FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- William Pierce earned the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Week for his performance in a pair of games last week. The Stags took on Harvard University and MAAC foe Rider University in which Pierce started both games.

The midfielder scored both goals against Harvard University last Tuesday, nearing overturning the Crimson's 3-0 lead in the second half. Pierce started the comeback bid with his goal in the 48th minute, converting a cross from Asher Rosen that made the score 3-1. In the 69th minute, the Stags were awarded a penalty kick with Pierce gaining the assignment. He promptly place the ball into the upper corner to bring the Stags with a goal a 3-2. .The come back fell short as Harvard finished off the game with a 4-2 decision. Pierce also started the team's next game with Rider, playing 81 minutes in the match. 

On the season, Pierce is the team's top scorer with four goals and eight total points. He also netted a pair of goals in the team's match up with Brown University, making him the first Stag to score two or more goals in two different games in the same season since Jonathan Filipe netted two at Rider and three mor at Canisius during the 2021 campaign. His four goals puts him in a three-way tie for the most goals scored in the MAAC this season while his 1.00 points per game (8 points in 8 games) places him third among the conference leaders.

The Fairfield University men's soccer team, under the guidance of Head Coach Carl Rees, will play its next match on Saturday, September 30 at Lessing Field when it hosts Niagara University in a MAAC contest. The match is slated for a 2 pm start.