CCC Athletes of the Week - Week Ending, September 15th
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Freshman striker Edwin Demoya (Salem, Mass.) helped the Endicott men's soccer team move above .500 for the first time since the season opener after burying two goals, including the game-winner, in a 3-2 victory over Keene State this weekend.
For his efforts, Demoya was awarded CCC Rookie of the Week honors, the first weekly award for a Gulls men's soccer player this season. Endicott is 4-3 overall and won their conference schedule opener 2-0 over Eastern Nazarene on Saturday at home.
Against the Owls, Endicott got on the scoreboard first after junior Connor Gibbs' (Westborough, Mass.) scored his first goal of the season in the 17th minute. Under three minutes later, Keene State evened the score on a tally by Eddie Mercer.
Demoya put the Blue and Green ahead for good with back-to-back goals at 24:19 and 34:52 for his second and third goals of the season, respectively.
Demoya and the Endicott men's soccer team return to the pitch on Saturday, September 21st on the road for a critical CCC showdown with Roger Williams. The match starts at 3:30 pm in Bristol, Rhode Island.
