Stephen Barikyan, Defensive, Oneonta

Barikyan set a pair of program records in Oneonta's win over Canton. The senior faceoff specialist won 25 of 28 faceoffs, finishing with an impressive .893 win percentage. In addition to his faceoff dominance, Barikyan collected a record 17 ground balls, helping to secure possession for the Red Dragons throughout the game. His outstanding play helped improve Oneonta's conference record to 2-0. After this week, Barikyan currently leads the SUNYAC in both faceoffs won (165-for-260) and ground balls collected (96), solidifying his place as one of the top faceoff specialists.