SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has picked Brockport's Ryan Romeo, Oswego's Steven Kozikoski and Brockport's Andrew Harley as this week's PrestoSports Men's Ice Hockey Athlete, Goaltender and Rookie of the Week Respectively.
Romeo recorded a total of four points on one goal and three assists against the SUNY Canton Kangaroo's this weekend. Playing the Roo's twice, on Friday nights 7-2 victory, Romeo recorded one goal and two assists while earning a plus/minus of +4 in the game. The Following night in Brockport's 3-1 win over SUNY Canton, Romeo tallied one assist with a plus/minus of +1 giving him a total of +5 for the weekend. This season, Romeo is currently ranked fourth in the nation amongst all skater in points (29), third in assists (20) tied for 18th in power-play goals and tied for 38th in the nation in goals (9) along with teammates Andrew Harley and Jacob King.
Kozikoski helped Oswego improve to 12-4-1 and 7-1-1 in the SUNYAC with a pair of wins over Potsdam and Plattsburgh during the weekend. The Lakers move into a tie with Geneseo atop the conference standings with wins. The Liverpool native had 14 saves in a 3-0 shutout over Potsdam on Friday night and added 26 in a 5-2 victory over Plattsburgh on Saturday. Kozikoski currently ranks eighth nationally in goals-against average at 1.62 per contest and seventh in save percentage (.941).
Harley earns his second Prestosports Men's Ice Hockey Rookie of the Week Award following the Golden Eagles weekend sweep of the SUNY Canton Kangaroo's. In Friday's first matchup against the Roo's, Harley put on a show in front of the home crowd as the sophomore and Brockport, N.Y. native recorded a single-game career high total of four points scoring two goals and recording two assists. Harley's second goal of the game came off a Brockport power-play and would be listed as the winning goal in the 7-2 blowout victory over SUNY Canton. The following night Harley on the road, Harley still managed to record three points in the 3-1 victory contributing a part in each of Brockport's goals. Harley's three points came off two goals and one assist. His first goal would go down as the game winner for the second night in a row with his second goal came on an empty net. He finished the weekend with a total of seven points from four goals and two assists with a plus/minus of +4 while recording one power-play goal, one empty net goal and two game winners. Harley is now ranked tied for 16th in the nation in points (23), tied for 18th in the nation in assists (14) and tied for 38th in the nation in goals (9).
