CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Two America East men's lacrosse standouts earned the league's weekly accolades after leading their teams to wins during the week ending March 10 which were announced Monday afternoon.
Albany's Luke Thompson is once again the Player of the Week after leading the Great Danes to a pair of wins last week, while Hartford's Jack Bobzien is the Rookie of the Week after tallying seven points in two games.
Thompson (Onondaga Nation, N.Y.) racked up 12 points and picked up seven ground balls in wins over #9/13 UMass and Canisius last week to earn America East's top weekly honor. The sophomore attack scored five goals and handed out three assists in a 15-9 win over the Minutemen on Tuesday, while also picking up three groundballs. In a 12-11 victory over Canisius on Saturday, Thompson finished with four assists, including two on man-up opportunities to lead the Great Danes. Thompson is producing a league 7.00 points per game this season, with 35 points on 12 goals and 23 assists. Those totals rank among the nation's best.
Bobzien (Littleton, Colo.), a freshman, tallied seven points last week to help lead the Hawks to a 1-1 week. After tallying a pair of a assists in a loss to Brown Tuesday, the rookie racked up five points in Hartford's 15-14 win over Siena Saturday. He scored twice and assisted on three other goals, scoring the game-tying goal His final goal with 6:58 left to play, which tied the game at 14. Bobzien currently tops Hartford in scoring with 12 points on four goals and eight assists.
Albany moved back into both national polls following its second win over a ranked team this season. The Great Danes are 20th in both the USILA Coaches' Poll and Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
2013 America East Men’s Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 18 – Player of the Week: Lyle Thompson (Albany); Rookie of the Week: Brody Eastwood (Stony Brook)
Feb. 25 – Player of the Week: Adam Cohen (UMBC); Rookie of the Week: Dan Shaughnessy (Stony Brook)
March 4 - Player of the Week: Jeff Tundo (Stony Brook); Rookie of the Week: Challen Rogers (Stony Brook)
March 11 - Player of the Week: Lyle Thompson (Albany); Rookie of the Week: Jack Bobzien (Hartford)