The opening round of the playoffs featured several close games, a handful of upsets, and a few nail-biters that went into overtime and beyond. Several stars shined in the clutch, giving us eight 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), Matteo Figliomeni (Rye Neck), Nick Tassier (Pleasantville) and Luke Boruch (Blind Brook).
Read below about what the nominees accomplished last week, then cast your votes. The poll will be open until 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, and the winner will be featured on the lohud sports social media accounts.
Ashwin Bookram, Brewster
He did all the scoring for the Bears
in a 3-2 win over Saunders in a Section 1 Class AA outbracket game last Thursday.
Zack Brower, Hastings
He scored the winner in overtime as the Yellow Jackets edged Keio, 1-0, in a Class A first round matchup.
Fredy Contreras, Fox Lane
The forward had three goals and an assist to lead the Foxes in a 6-0 win over Yonkers in the opening round of the Section 1 Class AA playoffs.
Jayden Coyt, Port Chester
The midfielder scored twice, including the winner in overtime as Port Chester rallied for a 3-2 win over White Plains in the first round of the Section 1 Class AAA playoffs.
Connor Dehmer, Rye
The sophomore scored three times in the first 25 minutes and had an assist, leading the Garnets to an 8-0 win over Ardsley in the first round of the Section 1 Class A playoffs.
Finn Fothergill, John Jay-Cross River
He scored twice, helping the 14th-seeded Wolves force overtime and eventually win a 4-3 round of penalty kicks, upsetting No. 3 Peekskill in the first round of the Section 1 Class AA playoffs.
Ethan Thampi, Tappan Zee
The senior scored a career-high two goals, including the first, leading the Dutchmen to a 3-0 win over Putnam Valley in the first round of the Section 1 Class A playoffs.
Julien Zara, Bronxville
He scored the winner in overtime, lining a corner kick inside the far post, as Bronxville edged Alexander Hamilton, 2-1, in the first round of the Section 1 Class B playoffs.
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
