Vinny Papageorgiou Named Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Week

Papageorgiou earns honor after going 2-0-0 last week

RINDGE, N.H. (October 12, 2009) – Franklin Pierce University sophomore Vinny Papageorgiou (Wilmington, Mass.) was named the Northeast-10 Conference Goalkeeper of the Week, the league announced on Monday. It marks the first weekly award for Papageorgiou this season.

Papageorgiou went 2-0-0 in goal for the Ravens last week, including stopping six shots in Franklin Pierce’s 2-1 win at American International on Tuesday. He made a pair of saves to earn the shutout victory in Saturday’s 5-0 blanking of Saint Rose. Papageorgiou, who has started in all 10 games he has played in this season, raised his overall record to 7-2-1 with the victories last week. He has recorded five shutouts on the year.

It marked the second goalkeeper weekly award for Franklin Pierce this season as Alexander Pilitsis (Brunswick, Maine) garnered the honor on Aug. 31.

Also on Monday, sophomore forward Victor Goncalves (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll. He was named to the list after compiling a five-point week with a pair of goals and an assist. His goal at American International on Tuesday night proved to be the game-winner.

The Ravens are riding a five-match unbeaten streak (4-0-1), and hit the road Wednesday for a game at Bentley (3:30 p.m.). Franklin Pierce returns home to Sodexo Field Saturday night when it plays host to Stonehill at 7 p.m. For more on Franklin Pierce men’s soccer, please visit the team’s page at athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.)