American East Conference

3 #AEMLAX Teams Earn Wins to Start '18; Week #1 Awards Announced

2/12/2018 4:26:18 PM

BOSTON – The 2018 men’s lacrosse season is underway for five #AEMLAX programs. Vermont is off to a 3-0 start and knocking on the door of the national rankings, while UMBC and UMass Lowell also picked up wins. Albany, the #3 team in the country, opens its season Saturday at #10 Syracuse.

Albany was the unanimous choice of the #AEMLAX coaches in the preseason poll. Full results here.

Here are the 2018 week #1 award winners:

Offensive Player of the Week
Sean Tyrrell, UMass Lowell – Sr., Attackman, Calgary, Alb.

• Tallied a career-high five points in leading UMass Lowell to a 13-12 OT win over Quinnipiac Sunday.
• Had four goals and an assist in the win.
• Also added five ground balls.
• This is Tyrrell’s second career Offensive Player of the Week honor (2/13/17).

Defensive Player of the Week
Tommy Lingner, UMBC – Fr., Goalkeeper, Fort Salonga, N.Y.

• Allowed just two goals in 50-plus minutes of action after coming off the bench to lead UMBC to a 9-6 win at Richmond.
• Stopped 13 of the 15 shots he faced, including six in the fourth quarter.
• This is Lingner’s first #AEMLAX Defensive Player of the Week honor.

Rookie of the Week
Steven Zichelli, UMBC – Fr., Midfielder, Severna Park, Md.

• Tallied four points on two goals and two assists in leading UMBC to a 9-6 win over Richmond Sunday.
• This is Zichelli’s first #AEMLAX Rookie of the Week honor.

Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 12 – Offensive Player of the Week: Sean Tyrrell, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Tommy Lingner, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Steven Zichelli, UMBC

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