Patriot League Men’s Soccer Players of the Week Announced (8.25.25)
August 25, 2025

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Patriot League Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Jack Lucas, Bucknell, Jr., F, Leawood, Kan./Shawnee Mission East

*Lucas recorded a goal in each of Bucknell’s first two matches to open the 2025 campaign.
*The junior netted the 75th-minute game-winner in the Bison’s 2-1 victory over three-time defending CAA champion and No. 23 Hofstra, drilling a line drive into the top right corner from just outside the box.
*Lucas added his second goal of the week against St. Bonaventure, converting a 25-yard free kick off the near post to tie the match at 2-2 early in the second half.
 
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Midfielder of the Week
Duncan Sullivan, Navy, M, Murphy, Tex./ Plano East Senior

*Sullivan tallied a three-point effort in Navy’s 2-2 draw against Mount St. Mary’s for his first career multi-point game.
*The sophomore scored his first career goal ,converting a penalty kick in the 12th minute to put the Mids up 1-0.
*Sullivan tacked on an assist in the 56th minute setting up Andrew Schug to put Navy up 2-1.
 
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week
Julian Di Lucia, Colgate, So., D, Markham, Ontario/Scarborough Academy

*Di Lucia played all 90 minutes in both matches to help Colgate open the season with back-to-back clean sheets for the first time since 2016.
*The sophomore anchored a Raiders back line that held opponents scoreless across 180 minutes of play.

Patriot League Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week
Eric Widrick, Colgate, Sr., GK, Arlington, Mass./Arlington

*Widrick played all 90 minutes in goal in both matches to help Colgate open the season with back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 2016.
*The senior posted seven saves in a 1-0 win over Stonehill before matching that total in a 0-0 draw against New Hampshire.
 
Patriot League Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week
Ryan Schachter, Colgate, Fy., F, Fairfield, Conn./
Fairfield Warde
*Schachter recorded his first career goal and added an assist in Colgate’s season-opening win over Stonehill.
*The freshman logged 57 minutes and placed one shot on target in a 0-0 draw with New Hampshire.
 
Honorable Mentions
Jubril Bamgbala, Army West Point, Jr., F, North Providence, R.I./La Salle Academy
Bamgbala opened the season with two goals for Army West Point, scoring the lone tally in the opener against Fairfield before netting the game-winner in Sunday’s 2-1 victory at Penn State with a header early in the second half.
 
Cole Ramey, Colgate, Fy., F, Richardson, Tex./Plano East
Ramey recorded a goal and an assist in the Raiders’ season opener against Stonehill to lead Colgate to victory, 3-0.
 
Miles Hadley, Army West Point, So., D, Atlanta, Ga./Midtown
Hadley scored his first goal of the season – and second of his career – in the 40th minute against Penn State, heading in a cross from Ronald Zhai to give Army a 1-0 halftime lead. He played all 90 minutes and was instrumental in the Black Knights securing their first Power Four win since 1988.
 
Jack Endacott, Loyola Maryland, Fr., D, Plymouth, England/Ivybridge Community College
Endacott opened the scoring in Loyola’s win over NJIT on Thursday, converting a volley off a give-and-go with Tyler Flynn to give the Greyhounds an early 1-0 lead. He started both matches during the week, logging 116 minutes of action.
 
Michael Guiry, Army West Point, So., GK, Jacksonville, Ga./Fletcher
Guiry earned his first career win in his debut start Sunday night against Big Ten opponent Penn State, making six saves on seven shots — including five in the second half — to help Army secure the victory.
 
Thomas Jacob, Bucknell, Fr., D, Reading, Pa./ The Hill School
Thomas made an immediate impact in Bucknell’s first two matches, scoring a 25-yard equalizer in the opener against No. 23 Hofstra and firing three shots in the team’s second match against St. Bonaventure.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
8.25 – Jack Lucas, Bucknell, Jr., F
 
Midfielder of the Week
8.25 – Duncan Sullivan, Navy, So., M
 
Defensive Player of the Week
8.25 – Julian Di Lucia, Colgate, So., D
 
Goalkeeper of the Week
8.25 – Eric Widrick, Colgate, Sr., GK
 
Rookie of the Week
8.25 – Ryan Schachter, Colgate, Fy., F

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Source: https://patriotleague.org/news/2025/8/25/patriot-league-mens-soccer-players-of-the-week-announced-8-25-25.aspx

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