DANBURY, CT | The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced the fall season Players of the Month for October 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.
Farmingdale State senior Justin Silva (Bellerose, N.Y.) has been named the Metro Region Goalkeeper of the Month. In October, Silva and the Rams went 7-1, allowing just four goals (0.50 GAA) with six shutouts. He made 23 saves and held an .852 save percentage in 720 minutes in net.
Men's Soccer - October Players of the Month
Metro
Player of the Month – Arkan Tahsildaroglu, NYU, Junior
Goalkeeper of the Month – Justin Silva, Farmingdale State, Senior
Rookie of the Month – Clayton Ecalono, USMMA, Freshman
North
Player of the Month – Cody Baker-Green, Utica University, Junior
Goalkeeper of the Month – Foti Xidias, Utica University, Junior
Rookie of the Month – Nicholas Theimer, Utica University, Freshman
South
Player of the Month – Sam Belitz, Grove City College, Senior
Goalkeeper of the Month – Jesse Greyshock, Grove City College, Senior
Rookie of the Month – Aiden Eck, Grove City College, Freshman
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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