UMBC Knocks Off Unbeaten Albany, Week #9 #AEMLAX Awards Announced
BOSTON – UMBC pulled off the biggest upset of the 2018 men’s lacrosse season Friday, downing previously unbeaten and #1 Albany, 11-7. The loss snapped Albany’s 31-game conference win streak that dated back to 2012 and puts the Great Danes at 3-1 in #AEMLAX play, tied with Vermont for first place in the standings.
With the loss, Albany fell to #2 in the Inside Lacrosse Media Poll and #3 in the USILA Coaches’ Poll while Vermont is #16 in both polls.
Here are the 2018 week #9 award winners:
Offensive Player of the Week
Sean Gilroy, Binghamton – Sr., Attacker, Northport, N.Y.
- Scored a career-high six goals in Binghamton’s 14-10 win over Hartford Saturday.
- It’s just the fifth six-goal performance by an #AEMLAX player this season.
- This is Gilroy’s first #AEMLAX Offensive Player of the Week honor.
Defensive Player & Rookie of the Week
Tommy Lingner, UMBC – Fr., Goalkeeper, Fort Salonga, N.Y.
- Made a career-high 16 saves in UMBC’s 11-7 win over previously unbeaten and top-ranked Albany Friday.
- The win snapped the Great Danes’ 31-game conference win streak that dated back to 2012.
- Seven of Lingner’s 16 stops came in the fourth quarter.
- This is his second Defensive Player of the Week award of the season (2/12) and first Rookie of the Week nod.
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
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