May 19, 2009
SHARING THE WEALTH
Carrizo, Palacio players of the week

In a rare sharing of the same honor awarded by this website, Brooklyn Knights forward Mathias Carrizo and Long Island Rough Riders forward Michael Palacio were named co-winners of the BigAppleSoccer.com player of the week.

They were honored for the week ending on Sunday, May 17.

Carrizo recorded a hat-trick to propel the Knights to their first home victory of the season in a 5-1 Premier Development League victory over the New Hampshire Phantoms at the Aviator Sports and Recreation complex in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Sunday night.

Palacio connected for a hat-trick to power the Rough Riders men to a 3-1 PDL victory over the Newark Ironbound Express at St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, L.I. on Saturday night.

The win boosted the Knights (2-0-2, eight points) into second place in the Northeast Division, a point behind the Newark Ironbound Express (3-2-0, nine). The Phantoms (three) fell to 1-4-0.

BigAppleSoccer.com players of the week

March 23 -- Jeremy Hall (New York Red Bulls)

March 30 -- Danleigh Borman (New York Red Bulls)

April 6 -- None

April 13 -- Alec Dufty (New York Red Bulls)

April 20 -- Macoumba Kandji (New York Red Bulls)

April 27 -- Jorge Rojas (New York Red Bulls)

May 4 -- John Sallhag (Brooklyn Knights)

May 11 -- Jerrod Laventure (Newark Ironbound Express)

May 18 -- Mathias Carrizo (Brooklyn Knights) and Michael Palacio (Long Island Rough Riders)