Albany's Fields & Riorden, Hartford's Jinks Garner #AEMLAX Weekly Awards

Albany's Fields & Riorden, Hartford's Jinks Garner #AEMLAX Weekly Awards

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BOSTON  - Albany, Hartford, UMass Lowell and Stony Brook picked up men's lacrosse wins last week. Here are the week #3 award winners: 

Player of the Week 
Conor Fields, Albany - So., Attacker, Amherst, N.Y.

  • Tallied a season-high six points to lead Albany to a win over Cornell Saturday.
  • Scored four goals and added a pair of assists. 
  • Scored three-straight goals bridging the second and third quarters to give Albany a 9-5 lead, which it would not relinquish.

Defensive Player of the Week
Blaze Riorden, Albany - Sr., Goalkeeper, Fairport, N.Y.

  • Stopped 18-of-26 shots he faced in Albany's 12-8 win over Cornell Saturday.
  • Made nine saves in fourth quarter while allowing just one goal.
  • Picked up five ground balls and had two caused turnovers.

Rookie of the Week
Dylan Jinks, Hartford - Fr., Attacker, Cedar Run, N.J.

  • Tallied eight points in Hartford's win over Manhattan Saturday.
  • Scored four goals and added four assists.
  • The eight points are the most for a Hawk in a single game since former Hartford attackman Kevin O’Shea had 10 in a win over Richmond in 2014.

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