WATERVILLE, Maine - SUNY Poly's Payton Bennett was named the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Player & Co-Rookie of the Week after a fantastic week of games for the Wildcats. It is the team's third weekly award of the season. 

Below is an excerpt from the NAC Weekly Awards Announcement.

Payton Bennett, SUNY Poly
First-year / Endwell, New York

Payton Bennett had a great week for the Wildcats, registering a team-high five points in a 2-0-1 week with a goal and three assists. In Wednesday's 1-0 win over Utica College, Payton scored the Wildcats winning goal on a free-kick just outside the box. In Saturday's NAC game against Husson, Payton assisted on a goal in the 18th minute that put the Wildcats in the lead until the final minutes. In Sunday's win over UMaine-Presque Isle, Payton assisted on two of the Wildcat's seven goals. 

The entire NAC Weekly Awards release can be viewed HERE.