NEW YORK --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) has named York College men's soccer sophomore Derick Aboagye-Frimpong a Scholar-Athlete of the Month Honorable Mention selection for September.

In his second season with the Cardinals, Aboagye-Frimpong is majoring in Pharmaceutical Science and maintains a 3.310 grade-point average.

On the pitch, Aboagye-Frimpong led York in goals (5), assists (2), shots (21) and shots on target (14) across five September contests. In the Cardinals' 9-0 victory over Gallaudet University on Sept. 11, Aboagye-Frimpong scored five goals and added two assists, matching the program's single-game goals record set by Elysee Vilsaint against Yeshiva University on September 4, 2008. Following the performance, Aboagye-Frimpong earned his first career CUNYAC Player of the Week honor.

Aboagye-Frimpong continued to pace the Cardinals' attack later in the month, recording a team-high five shots against Medgar Evers College (Sept. 23) and at Centenary University (Sept. 30).

His September production also placed him among the NCAA Division III statistical leaders. Aboagye-Frimpong ranked fourth nationally in shots on goal per game (2.80), eighth in goals per game (1.00), ninth in points per game (2.40), 13th in shots per game (4.20), and 21st in shot accuracy (66.7%). He also ranked among the CUNYAC leaders in points (tied for third), goals (tied for fourth), shots (sixth), and shots on target (tied for second).

September 2026 CUNYAC Scholar-Athletes of the Month:
Scholar-Athlete of the Month

• Julia Aksamentova (Hunter College - women's tennis)

Honorable Mentions

• Derick Aboagye-Frimpong (York College - men's soccer)
• Karolina Lundqvist (Baruch College - women's volleyball)
• Clirian Nunez (Medgar Evers College - men's soccer)
• Saule Okeke-Ziburkus (Brooklyn College - women's volleyball)
• Davio Rossi-Levin (John Jay College - men's soccer)

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