Riorden, Rooney, Tyrrell Sweeps Week 3 #AEMLAX Weekly Awards

Riorden, Rooney, Tyrrell Sweeps Week 3 #AEMLAX Weekly Awards

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BOSTON - Six of America East's seven lacrosse teams won games last week, including UMass Lowell, which picked up its first ever win as a program. Read about them and league notes below:

Co-Player of the Week
Blaze Riorden, Albany - Jr., Goalkeeper, Fairport, N.Y.
  • Made a career-high 21 saves in Albany's 10-9 win over UMass Saturday.
  • Stopped 70 percent of the shots he faced.
  • Picked up three ground balls.
  • It's his second honor of the year.
Co-Player of the Week
Mike Rooney, Stony Brook - Sr., Midfielder, East Islip, N.Y.
  • Tallied 12 points in two games last week to lead Stony Brook to a pair of wins.
  • Had two goals and four assists in a win over Marist Wednesday.
  • Folllowed up with five goals and an assist in a win over Rutgers Sunday.
  • This is his second-straight weekly honor.
Rookie of the Week
Sean Tyrrell, UMass Lowell, Fr., Attack, Calgary, Alberta
  • Tallied five points in UMass Lowell's first-ever men's lacrosse win over NJIT Saturday.
  • Scored four times and added an assist.
Notes
  • Albany is ranked 15th in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll and 11th in the USILA Coaches' Poll.
  • Stony Brook, winner of four-straight games, is receiving votes.
  • Blaze Riorden made a career-high 21 saves to lead Albany to a 10-9 win over UMass.
  • Mike Rooney tallied 12 points in wins over Marist and Rutgers.
  • Vermont beat Air Force, 10-9, in triple overtime Saturday.
  • UMass Lowell won its ever game as a program vs. NJIT 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
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 2 - Co-Players of the Week: Blaze Riorden, Albany & Mike Rooney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Sean Tyrrell, Rookie of the Week