Albany's Thompson, Fields Sweep Week 6 #AEMLAX Weekly Awards

Albany's Thompson, Fields Sweep Week 6 #AEMLAX Weekly Awards

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BOSTON - The first conference games of 2015 took place over the weekend and saw Albany, Binghamton and Stony Brook get off to 1-0 starts in conference play. Read about the games and the weekly award winners below:

Player of the Week
Lyle Thompson, Albany - Sr., Attacker, Onondaga Nation, N.Y.
  • Tallied a career-high 12 points in Albany's 17-15 win over Stony Brook Saturday.
  • Scored twice and added 10 assists, a single-game record by a player in a conference game.
  • Became Albany's all-time leading scorer.
  • It's his first honor of the season and seventh of his career.
Rookie of the Week
Connor Fields, Albany - Fr., Attack, Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Tallied a career-high four goals in Albany's win at Stony Brook Saturday.
  • Three of the scores came in the second quarter to help give the Great Danes a four-goal lead they would never relinquish.
  • Also had an assist.
  • This is Fields' second award of the season.
Notes
  • Albany is ranked 11th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll and 13th in the USILA Coaches' Poll.
  • Stony Brook, winner of four of its last five games, is receiving votes in both polls.
  • Reigning Co-Tewaraaton Award winner Lyle Thompson tallied 12 points to lead Albany to a 12-10 win over Stony Brook Saturday.
  • Thompson had 10 assists, a single-game high by a player in a conference contest.
  • Binghamton held UMBC to just four goals in a 13-4 win. Tyler DeLuca led the Bearcats with four goals.
  • This weekend, Albany hosts Hartford, Stony Brook visits UMBC and Vermont entertains UMass Lowell.

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: Cory Highfield, UMass Lowell
Feb. 23 - Player of the Week: Blaze Riorden; Rookie of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany
March 2 - Co-Players of the Week: Connor Gordon, UMBC & Mike Rooney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Ryan Vanderford, Hartford
March 9 - Co-Players of the Week: Blaze Riorden, Albany & Mike Rooney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Sean Tyrrell, UMass Lowell
March 16 - Player of the Week: Lyle Thompson, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany of the Week