SUNY Cortland freshman forward Nick Zappia (Manlius/Kingston Voyageurs) has been named the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Men's Ice Hockey Rookie of the Week for the week ending Jan. 29.

Zappia scored the game-winning goal 1:20 into overtime in Cortland's 6-5 win at Brockport on Friday. He also pulled Cortland to within one goal at 5-4 with his goal late in the second period. On Saturday at Geneseo, Zappia scored Cortland's first goal of the game in a loss to the Knights.

Zappia has won the Rookie of the Week award twice this season. He previously earned the honor in early November. For the season, Zappia has 11 points on eight goals and three assists.

Cortland will play at Morrisville State in a league game on Friday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m.