Otto, Van Riper, Myers, Ndjock Garner Weekly Honors
MAAC Sports
Offensive
Player of the Week
Ansger,
Otto, Iona College
Sr.,
F, 5-6, 150, Willingsboro, N.J./Stevenson University
Otto
posted seven points on three goals and one assist this weekend. Against
Rider, Otto picked up his first career hat trick for the Gaels, scoring once as
well as adding an assist in the first half and scoring twice in the second
propelling Iona to a 6-5 win.
Co-Defensive
Players of the Week
Thurman
Van Riper, Loyola University Maryland
Jr.,
GK, 6-4, 195, Groton, Mass./Groton-Dunstable
In a 2-0 week for the Greyhounds, Van Riper stopped all but one
shot that he faced, a penalty kick at Iona. Of Van Riper's nine saves, six were
in a 3-0 shutout win at Fairfield, marking Van Riper's sixth clean sheet of the
year. He also has a league-best three shutouts in MAAC play. AgainstIona, Van
Riper turned back three shots as the Greyhounds handed the Gaels their first
MAAC loss of the season.
Adam
Myers, Siena College
R-So.,
GK, 5-10, 168, Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa
Playing
in just his second and third collegiate matches, Myers went 2-0 in goal for the
Saints this weekend with a 0.50 goals against average, seven saves and .875
save percentage. On Friday he made five saves in earning his first collegiate
shutout against previously undefeated Niagara. Sunday, he added two more saves
against Canisius as Siena remained in a tie for first place in the MAAC.
Rookie
of the Week
Larry
Ndjock, Loyola University Maryland
Fr.,
F, 5-9, 172, Berlin, Germany/Julius-Leber-Schule
Ndjock scored in both of Loyola's MAAC games this weekend to lead
the Greyhounds to a 2-0 record on the road. Ndjock recorded two goals in a span
of three minutes at Iona to help Loyola hand the Gaels their first MAAC loss of
the season. He then tacked on another goal at Fairfield to finish the week with
three goals. For the season, he leads Loyola and is among the leaders in the
MAAC with 10 goals and 23 points.