Danbury, CT - Brandon Pender (Brooklyn, NY/Xaverian) of the Utica University's Men's soccer team  has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference North Offensive Rookie of the Month for September, as announced by the ECAC on Thursday.
 
The Freshman has had a fine start to his collegiate career. In the month of September, the defender logged two goals for four points. The Brooklyn native has been playing great defense this season and has seen his goals come as a result of switching the field and on corner kicks.
 
Pender's first collegiate goal was netted in the 86th minute against SUNY Cobleskill and was assisted by Cody Baker-Green (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley). His second goal came in the next game against SUNY Delhi in which he found the back of the net again on a beautiful pass from Baker-Green. 
 
The ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) is an eighty-four-year-old organization with well over 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions - I, II and III. The ECAC exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics and provides great value for universities and colleges by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments and other competitions throughout the Northeast. The ECAC's esports platform is growing and now totals more than sixty colleges and universities and is expanding the geographic footprint for the conference nationally. The ECAC is also sponsoring competitions and leagues involving other varsity and club sports that do not fall under the umbrella of the NCAA.