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Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Rui Aoki

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/7/2024
  • Sport
    Men's Soccer
  • Bio
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LOWELL, Mass. – After playing a pivotal role in a 1-1 draw to help keep his team unbeaten in conference play, UMass Lowell men's soccer senior defender Rui Aoki (Hyogo, Japan) has been named the River Hawk of the Week.

In Saturday's match against UMBC, Aoki made his ninth season start in ten games. The senior played a full 90 minutes for the sixth time this season which is tied for the third most on the team. Despite playing down a man for 30 minutes, the UMass Lowell defense locked down the opposition, not allowing a goal, with Aoki making multiple key blocks to prevent the Retrievers from taking the lead.

The "River Hawk of the Week" is chosen in voting by the UMass Lowell Athletic Communications staff. It honors the top athlete, male or female, based on performance during the previous week of competition.

Aoki and the River Hawks are back in action on Saturday, October 12 when they host Bryant at 1 p.m.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
9/23/2025 Karlijn Kerkhof Field Hockey
4/23/2025 James Kotowski Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
4/14/2025 AJ True Men's Lacrosse
4/7/2025 Jillian Goldie Women's Lacrosse
4/2/2025 Olivia DeCitise Softball
3/17/2025 Madison Carter Women's Lacrosse
3/10/2025 Alexandria Grasso Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
2/24/2025 Danny Burke Men's Lacrosse
2/18/2025 Emily Baumes Softball
2/10/2025 Riley Lawhorn Men's Lacrosse
1/27/2025 Alex Gitchenko Women's Basketball
1/20/2025 Jayani Santos Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
1/7/2025 Scout Truman Men's Ice Hockey
12/23/2024 Martin Somerville Men's Basketball
12/16/2024 Max Brooks Men's Basketball
12/9/2024 Alex Gitchenko Women's Basketball
12/2/2024 Martin Somerville Men's Basketball
11/26/2024 Quinton Mincey Men's Basketball
11/12/2024 Libor Nemec Men's Ice Hockey
10/29/2024 Owen Cole Men's Ice Hockey
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