BOSTON - League play is in full swing in America East men's lacrsse as the second week of conference action saw Albany, Stony Brook and Vermont pick up wins. The Great Danes, ranked #9/10 in the country, beat Hartford, 13-9, while #12 Stony Brook outlasted UMBC, 14-11, and Vermont beat UMass Lowell, 11-9.
Read about the week #6 conference awards below.
Player of the Week
Connor Fields, Albany - So., Attacker, Buffalo, N.Y.
- Tallied eight points to lead Albany to a 13-9 win at Hartford Saturday.
- Tied his career high with seven goals and added an assist.
- This is Fields' second Offensive Player of the Week award of the season (3/7).
Defensive Player of the Week
Jon Kaplan, Vermont - Jr., Goalkeeper, Glastonbury, Conn.
- Had a 9.3 goals-against average and .550 save percentage in a 1-1 week for Vermont
- Stopped 22 shots.
- Made 11 saves in a 11-9 win over UMass Lowell Saturday.
- Helped Vermont nearly upset #19 Hofstra, making 11 saves in relief Wednesday.
Rookie of the Week
Dawes Milchling, Vermont - Fr., Cockeysville, Md.
- Had a goal and four assists in two games last week.
- Scored a goal and added three assists, all in the second half, to help Vermont knock off UMass Lowell Saturday.
- This is his third Rookie of the Week honor of the season (2/22, 3/14).
Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 22 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ian Mackay, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Jon Kaplan, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Dawes Michling, Vermont
Feb. 29 - Offensive Player of the Week: Seth Oakes, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Troy Reh, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Zach Ornstein, Albany
March 7 - Offensive Player of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Blaze Riorden, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Dylan Jinks, Hartford
March 14 - Offensive Player of the Week: Matt Schultz, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Blaze Riorden, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Dawes Michling, Vermont
March 21 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ben Kocis, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Vanderford, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Joe Licata, Binghamton
March 28 - Offensive Player of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Jon Kaplan, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Dawes Michling, Vermont