ALFRED, NY – Kalum Holbrook (Atlanta, NY/Wayland-Cohocton) of the Alfred University men's soccer team was named the Empire 8 Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week on Monday in an official announcement by Associate Commissioner, Joe Venniro.
 
Holbrook performed a rare feat in soccer as he scored a hat-trick, from the bench! Holbrook totaled 29 minutes of play where he, in order, assisted a goal by Justin Eaton (Williamson, NY/Williamson), scored a goal from a William Moore (Stormville, NY/John Jay) assist, tucked in another one from an Alexander Teijeira (North Collins, NY/North Collins) pass and cleared the hat-trick with a penalty kick near the end of the 8-0 win over SUNY Cobleskill. Holbrook fired five shots with his three on-goal shots all finding the back of the net.
 
All three of his goals were scored within six minutes and 14 seconds, making it one of, if not the fastest hat-trick in Alfred University school history.
 
Holbrook was also named a Saxon of the Week along with Jacey Palmgreen (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) of women's soccer. The pair were joined by Kayla Silverstein (North Chili, NY/Churchville-Chili) as Empire 8 Players of the Week.
 
Holbrook and the Saxons will next head to SUNY Geneseo on Wednesday, September 15 for a 6:00pm non-conference match.