PURCHASE, N.Y. –  The Skyline Conference recognized two men's soccer Valiants with this week's awards. Alec Pineda (Yonkers, N.Y./Port Chester) was named Offensive Player of the Week, and Jesse James de Ruiter (Hoensbroek, the Netherlands/Eijkhagen Charlemagne College) named Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season.

Pineda earned Skyline Conference Offensive Player of the Week  following an impressive two-game stretch for the Valiants. Pineda recorded two goals and two assists, helping Manhattanville secure back-to-back conference victories. He tallied a goal and an assist in a 2-0 shutout victory over Merchant Marine before adding another goal and assist in an 8-2 win against Yeshiva. Across the two contests, Pineda registered six shots, including three on goal, playing a key role in the Valiants' offensive success.

De Ruiter earned Skyline Conference Defensive Player of the Week following a strong two-game performance in goal for the Valiants. De Ruiter recorded five saves across two conference victories, helping Manhattanville secure back-to-back wins. He opened the week with three saves in a 2-0 shutout victory over Merchant Marine before adding two saves in an 8-2 win against Yeshiva. Across the two contests, de Ruiter played over 167 minutes in net, improving his season record to 6-0-3 while recording his third shutout of the year.

Pineda and De Ruiter face Purchase College Oct. 28 at 6PM for the last conference match of the season.