Jason Gonzalez (SR) New Paltz

MEN'S SOCCER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

Forward (Woodside, NY/St. Francis Prep)
New Paltz senior forward Jason Gonzalez was a key component in the Hawks' victories over Bard College and SUNY Cortland this past week, as New Paltz went 2-1 on the week. Gonzalez assisted the Hawks' first goal to push ahead 1-0 over Bard before beating the goalkeeper to net the game-winner and seal a 2-1 win for New Paltz on Wednesday. In the SUNYAC opener against Cortland on Friday, Gonzalez scored New Paltz's two goals to lift the Hawks to their 2-1 win over the Red Dragons, defeating Cortland for the first time in six years. Gonzalez capped off his week by taking one shot in the team's 2-1 loss to SUNY Oswego on Saturday. New Paltz (6-2-0, 1-1-0 SUNYAC) returns home to face Union (N.Y.) College on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 4 p.m.