Villanova University’s Patrick Cucchiarelli Garners October 7 Men’s Collegiate Club Mid-Atlantic Division Player of the Week Accolade

BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Villanova University’s Patrick Cucchiarelli (So., Branford, Conn./Hamden Hall Country Day School) posted 10 goals and eight assists during a 4-0 weekend for the Wildcats at home during the second weekend of Men’s Collegiate Club Mid-Atlantic Division competition.  For his performance, he receives the October 7 Men’s Collegiate Club Mid-Atlantic Division Player of the Week commendation.

Cucchiarelli opened the weekend by posting five goals in a 16-7 defeat of the University of Pittsburgh on Saturday, October 5, prior to the Wildcats earning a 5-0 victory by forfeit against Carnegie Mellon University.  On Sunday, October 6, he notched another five goals – including the eventual game-winning strike via a man-up tally with 2:07 left on the clock – as Villanova took down No. 10-ranked/Mid-Atlantic Division regular season champion Pennsylvania State University “A” by a 14-13 score.

The victories over Pittsburgh and Penn State “A” helped Villanova clinch the No. 2 seed for the Mid-Atlantic Division Championship on Saturday-Sunday, October 19-20, at Penn State in State College, Pa.

October 7 Men’s Collegiate Club Mid-Atlantic Division Player of the Week Honor Roll:  Aidan Levis (University of Pittsburgh)