CAA Men’s Soccer Report

Player of the Week:
Alan Koger, Sr., F, William & Mary
– Koger netted all four William & Mary goals, including both of the game-winners in 2-1 victories over James Madison and Delaware, pushing the Tribe’s winning streak to six games. The senior forward was selected as National Player of the Week by College Soccer News and TopDrawerSoccer on Oct. 25.

Co-Rookies of the Week:
Lukas Ahman, Fr., MF, Hofstra

– Ahman scored on a header with 30 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Pride a 1-0 victory over Drexel. The freshman midfielder also performed stellar defensively in the win, along with a 1-0 triumph over Old Dominion.

Evan Scott, Fr., F, Georgia State

– The freshman forward recorded a goal and an assist as the Panthers won back-to-back CAA games over Old Dominion and James Madison.

Standings (As of 10/27/10)
CAA Overall
1. William & Mary 6-1-1 11-2-1
2. UNC Wilmington 3-1-4 7-4-4
VCU 3-1-4 6-3-6
Georgia State 4-4-1 7-5-3
5. George Mason 3-3-2 7-5-2
Old Dominion 3-3-2 7-5-2
Hofstra 3-3-2 5-6-4
8. Northeastern 2-3-3 4-7-3
Drexel 3-5 7-7-1
10. Towson 2-4-2 8-4-2
Delaware 2-4-2 3-8-3
12. James Madison 2-4-1 7-5-2

Weekend Fixtures:
Sat. Oct. 30:
George Mason at Georgia State, 4 p.m.
Northeastern at Old Dominion, 7 p.m.
William & Mary at Hofstra, 7 p.m.
Drexel at James Madison, 7 p.m.
UNC Wilmington at Delaware, 7 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 31:
VCU at Towson, 1 p.m.

Notes:
– CAA men’s soccer teams have experienced continued success in non-conference play. All 12 CAA teams have combined for a 43-24-9 record out-of-conference.

– Seven CAA squads were ranked among the top 60 in the nation in the NCAA RPI report released on Oct. 19. William & Mary led the group at No. 5, followed by Old Dominion at No. 11, George Mason at No. 29, UNC Wilmington at #36, James Madison at No. 48, Towson at No. 51, and Drexel at No. 59.

– There are four CAA teams currently ranked in national polls. William & Mary is ranked No. 12 by TopDrawerSoccer and No. 16 by College Soccer News. TopDrawerSoccer also has three other CAA teams ranked – George Mason at No. 33, UNC Wilmington at No. 37 and Old Dominion at No. 39.

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