BOSTON – Just one week remains in the #AEMLAX regular season as Albany, Hartford and Stony Brook picked up important conference wins last week.
The Great Danes secured their fifth-straight America East regular-season title with a 10-4 win over Binghamton Wednesday. Albany will host the 2017 America East Men's Lacrosse Championship May 4-6. Visit Championship Central for ticket and schedule information
Stony Brook improved its chances of securing a tournament bid for the 16th-straight year with a 12-11 overtime win at UMass Lowell while reigning champion Hartford kept its tournament hopes alive with a 13-8 win over UMBC. Despite the loss, the Retrievers secured a championship bid for the first time since 2014.
Albany, which also beat #11 Yale, 13-12, last week slid one spot to sixth in the latest Maverik Media Poll.
Here are the week #12 award winners:
Offensive Player of the Week
Bennett Drake, Albany - Sr., Attacker, Oshawa, Ont.
- Tallied seven points in Albany's wins over Binghamton and #11 Yale last week.
- Scored twice in a 10-4 win over Binghamton Wednesday, which secured Albany the America East regular-season title.
- Had four goals and assisted on the game winner in a 13-12 win over #11 Yale Saturday.
- This is Drake's first Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ryan Vanderford, Hartford - Jr., Goalkeeper, Montclair, N.J.
- Recorded a .608 save percentage and a 10.00 goals-against average in two wins last week.
- Made a career-high 18 saves while allowing only eight goals in a 13-8 win over UMBC Saturday.
- Stopped 13 shots in a non-league win over Sacred Heart Tuesday.
- This is his first Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season and fourth of his career (4/18/16, 4/11/16, 3/21/16).
Rookie of the Week
Connor Grippe, Stony Brook - Fr., Attack, Setauket, N.Y.
- Had a goal and an assist in Stony Brook's key 12-11 win at UMass Lowell Friday.
- Scored the game-winning goal in overtime vs. the River Hawks.
- This is Grippe's first-ever Rookie of the Week award.
Weekly Awards
Feb. 6 - Offensive Player of the Week: Cam Milligan, Vermont; Defensive Player & Rookie of the Week: Nick Washuta, Vermont
Feb. 13 - Offensive Player of the Week: Sean Tyrrell, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: None Selected; Rookie of the Week: Jake Brothers, UMBC
Feb. 20 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alex Corpolongo, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Tanner Cosens, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Ben French, Vermont
Feb. 27 - Offensive Player of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: JD Colarusso, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Cory VanGivhoven, Stony Brook
March 6 - Offensive Player of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Tanner Cosens, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Jakob Patterson, Albany
March 13 - Offensive Player of the Week: Tom Moore, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Grant Lardieri, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Ryan Frawley, UMBC
March 20 - Offensive Player of the Week: Billy Nolan, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: JD Colarusso, Albany; Rookie of the Week: TD Ierlan, Albany
March 27 - Offensive Player of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Garrett Waldron, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: TD Ierlan, Albany
April 3 - Offensive Player of the Week: Griffin Feiner, Hartford; Defensive Player of the Week: Ruston Souder, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: TD Ierlan, Albany
April 10 - Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany; Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Cam Milligan, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Nick Washuta, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: TD Ierlan, Albany
April 17 - Offensive Player of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Michael Bollinger, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Tom Haun, Stony Brook
April 24 - Offensive Player of the Week: Bennett Drake, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Vanderford, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Connor Grippe, Stony Brook