YORK, Pa. -- York sophomore Nathan Bilbie and the Mary Washington tandem of senior Christian Trout and junior Matt Spencer received CAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week accolades for Oct. 3, 2016.
Co-Offensive Players of the Week
Nathan Bilbie | York | So. | M
Shrewsbury, Pa. | Susquehannock
York sophomore Nathan Bilbie was named the CAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after scoring the game-winner in the Spartans only match of the week, a 3-0 triumph over Marymount. Bilbie found the back of the net in the 34th minute to put the Spartans up 1-0. He has scored four goals in the Spartans' last four games, and leads the team in goals with five this season.
Christian Trout | Mary Washington | Sr. | D
Stafford, Va. | Mountain View
Mary Washington senior Christian Trout was named the CAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after connecting on the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory at Salisbury on Sunday. Trout converted a penalty kick in the 57th minute to lift UMW to the CAC win.
Defensive Player of the Week
Matt Spencer | Mary Washington | Jr. | GK
Stafford, Va. | Mountain View
Mary Washington junior goalkeeper Matt Spencer was named the CAC Defensive Player of the Week after turning in a shutout performance in a 1-0 victory at Salisbury on Sunday, keeping the Eagles unbeaten in CAC play. Spencer notched three saves en route to the shutout victory in net.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL (10/3)
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT: Stephen Durbin, So., F, Burke, Va./Lake Braddock
FROSTBURG STATE: Josh McRobie, Fr., F, Gambrills, Md./Arundel
MARYMOUNT: Tommy Orozco, So., D, Bristow, Va./Patriot
PENN STATE HARRISBURG: Chase Vilga, Jr., M/F, Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal
SALISBURY: Daniel Brennan, Sr., GK, Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA: Tyler Mcelwee, Fr., F, Highland Village, Texas/Flowermount
WESLEY: Matthew Dina, Fr., D, Bear, Del./Appoquinimink
NOTES AROUND THE CONFERENCE
Christopher Newport is one of eight teams receiving votes in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) rankings ... CNU, Frostburg State, and Mary Washington currently sit atop the CAC with 2-0 conference records ... CNU went 2-0 last week with wins over Randolph and Wesley. Stephen Durbin scored twice, including the game-winner, vs. Randolph ... Josh McRobie scored Frostburg State's lone goal in a key 1-0 early-season win at St. Mary's on Saturday. The Bobcats also downed Shenandoah 4-1 in non-conference action ... Penn State Harrisburg's Chase Vilga scored the game-winning goal against Southern Virginia for the Lions first CAC win of the season ... Southern Virginia's Tyler Mcelwee scored the Knights only goal last week vs. Penn State Harrisburg. Mcelwee leads the team with three goals this season ... Wesley freshman defender Matthew Dina came out of the back to score his first career goal on Saturday, elevating and finishing off a corner kick with a brilliant header.
2016 CAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week Offensive Defensive
Sept. 6 Sammy Blosser, CNU Kyle Springsteen, WES
Sept. 12 Brandon Orozco, MU Zack Haussler, SMC
Sept. 19 Jimmy Grace, CNU Zack Haussler, SMC
Sept. 26 Rodrigo Valenzeula, FSU Daniel Brennan, SAL
Oct. 3 Nathan Bilbie, YCP & Christian Trout, UMW Matt Spencer, UMW