POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (October 26, 2016) — The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced its Players of the Week for the week ending in Oct. 23 on Tuesday, and Vassar College men's soccer player Mattie Mrlik landed a spot on the exclusive list.

For Division III North, Mrlik was tabbed the Rookie of the Week, the freshman forward's second honor of the season.  The only other time a Brewer earned the ECAC Rookie of the Week was in 2014 when Alex Gonzales took home the honor.

Mrlik picked up four points on two goals in Vassar's 3-0 shutout over No. 12 Rochester on Saturday. Mrlik padded the Brewer lead (2-0) in the 68th minute. Following touch passes between Alex Gonzales and Reid Smith, Smith slotted a pass to Mrlik, who beat the keeper one-on-one before finding the back of the net. Mrlik continued to play aggressively on offense, gathering a steal on the opposite side before breaking away down the middle before scoring his team-leading seventh goal of the season. Mrlik paces the Brewers with 21 points, placing him first among league leaders.

The full ECAC release can be found here.