ECAC Announces Fall Players of the Month for September 2022
DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced the fall season players of the month for September 2022. Player of the month awards are given out in men's soccer, women's soccer, field hockey, women's volleyball, and football. Nominations for player of the month are sent in by member schools and voted on by a committee of associated SIDs. If an award was not given in a region, it means no schools nominated.
Men’s Soccer
Metro
Player of the Month – Franco Catania, Rutgers Newark, Senior
Goalkeeper of the Month – Chase Miller, USMMA, Senior
Rookie of the Month – Owen Maher, DeSales University, Freshman
North
Player of the Month – Cody Baker-Green, Utica University, Junior
Goalkeeper of the Month – Jon Nadolne, Alfred University, Senior
Rookie of the Month – Brandon Pender, Utica University, First-year
South
Rookie of the Month – Caleb Yuricha, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Freshman
Women’s Soccer
Metro
Player of the Month – Morgan Mitchell, USMMA, Freshman
Goalkeeper of the Month – Erica Blackburn, FDU-Florham, Senior
Rookie of the Month – Natalie Colpoys, USMMA, Sophomore
North
Player of the Month – Ro Hernandez, Utica University, Senior
Goalkeeper of the Month – Kiani Barnard-Pratt, Alfred University, Junior
Rookie of the Month – Abby Scanlan, Alfred University, First-year
South
Player of the Month – Ashley Lucas, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Senior
Rookie of the Month – Megan Hickey, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Freshman
Field Hockey
North
Offensive Player of the Month – Abbey Playle, Manhattanville College, Senior
Defensive Player of the Month – Madison Ranalli, Utica University, Junior
Rookie of the Month – Julie Thomas, RPI, Freshman
South
Offensive Player of the Month – Peyton Mann, Kean University, Senior
Defensive Player of the Month – Jenna Flemings, Kean University, Senior
Rookie of the Month – Jordyne Stong, DeSales University, Freshman
Women’s Volleyball
Metro
Offensive Player of the Month – Grace Riddle, Mount Saint Mary College, Senior
Defensive Player of the Month – Lindsey Hirano, New York University, Sophomore
Rookie of the Month – Abby Weise, DeSales University, Freshman
North
Offensive Player of the Month – Eleanor Cepiel, Utica University, Senior
Defensive Player of the Month – Eleanor Cepiel, Utica University, Senior
Rookie of the Month – Lauren Jones, Utica University, Freshman
South
Offensive Player of the Month – Amanda Chew, Salisbury University, Senior
Defensive Player of the Month – Grace Rail, Salisbury University, Junior
Rookie of the Month – Gwen Eustace, Salisbury University, Freshman
Football
North
Offensive Player of the Month – Nate Palmer, Utica University, Senior
(pictured. Photo credit: Kayleigh Sturtevant, Utica University Athletics)
Defensive Player of the Month – Conner Noyes, RPI, Senior
Special Teams Player of the Month – Corey Lichtman, Utica University, Senior
Rookie of the Month – Nick Tobin, Alfred University, Freshman
South
Offensive Player of the Month – Colton Jones, Washington & Jefferson College, Junior
Defensive Player of the Month – Ben Coyne, Carnegie Mellon University, Senior
Rookie of the Month – John Peduzzi, Washington & Jefferson College, Sophomore
ABOUT THE ECAC
The ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) is an eighty-four-year-old organization with well over 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions - I, II and III. The ECAC exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics and provides great value for universities and colleges by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments and other competitions throughout the Northeast. The ECAC's esports platform is growing and now totals more than sixty colleges and universities and is expanding the geographic footprint for the conference nationally. The ECAC is also sponsoring competitions and leagues involving other varsity and club sports that do not fall under the umbrella of the NCAA.
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