Soccer's Vital Named NECC Rookie of the Week
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Mitchell College freshman Andris Vital was named New England Collegiate Conference Rookie of the Week for the sport of men's soccer, as announced by the league on Monday morning.
Vital scored a pair of goals last week, including the game winner, in a 7-0 victory over Becker College. His first goal came on a left-footed chip into the top corner in the first half, and he book ended the scoring with the final goal of the contest off a rebound in the second half. It also marked the first multi-goal game of his career.
Vital has played in 12 games and made six starts for the Mariners this season. He currently ranks third on the team in scoring with five goals for 10 points and has a pair of game-winning tallies to his credit. Three of his five markers have come in league play, and over the past three games he has netted four goals.
Mitchell (7-5-1 overall, 4-0-0 NECC) has won four straight games and will next play at Newbury College on Tuesday, October 20 at 6 p.m.