Alvarado Sweeps NECC Weekly Awards

MANSFIELD, Mass. – Mitchell College freshman Flavio Alvarado was named New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week for the sport of men's soccer, as announced by the league on Monday morning.

Alvarado registered the first hat trick of his college career on Saturday, leading the Mariners past Lesley 3-0 in their conference opener. 

The first goal came with five minutes remaining in the first half when a Lesley penalty resulted in a Mitchell free kick. Sophomore Matt Ladd booted the ball into the penalty box and Alvarado struck it with his right foot while on the run, sailing it into the right corner of the net. Three minutes into the second half it was once again Ladd setting up Alvarado, this time on a throw in from the far sideline. Ladd dropped the ball perfectly into the zone and Alvarado played it off a bounce, striking again with his right foot and sending it past the Lynx keeper. The third and final goal of the afternoon came in the 67th minute when sophomore Stephen Contreras possessed the ball on the right wing and dumped it down in front of the net. Alvarado timed it up perfectly, zipping in and connecting on a header. 

Mitchell and Eastern Nazarene sit tied atop the NECC men's soccer standings after the opening weekend of conference play, both with 1-0 records against NECC opponents.

The Mariners (3-6-0) return to action on Monday, October 10, hosting Mass. Maritime at 1:00 pm.