MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Gianni Ciffone (Manhattanville / So., A / Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.) earns his second conference weekly award of the season. Ciffone had a big week to lead the Valiants to a 2-0 week. The sophomore recorded 12 points on 11 goals and one assist while adding four ground balls and two caused turnovers. He scored four goals with one assist and three ground balls in a 15-5 win over Western Connecticut. It was the program’s first win over the Colonels in six tries. Ciffone then netted seven goals on just 10 shots in a 16-11 win over Bard. He scored two goals in each of the first three quarters before adding his seventh goal in the final quarter.