UAlbany, Vermont Improve to 2-0 in #AEMLAX Play
BOSTON – UAlbany and Vermont each improved to 2-0 in #AEMLAX play with wins over Binghamton and Hartford, respectively, last week. The Great Danes downed the Bearcats, 12-7, while the Catamounts knocked off the Hawks, 15-6. Additionally, Stony Brook moved to 1-1 with a 14-7 win over UMBC.
This week, Binghamton visits Stony Brook, UAlbany hosts Hartford and Vermont heads to UMass Lowell.
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Here are the conference's seventh weekly award winners of 2019:
Offensive Player of the Week
Jakob Patterson, UAlbany – Jr., Attacker, Chandler, Ariz.
- Factored in on eight of UAlbany’s 12 goals in its win at Binghamton Saturday.
- Had two goals and six assists.
- This is Patterson’s third Offensive Player honor of the season and his career.
Defensive Player of the Week
Nick Washuta, Vermont – Jr., Goalkeeper, Orono, Minn.
- Stopped all 13 shots he faced in three quarters of action during Vermont’s win over Hartford.
- Added three ground balls.
- This is Washuta’s fourth Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season and eighth of his career.
Rookie of the Week
Layton Harrell, Stony Brook – Fr., Midefielder, Newtown, Conn.
- Scored three times in Stony Brook’s win vs. UMBC.
- Had the first goal of the game, which kick started a 7-0 run for the Seawolves.
- This is Harrell’s first #AEMLAX Rookie of the Week honor.
Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 11 – Offensive Player of the Week: Harry Morrill, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week Nick Washuta, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: David Closterman, Vermont
Feb. 18 – Offensive Player of the Week: Dylan Jinks, Hartford; Defensive Player of the Week: Nick Washuta, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: David Closterman, Vermont
Feb. 25 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jakob Patterson, UAlbany; Co-Defensive Players of the Week: Nate Siekierski, UAlbany & Michael Bollinger, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: David Closterman, Vermont
March 4 – Offensive Player of the Week: Tom Haun, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Austin Jones, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Hunter Krauss, Hartford
March 11 – Offensive Player of the WeeK: Chris Pickel, Jr., Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Cam Hult, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Liam McDonough, UMass Lowell
March 18 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jakob Patterson, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Nick Washuta, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Cam Logan, Hartford
March 25 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jakob Patterson, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Nick Washuta, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Layton Harrell, Stony Brook
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