The SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise announced today that sophomore Emile Vwaza, Manhattan, N.Y., Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School, a member of the men’s soccer team has been named the athletic program’s Fighting Tiger Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending Sunday September 10th.

The sophomore forward scored the lone goal in the team’s 4-1 loss to SUNY New Paltz in the opening round of the Utica College Invitational Tournament on Saturday in a game played at Utica College’s Charles A. Gaetano Stadium. Vwaza then tallied a goal and an assist on Sunday in the team’s 3-2 overtime win of The College of New Rochelle as the Fighting Tigers moved to 1-3 overall on the season.

For the year the Manhattan, N.Y. native has scored two goals and two assists for a team leading eight points in four appearances this season.

The Fighting Tigers are currently 1-3 overall on the campaign and will next be in action on Tuesday September 12th when they travel to Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. for a non-league contest with kick-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m.