FRANCILLON NAMED NJCAA DIVISION III SOCCER CO-PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK

The National Junior College Athletic Association announced today that SUNY Cobleskill freshman forward Gilbert Francillon, Brooklyn, NY, Midwood High School, a member of the men’s soccer program as been named as the association’s Co-Player-of-the-Week for the week of September 17th..

The talented rookie scored both goals in Cobleskill’s 2-1 upset victory over NJCAA number fifteen ranked Hudson Valley Community College on the Vikings home field in Troy, NY on Wednesday. Francillon tied the contest with 27:00 remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime then ended the contest with 7:57 remaining in the second overtime heading in the rebound of a missed Fighting Tiger shot. 

The victory was Cobleskill’s first over a ranked opponent since the 2000 season. The Fighting Tigers are currently 3-3-1 on the season with a 1-1-1 record in league play.