Sept. 25: Ryan Carmichael, Hofstra
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aug. 28: Wessel Speel, Hofstra
Sept. 4: Ethan Garvey, Charleston
Sept. 11: Jacob Randolph, UNCW
Sept. 18: Eryk Dymora, Monmouth
Sept. 25: Wessel Speel, Hofstra
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Aug. 28: Bryan Miralrio, UNCW
Sept. 4: Julian Jordheim, Drexel
Sept. 11: Thomas Vold, Northeastern
Sept. 18: Arturo McConnochie, Monmouth
Sept. 25: Arturo McConnochie, Monmouth
NEWS AND NOTES
OH, WE’RE HALFWAY THERE
Five CAA teams have reached the midway point of their league schedules with the remaining six joining them in Saturday’s action.
Stony Brook is atop the table at eight points with a 2-0-2 start to CAA play; the Seawolves were picked to finish 11th out of 11 in the preseason coaches’ poll.
Drexel is one point behind with seven and followed by a four-team logjam of Hofstra, Monmouth, Charleston, and Northeastern, any of whom can jump into a tie for first with a win Saturday.
DOZEN GOOSE EGGS
Charleston is one of the last 12 teams in the nation with a 0 in the loss column in 2023 entering Tuesday’s game at No. 21 Duke.
The Cougars are joined on that list by Marshall, San Diego State, Missouri State, Northwestern, West Virginia, Michigan State, SIUE, North Carolina, Akron, Saint Francis, and Old Dominion.
GET OUT THE VOTE
Hofstra is in the United Soccer Coaches poll for the second straight week at No. 19.
The Pride is 6-1-2 entering Tuesday’s game vs. Binghamton, which will air regionally on MSG2.
TUESDAY TESTS
Two CAA teams will take on Top 25 opponents in midweek action against ACC competition.
Campbell will host No. 10 Wake Forest in Buies Creek, while Charleston - undefeated on the year - heads to No. 21 Duke.
TEAM NOTES
Adam Yousfi has factored into six of Campbell’s eight goals this season with four goals and two assists.
Charleston is undefeated over a seven-game stretch for the first time since 2017.
Delaware’s Carlos Fernandez enters the week tied for second in the nation with seven goals scored.
Drexel’s Alessandro Capogna recorded his eighth career clean sheet in Saturday’s win.
Elon’s six goals have come from five different players.
Hofstra’s Ryan Carmichael was named College Soccer News National Player of the Week on Monday and leads the nation with 18 total points.
Monmouth is unbeaten in five straight matches for the first time since a 5-0-0 stretch from Sept. 29-Oct. 16, 2021.
UNCW has held six of nine opponents to a single-digit shot total this season.
Northeastern’s Federico Tellez is tied for fifth nationally with six assists this fall.
Stony Brook is undefeated in four straight games to begin league play for the first time since 2018.
William & Mary has played two teams ranked in this week’s United Soccer Coaches poll (No. 24 New Hampshire, No. 19 Hofstra) with a game to come against No. 18 North Carolina on Oct. 17.