Stony Brook's Eastwood, Hartford's Vanderford Net #AEMLAX Weekly Honors

Stony Brook's Eastwood, Hartford's Vanderford Net #AEMLAX Weekly Honors

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BOSTON - While Albany, Binghamton and Hartford posted America East wins over the weekend, Stony Brook posted the biggest victory of the weekend, knocking off #12/13 Princeton on Saturday. The win was the program's first over a ranked opponent since 2012. Read about last week's games and the weekly award winners:

Player of the Week
Brody Eastwood, Stony Brook - Jr., Attack, Victoria, British Columbia

  • Scored 11 goals in a pair of Stony Brook wins last week.
  • Tallied five scores against in a 13-10 win over #12/13 Princeton Saturday.
  • Scored twice during Stony Brook's three-goal spurt that gave it an 11-8 lead early in the fourth quarter.
  • Found the back of the net six times in a win over Quinnipiac Wednesday.
Rookie of the Week
Ryan Vanderford, Fr., Goalkeeper, Monclair, N.J.
  • Led Hartford to a 2-0 week by registering an 8.37 goals-against average and a .595 save percentage.
  • Made 13 saves and held Siena scoreless for a 22-minute stretch in a 14-9 win Tuesday.
  • Stopped 12 UMBC shots in a 9-8 overtime win Saturday.
  • This is Fields' third-straight award and fourth of the season.
Notes
  • Stony Brook moved up six spots to #14 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
  • Albany held steady at #9 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll.
  • America East is one of just four conferences with multiple teams ranked in the top 15 joining the ACC, Big Ten and Ivy League.
  • The Seawolves upset #12/13 Princeton, 13-10, Saturday, the program's first win over a ranked team since its 7-6 win over Delaware on March 7, 2012.
  • Brody Eastwood joined Jordan McBride as the only players in Stony Brook history to score 40 goals in each of his first three seasons.
  • Albany leads the nation scoring 17.9 goals per game.
  • Lyle Thompson's 6.8 points per game are the most in the country.
  • Thompson is just eight points away from becoming the NCAA's all-time leading point getter.
  • Albany won its 16th straight game against America East foes by beating Vermont, 20-10, Saturday. The Great Danes sit atop the league standings at 9-0.
  • Matt Carroll scored 1:41 into overtime to give Hartford a 9-8 win over UMBC Saturday.
  • The Hawks have won three in a row and are off to their best start in conference play (3-1) in 10 years under Peter Lawrence.
  • Binghamton scored a season-high 14 times in a 14-6 win over UMass Lowell Saturday.
  • This week, Binghamton hosts Albany, UMBC hosts Vermont and UMass Lowell tangles with Stony Brook.
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
March 23 - Player of the Week: Cam Milligan, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany
March 30 - Co-Players of the Week: Lyle Thompson, Albany & Mike Rooney, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany
April 6 - Player of the Week: Brody, Eastwood, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Ryan Vanderford, Hartford