MAC Men's Co-Player of the Week
Mike Melaragni, Western Michigan
Forward, Junior, Rochester, Mich. (Stoney Creek)
Melaragni scored both of Western Michigan's goals as the Broncos opened the season 1-0 after a 2-0 win at Butler last Wednesday. His first goal of the season came in the 17th minute to give WMU the early lead. He then added another in the 36th to extend the lead to 2-0. In just one game this season he already matched his total goal output from last season and needs one more to tie his career-best mark from his freshman season. It was also the first multi-goal game of his career.
Chris Sullivan, Bowling Green
Forward, Senior, Naperville, Ill. (North)
Bowling Green’s Chris Sullivan was involved in the scoring of all three BGSU goals as the Falcons defeated Dayton, 3-2, in the season opener. Sullivan assisted on Kyle Cusimano’s goal in the 13th minute that tied the score at 1-1. Then, he scored a goal of his own to tie the contest once again with just over an hour gone. With just 7:48 remaining in the second half, he had the primary assist on Jacob Erlandson’s winner. It marked the second four-point match of Sullivan’s career. He now has career totals of 12 goals, 15 assists and 39 points, leading active Falcons in all three categories.
Other Nominees
Mitchell Murphy, SIUE
Forward, Freshman, Quincy, Illinois
Freshman Mitchell Murphy provided the assist on each of a pair of 11th-minute goals which came just 40 seconds a part. The goals put SIUE up early and propelled the Cougars to a 3-0 win over Evansville.
Nick Markanich, NIU
Forward, Junior, Bourbonnais, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnais)
NIU junior forward Nick Markanich had a goal and an assist in a 2-2 draw against DePaul on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Markanich scored the opening goal of the contest in the 56th minute and, after the Huskies went a man down, recorded the assist on a 90th minute tying goal by his twin brother, Anthony Markanich, to give the Huskies the tie.
