Albany Retains #1 Ranking; Week #4 #AEMLAX Awards Announced
BOSTON – Albany is the top-ranked men’s lacrosse program in the country for the second-straight week after posting an 11-9 win over Cornell Sunday. The Great Danes (3-0) scored four times in the final 3:18 to post the comeback win.
Additionally, Vermont improved to 6-0 with its 11-10 overtime win vs. Jacksonville rose to #15 in both polls. The Great Danes and Catamounts are two of just six unbeaten programs in Division I.
Here are the 2018 week #4 award winners:
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Sean Eccles Albany – Jr., Midfielder, Syracuse, N.Y.
- Tallied a career-high five points on three goals and two assists in a comeback win vs. Cornell Sunday.
- Had the game-tying and game-winning scores.
- This is Eccles’ first Offensive Player of the Week honor of his career.
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Ian MacKay, Vermont – Sr., Attacker, Port Elgin, Ont.
- Scored four goals and had an assist in an 11-10 OT win vs. Jacksonville Saturday.
- Had Vermont’s final two scores, including the game winner in overtime.
- This is MacKay’s first Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season and third of his career.
Defensive Player of the Week
TD Ierlan, Albany – So., Faceoff Specialist, Victor, N.Y.
- Picked up 22 ground balls.
- Was a perfect 24-for-24 on faceoffs, one shy of the NCAA single-game record for consecutive wins without a loss.
- This is Ierlan’s first career Defensive Player of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Alex Smith, Hartford – Fr., Midfielder, Bethesda, Md.
- Scored a career-best five goals in Hartford’s win over Fairfield Tuesday.
- This is Smith’s first career 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
Feb. 19 – Offensive Player & Rookie of the Week: Tehoka Nanticoke, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: J.D. Colarusso, Albany
Feb. 26 – Offensive Player of the Week, Connor Fields, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Nick Washuta, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Tehoka Nanticoke
March 5 – Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Sean Eccles, Albany &Ian MacKay, Vermont Defensive Player of the Week: TD Ierlan, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Alex Smith, Hartford
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