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Pete Caringi III earned America East's first Rookie-of-the-Week honor

Nirav Kadam was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Team of the Week

UMBC freshman forward Pete Caringi III (Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall) was named America East Conference Men’s Soccer Rookie-of-the-Week it was announced today.

In addition, junior midfielder Nirav Kadam (Germantown, Md./Northwest/UNCG) was named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Team of the Week.

The son of Retriever head coach Pete Caringi, Jr., scored a pair of goals in his collegiate debut, helping UMBC to a 5-3 victory over VMI on Sept. 2. He entered the game late in the first half and promptly converted a Kingsley Onwuka (Baltimore, Md./Kenwood/CCBC-Essex) crossing pass in the 37^th minute to give the Retrievers a 3-0 lead heading into intermission.

VMI cut the lead to 4-2, but Caringi briefly restored a three goal lead, converting a rebound of an Andrew Bulls (Millersville, Md./McDonogh) shot in the 82^nd minute.

His two-goal effort in his debut was the first since Matt Curran scored twice in a 10-0 season-opening rout of NJIT in 2004.

In his first two UMBC appearances, Kadam led the Retrievers with a pair of goals and two assists in the two games. He was credited with the game-winning goal vs. VMI and added the insurance marker in the 78^th minute vs. Wofford.

Kadam drew assist on UMBC’s first two goals of the season. The UNC Greensboro transfer was named to the UMBC/Navy Kick-Off Tournament's All-Tournament team.