Oct. 15, 2001

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference named Siena forward Paul Ciovacco Men's Soccer Player of the Week Monday.

Ciovacco (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington) scored four goals and added an assist to lead Siena (4-6-1, 3-2 MAAC) to a perfect 3-0 week with wins over Central Connecticut and MAAC foes Manhattan and St. Peter's. The Saints have moved into a tie for third place in the conference.

Ciovacco leads Siena in scoring this year with 14 points on five goals and four assists. He has risen to seventh in the MAAC scoring leaders. With 14 points this year, the junior has also moved into eighth-place all-time on Siena's scoring list. He is tied for third with 12 career assists.

The Saints visit Massachusetts on Tuesday before returning home for a pair of critical conference matchups this weekend against 12th-ranked Loyola and Rider.