VOTE: Week 4 Broad Street Dough Co. Boys Soccer Player of the Week
Look Back: Week 3 SSI Player of the Week Winner
Ryan Fernandez, Ocean
Fernandez is part of an Ocean defense that has posted shutouts in six of its seven wins so far this season, but last week, it was his goal-scoring stood out. The senior center back scored a goal in a 2-0 win over Matawan, then notched two in a 3-0 win over Red Bank. Fernandez locked up the Week 3 award with 29.3 percent of the votes cast, which was enough to be runner-up Brandon DeAngelis of Manasquan (23.9 percent).
Each week, Shore Sports Insider will give the fans of the Shore Conference a chance to pick the Player of the Week sponsored by Broad Street Dough Co.
Below, we have selected a player of the week from each of the seven Shore Conference divisions, plus three wild cards — all of whom are candidates in this week’s contest. Read about the nominees and vote at the bottom of the post for the one that deserves to be the overall Boys Soccer Player of the Week. Vote once per hour until the poll closes Wednesday at 10 p.m. Winner will receive a $25 gift card courtesy of Broad Street Dough Co
Week 4 Players of the Week
Check out the seven Shore Conference divisional players of the week, plus three wild cards, and pick the top performer as the SSI Player of the Week for Week 3 (Sept. 23 through 29). Vote in the poll at the end of the this post once per hour through the deadline at 10 p.m. on Wednesday.
Class A North Player of the Week
Dom Poli, Holmdel
Poli scored two goals last week and the second of the two was Holmdel’s biggest of the season. The junior chased down a pass from classmate Luke Farrugia on the right side of the box and punched it in for the golden goal in the Hornets’ 3-2, overtime win over Manasquan.
Class A North Honorable Mention: Stepan Kapranov, Holmdel; Kam Brown, Howell; Luke D’Angelo, Rumson-Fair Haven; Jorge Cruz Cruz, Manasquan; Cooper Daly, Manasquan; Nick Turturro, Howell; Adison Bellincampi, Rumson-Fair Haven; Nick Tesauro, CBA; Owen Wierman, CBA
Class A Central Player of the Week
Ethan Lustig, Manalapan
Lustig put up big numbers during the week, capped by a hat trick plus one assist in Manalapan’s messy 5-3 win at Lakewood on a rain-soaked grass field. For the week, Lustig produced five goals and four assists during Manalapan’s 2-0-1 week, which included a 3-3 draw at No. 1 Colts Neck.
Class A Central Honorable Mention: Robert Keegan, Wall; Sean Moore, Colts Neck; Kyle Moore, Colts Neck; Sean Sparks, Freehold Twp.; Eduardo Russo, Manalapan; Kevin Anderson, Wall; Jon Luz, Manalapan; Dan Altman, Manalapan
Class A South Player of the Week
Christian Assante, Toms River North
Assante was heavily involved in Toms River North’s scoring last week. He scored the lone goal in a 1-1 tie vs. rival Toms River South and over the weekend, Assante scored two goals and assisted another in the Mariners’ 4-1 win over Allentown.
Class A South Honorable Mention: Jordan Benzon, Central; Robert Calamia, Jackson Memorial; Blake Crutchley, Central; Rowen Joice, Toms River East; Luke Bodziak, Toms River East; Tommy Renkin, Toms River East; Ilyas Ciltepe, Central; Garrett Gurzo, Point Boro
Class B North Player of the Week
Mason Boles, St. John Vianney
The Lancers had a huge week and in St. John Vianney’s two most important wins, Boles came up big. The junior scored both goals in the Lancers’ 2-0 win over Ocean to take over first place in the Class B North division, then posted a hat trick in a 3-2 win over Manchester in Shore Conference Tournament group play.
Class B North Honorable Mention: Harin Gutierrez-Moreno, Neptune; Noor Eraky, Ocean; Jacob Gomez, Ocean; Owen Brackett, Raritan; Cooper Attaway, Shore; Jadyn DeRosa, Shore; Kyle DiMarco, St. John Vianney; Julian Lemus, Neptune; Eion Davis, Raritan; Sean Burnett, Raritan; Silvio Pessoa, Shore
Class B Central Player of the Week
Trey Cummings, Red Bank
It was a unique week for Cummings, who showed off his finishing and facilitating ability. The senior scored a hat trick – including the golden goal – in a 3-2 Red Bank win over Brick in SCT group play, the dished out three assists in a 5-2 Bucs win over Henry Hudson in divisional play.
Class B Central Honorable Mention: Dev Nayar, Ranney; Tyler Yang, Ranney; Alex Salvo, Red Bank; Saeed Torres, Ranney
Class B South Player of the Week
Aidan Fitzgerald, Lacey
The Lions earned a crucial home win over Point Boro in SCT group play and Fitzgerald delivered two goals in the 3-1 Lions win.
Class B South Honorable Mention: Tanner Grozinski, Lacey; Steven Aguilar, Lakewood; Dan Cardenas, Lacey; Anthony Johnson, Toms River South; Anderson Ordoñez-Mejia, Manchester; Brayden Kurak, Manchester
Class C South Player of the Week
Giano Godenzi, Brick
Godenzi scored four goals last week, including a hat trick in Brick’s 4-1 win over Donovan Catholic. The junior also scored a goal in a 3-2, overtime loss to Red Bank.
Class C South Honorable Mention: Max Durazzo, Donovan Catholic; Landon Hoberman, Point Beach; Elin Torres, Brick Memorial; Bennett Mayer, Point Beach; Brody Powers, Point Beach
Wild Cards
Harin Gutierrez-Moreno, Neptune
Neptune won three games last week and Gutierrez-Moreno helped produce in each of the games. He initiated the own goal that won Neptune its 1-0 decision over Pinelands in SCT group, scored a goal in a 2-0 win over Matawan, then scored twice in an 11-0 rout of New Egypt.
Robert Keegan, Wall
Keegan scored both goals in a 2-0 Wall win over a quality Central team to start the week and later posted a goal and an assist in Wall’s 7-0 win over Pinelands Saturday during SCT group play.
Dev Nayar, Ranney
Nayar went on a tear last week for a hot Ranney team, scoring two goals in each of the Panthers’ wins last week over Donovan Catholic, Asbury Park and East Brunswick Magnet.
Ryan Fernandez, Ocean
Fernandez is part of an Ocean defense that has posted five shutouts in seven games, but last week, his goal-scoring stood out. The senior center back scored a goal in a 2-0 win over Matawan, then notched two in a win over Red Bank.
