ALFRED, N.Y. -- For the second time this season, first-year
Justin Eaton (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville) was named the Empire 8 Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week as made official in an announcement by Associate Commissioner,
Joe Venniro on Monday afternoon.
Eaton helped the Saxons go 2-0 on the week with overtime wins against Westminster College (PA) and Hartwick College in Empire 8 action. He totaled seven points with five against Hartwick. Eaton started the week with the game-winning goal against Westminster, making it his first decision-making goal of his college career. He then scored two goals and assisted on one in the Saxons' first E8 win of the season. One of his goals on Saturday, up in Oneonta, was a penalty kick as he is now 3-for-3 on the season.
Eaton now has 10 goals on the season which ties him with Adam Long's 2006 season as that is the #5 season (since 2003) in school history. Eaton now has 21 points on the year which is two short of the Top-5 listing in school history. He was also named a Saxon of the Week along with football's
Raeqwon Greer (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) on Monday.
Eaton and the Saxons will next travel to Fredonia for a 7 p.m. game start on Tuesday, October 8.