Posted: Oct 21, 2024
Toms River, NJ - Congratulations to Rory Hagen and Jayson Nardone, our OCC Vikings Players of the Week!
Rory Hagen - OCC Women's Soccer sophomore defender/forward Rory Hagen (Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional) scored a goal and an assist in the Vikings' 3-1 win at Middlesex College on October 16, and scored both goals against a tough D-II opponent in the Mercer CCC Vikings on October 19, pulling Ocean back from 2 goals down to secure a 2-2 tie. Hagen, who earned All-Region 19 and All-GSAC 1st Team honors in her freshman season, finished the 2024 regular season with 9 goals and 4 assists.
Jayson Nardone - Ocean CC Men's Soccer sophomore forward Jayson Nardone (Brick, NJ/Brick Township) had a fantastic week on the field, scoring 5 goals and contributing an assist over 2 consecutive OCC shutout wins. The Brick, NJ native scored 2 goals and added an assist in Ocean's 10-0 win at CC Morris on October 12, before contributing 3 more goals in the Vikings' next match, a home 5-0 shutout versus Middlesex College. Ocean won their final 4 matches of the regular season via shutout, and Nardone, who leads the team with 11 goals (including 3 game-winners) and 25 points this season, will factor heavily in the Vikings' postseason plans.