Men’s Soccer Trio Sweeps Weekly Conference and City Honors
PHILADELPHIA - It was a banner week for Saint Joseph's men's soccer as Matteo Mazzotta, Kobe Perlaza, and Cooper Jennings swept weekly awards across both the Atlantic 10 Conference and the Philadelphia Soccer Six, announced on Monday afternoon.
Mazzotta was named Offensive Player of the Week by both organizations, Perlaza earned Defensive Player of the Week from the A-10 and PS6, and Jennings claimed PS6 Goalkeeper of the Week recognition.
A-10 Players of the Week??#THWND | https://t.co/7SWDo06veG pic.twitter.com/rU8vQnyjrX
— Saint Joseph's Men's Soccer (@SJUHawks_MSoc)September 29, 2025
Hawks earn three Philadelphia Soccer Six Player of the Week honors ??#THWND | https://t.co/7SWDo06veG pic.twitter.com/Ta3yQltA8V
— Saint Joseph's Men's Soccer (@SJUHawks_MSoc)September 29, 2025
Mazzotta continued his strong form last week, netting three goals across two matches. The Italian midfielder played the full 90 minutes in both contests, capping a 3-1 victory over Loyola (Md.) with the final strike before recording his first career brace in a 2-0 shutout of Duquesne that secured the Hawks' first conference win of the season. Mazzotta closed the week tied for the Atlantic 10 lead in goals with five.
Perlaza anchored the backline with 179 minutes at center back across two matches. The graduate defender delivered the game-winning goal in the 3-1 victory over Loyola (Md.), his first goal as a Hawk. He followed by helping lock down a 2-0 shutout of Duquesne, limiting an offense that entered the matchup averaging nearly two goals per game to just two shots on target.
Jennings went 2-0 in net last week, stopping six shots while allowing just one goal across two matches. The redshirt junior matched his season high with four saves in a 3-1 win over Loyola (Md.) and followed with two more in a 2-0 Atlantic 10 shutout of Duquesne, marking his second clean sheet of the season.
Saint Joseph's continues Atlantic 10 play on Saturday, October 4, traveling to Davidson for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
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