By HockomockSports.com Staff
Oliver Ames senior Joey Carney has been selected as the HockomockSports.com Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, for Nov. 13 through Nov. 19. Carney is the 11th player chosen as Player of the Week for the 2023-24 school year.
Following a stellar regular season (15 goals and five assists), Carney took his game to another level in the postseason, scoring six goals and recording an assist to lead the Tigers to a second consecutive Div. 2 state championship. The Bentley-commit had a hand in three game-winning goals in five playoff matches, including the overtime winner in the final to seal the title.
“Joey Carney has made a claim to be the premier player in all of Massachusetts during his amazing playoff form,” said Oliver Ames head coach John Barata. “Joey demonstrated pure skill and incredible soccer ability in the last five games of the year. He was great all season long but absolutely turned it on when it mattered most. Big time players show up in big time moments and Joey performed like and All American when we needed it most!”
Carney, who nearly didn’t play for OA this season, opened the playoffs with the third goal in a 3-0 win over Chicopee Comp in the first round. He ran onto a ball from Luke Churchill and went five-hole on the keeper. In the Sweet Sixteen against Masconomet, Carney scored all three in another 3-0 victory. He scored twice in the first half and then completed his hat trick with a goal in the final minute. The quarterfinal was a tight game at Hingham, but Carney played a through ball to Mike Morais, who slotted home the game-winner in the 65th minute. Melrose took a lead in the state semifinal, but Carney delivered a moment of magic to bring the Tigers level in the second half, cutting inside on his right foot and curling a shot into the top corner from 20 yards. Craig Churchill’s overtime header would send the Tigers to the final
In the championship game, OA had numerous chances in regulation, including four good shots on goal by Carney, only to be stymied by Wakefield keeper Andrew Valley. In the third minute of OT, Carney finally found the breakthrough. He picked the ball up 25 yards from goal and danced his way past a couple of defenders before sliding his shot just inside the far post and closing out his career with back-to-back titles.
Click here for a recap and photos from the Melrose match.
Click here for a recap and photos from the D2 state championship match against Wakefield.
The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at 10:00PM. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision.
Joey Carney
Joey Carney The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Joey Carney The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Joey Carney The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Joey Carney The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Joey Carney The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Joey Carney The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Joey Carney The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the decision. Joey Carney The Player of the Week, presented by Morse Insurance, is selected by the HockomockSports.com staff. Nominations can be submitted throughout the week up until Saturday night at
midnight. There may be a poll posted on every Sunday with the nominations. The results of the poll influence the selection but do not strictly dictate the
decision.