Socker was named the Empire 8 Tournament Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season after scoring three goals and an assist during the tournament, leading the Cardinals to their third league title in program history. On Tuesday, Socker scored twice and added an assist in a semifinal win over Nazareth. Socker scored the game-winning goal just 3:23 into Saturday’s 3-0 win over Utica in the E8 championship game Saturday. It is Socker’s third E8 weekly honor of 2021.