Albany, Stony Brook, Vermont Secure #AEMLAX Tourney Bids; Week 11 Honors Unveiled
BOSTON – Three of the four bids to the 2018 America East Men’s Lacrosse Championship are set with one week to go in the regular season. Albany, Stony Brook and Vermont have all secured spots in the championship while UMBC and UMass Lowell remain alive for the final bid. A UMBC win at Vermont Friday would give it a trip to the tournament while a Vermont win would send the River Hawks to the championship in their first year of eligibility.
The championship will take place May 4-6 at the top seed. Albany and Stony Brook are tied atop the standings at 4-1 with the Great Danes holding the tiebreaker between the two teams.
Albany was ranked first in the second NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Committee Top 10 rankings released over the weekend. The Great Danes fell to #5 in both national polls following a 1-1 week, which included a loss to #5 Yale.
Here are the 2018 week #11 award winners:
Offensive Player of the Week
Chris Pickel, Stony Brook – So., Attacker/Midfielder, Bayport, N.Y.
- Scored the game-winning goal in Stony Brook’s key 12-11 win over UMass Lowell Friday.
- Scored twice overall, his 7th multi-goal game of the season.
- This is Pickel’s first #AEMLAX Offensive Player of the Week honor.
Defensive Player of the Week
Billy O’Hara, UMBC – Jr., Defender, Davidsonville, Md.
- Caused four of UMBC’s season-high 10 turnovers and helped hold Hartford to a season-low three goals in an 8-3 win.
- Also picked up a ground ball.
- This is his first career Defensive Player of the Week award.
Rookie of the Week
Steven Zichelli, UMBC – Fr., Attacker, Severna Park, Md.
- Scored three of UMBC’s eight goals in its win over Hartford Saturday.
- This is his first Rookie of the Week honor of his career.
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
March 12 – Offensive Player of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Kevin Carbone, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Liam Limoges, Vermont
March 19 – Offensive Player of the Week: Connor Fields, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Hunter Braun, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Tehoka Nanticoke, Albany
March 26 – Offensive Player of the Week: Sean Eccles, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: JD Colarusso, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Tehoka Nanticoke, Albany
April 2 – Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Sean Tyrrell, UMass Lowell & Ian MacKay, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Hunter Braun, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Tehoka Nanticoke, Albany
April 9 – Offensive Player of the Week: Sean Gilroy, Binghamton; Defensive Player & Rookie of the Week: Tommy Lingner, UMBC
April 16 – Offensive Player of the Week: Daniel Cozzi, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Michael Bollinger, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Tommy Lingner, UMBC
April 23 – Offensive Player of the Week: Chris Pickel, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Billy O’Hara, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Steven Zichelli, UMBC
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