Merrick Thomson (Stoney Creek, Ontario/Albany Academy) of Albany is the America East Player of the Week and Bo Tripodi (Happauge, N.Y./Happauge) of Stony Brook has been selected as the America East Rookie of the Week. The awards were announced Monday, March 8.
Thomson scored four goals and one assist in a 10-8 win over Providence at the UMass Garber Field on March 6. He gave his team a 9-7 lead with 9:26 remaining, when Luke Daquino intercepted a pass near midfield and fed him in transition.
Tripodi scored five goals and added an assist in the season opening win over Delaware on February 26. He followed that up with two goals and an assist in Saturday’s 14-2 win over Wagner.