BOSTON - Four America East men's lacrosse teams were in action over the weekend, including UMass Lowell, which made its debut as a men's lacrosse prgram. Read about weekly award winners and league notes below: Player of the WeekNate Lewnes, UMBC - Jr., Arnold, Md.
- Tallied four goals in UMBC's narrow 10-8 loss at #13 Penn.
- Scored twice in each of the first and fourth quarters.
- Had 11 shots in the game.
Rookie of the WeekCory Highfield, UMass Lowell - Fr., Georgetown, Ontario
- Scored first two career goals in UMass Lowell's loss at Yale Saturday.
- The scores were the first in River Hawk history.
Notes
- Albany opens its season at Drexel Saturday and is ranked 13th in the USILA Coaches Poll and 10th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
- Reigning Co-Tewaaraton Award winner Lyle Thompson was named the national preseason Player of the Year by several publications.
- Binghamton also opens this weekend after their opener was postponed Saturday.
- UMBC nearly upset #13 Penn behind four goals from Nate Lewnes, but fell 10-8.
- James Barlow scored four times, but Vermont lost to Colgate, 10-8, Saturday.
Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 9 - Player of the Week: Challen Rogers, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Brandon Maciejewski, Stony Brook
Feb. 16 - Player of the Week: Nate Lewnes, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Brandon Maciejewski, Stony Brook