As the regular season winds down, there are plenty of high-profile games and rivalry matchups, raising the stakes and setting the stage for some impressive performances. There were several of those, resulting in us having a dozen candidates for Boys Soccer Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital.
The previous poll winners this season were Sebastian Chacon (Ardsley), Felix Wismer (Rye), Nick Tassier (Pleasantville), Ulises Cortez (Gorton) and Matteo Figliomeni (Rye Neck).
Read below about what the nominees accomplished last week, then cast your votes. The poll will be open until 3 p.m. Wednesday, and the winner will be featured on the lohud sports social media accounts.
Jonni Bacelli, North Rockland
The junior scored in the Raiders' 2-0 win over John Jay-East
Fishkill and he had a goal in their win over Spring Valley.
Owen Boodell, Edgemont
The senior scored the winner in the 78th minute, lifting Edgemont to a 3-2 upset of Byram Hills, the team that eliminated them in the playoffs last season.
Tim Carron, Clarkstown North
He scored in the second half to lift the Rams to a 1-0 victory over rival Clarkstown South, and he had an assist in North's 3-1 win over Suffern.
Thiago Correa, Ossining
He scored twice, including the deciding goal in the 21st minute, in a victory over Mount Vernon. Correa also had a goal each in one-goal losses to Monroe-Woodbury and Mamaroneck.
Connor Dehmer, Rye
The sophomore scored three goals, including two in the first 16 minutes, leading the Garnets in a 3-1 win over Pelham. Dehmer also had two goals in their 4-0 win over Byram Hills.
Lir Jakupaj, Horace Greeley
He helped the Quakers secure two big wins last week, scoring in the 2-1 victory over Eastchester and adding two goals in their 3-1 upset of Harrison.
Fabian Maldonado, Mamaroneck
He scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute in a 2-1 victory over Ossining, and had two assists in their win over Mount Vernon.
Michael Petraglia, Valhalla
The junior scored two goals for the Vikings in a 4-2 win over Hamilton last Tuesday, and he scored twice in the opening nine minutes of their victory over Tuckahoe.
Nick Portanova, Mahopac
The midfielder had two goals and three assists, leading them in a 6-0 win over rival Lakeland last Tuesday. Portanova also had two assists for the Wolf Pac in a win over Brewster.
Harper Ritson, Somers
The senior scored seven goals last week, including hat tricks against Hen Hud and Putnam Valley and another in the Tuskers' 2-1 win over Edgemont.
Jayden Serrano, White Plains
He had a goal and an assist in the Tigers' 2-0 win over Clarkstown South and he assisted the goal in their 1-0 win over Port Chester.
Nick Tassier, Pleasantville
He scored twice in the Panthers' 3-2 win over Pawling and had a goal and two assists in a victory over North Salem.
Stephen Haynes covers sports for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Vote for lohud Boys Soccer Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital
