2000 Men's Soccer Players of the Week

November 13, 2000
Steve McDermid, Tufts
(Senior, Goalkeeper - Shorewood, Minn.)
McDermid was named the Most Valuable Player of the ECAC tournament as Tufts won its first title as the seventh seed. He made seven saves against Bowdoin in the championship game, finishing the three games with 21 saves, a 91.3 save percentage, and a 0.67 goals against average.

November 6, 2000
Brian Hamm, Middlebury
(Junior, Goalkeeper - Terryville, Conn.)
Hamm was spectacular in goal, leading the Panthers to the NESCAC title. He made five saves against Bowdoin and nine saves as Middlebury handed Williams its first loss of the season in the championship game.

Nelson Martelle, Middlebury
(Junior, Midfielder - Burlington, Vt.)
Martelle played every minute (257) against Bowdoin and Williams. His stellar play in the midfield to help the Panthers capture the NESCAC title.

October 30, 2000
Matt MacGregor, Tufts
(Sophomore, Forward - Little Compton, R.I.)
MacGregor scored with 1:30 left in the game to give Tufts a 1-0 win at Conn. College. He scored one goal and assisted on the other in a 2-0 victory over Gordon.

October 23, 2000
Sean Hamill, Connecticut College
(Sophomore, Forward - Easton, Conn.)
Hamill scored the game-tying goal in a 2-1 Connecticut win over Bates. He also scored the game-winner in a 2-1 victory over Salve Regina.

October 16, 2000
Brian Hamm, Middlebury
(Junior, Goalkeeper - Terryville, Conn.)
Hamm played all 283 minutes in a 3-0 week for Middlebury without yielding a goal. The Panthers recorded consecutive 1-0 road wins over Colby and Bates after a 1-0 midweek win over Norwich.

October 9, 2000
Alex Blake, Williams
(Sophomore, Forward - Kingston, Jamaica)
Blake scored four goals and assisted on two others in a 3-0 week for Williams. He scored one goal and added one assist in a 4-1 win over Springfield. He scored twice in a 3-2 Eph win over Bates and tallied one goal and one assist in a 6-0 victory over Colby.

October 2, 2000
Josef Powell, Williams
(Junior, Midfielder - St. Catherine, Jamaica)
Powell scored one goal and assisted on another in each of two Williams victories. The Ephs defeated Keene State 4-1 and stopped Trinity 3-0 to remain undefeated.

September 25, 2000
Kyle Dezotell, Middlebury
(Sophomore, Forward - Newport, Vt.)
Dezotell scored three goals and assisted on another goal in three games. He scored two goals in a 3-2 win over Connecticut College. He scored once in a 6-0 victory over Castleton.

September 18, 2000
Ted Giannacopoulos, Williams
(Junior, Forward - Needham, Mass.)
Giannacopoulos scored three goals and added an assist in two wins, including two goals and one assist in a 4-1 victory over Bowdoin.

September 11, 2000
Alex Blake, Williams 
(Sophomore, Forward - Kingston, Jamaica)
Blake scored three goals to lead Williams to a 6-0 win over Connecticut College in the season-opener for both schools. Blake scored 4:53 into the game to give the Ephs a 1-0 lead and scored the game's final two goals within a four-minute span in the second half.