Stony Brook Snags 3rd #AEMLAX Champs Bid
BOSTON – Stony Brook overcame a six-goal deficit to beat Vermont Saturday and with the win, clinched a spot in the #AEMLAX championship field. The win sets up a showdown with UAlbany Friday, with the winner certain to earn the No. 1 seed and the right to host the championship. The Seawolves join the Great Danes and Catamounts in the tournament field.
Hartford (2-3), UMBC (1-4) and UMass Lowell (2-3) all remain alive for the final bid. The Hawks will earn it with a win over the Retrievers, who qualify with a win and a River Hawk loss. UMass Lowell gets in with a win and a Hartford loss.
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Here are the conference's 11th weekly award winners of 2019:
Offensive Player of the Week
Isaac Bot, UMass Lowell – Jr., Attack/Midfielder, Calgary, Alberta
- Tallied a career-high seven points in a key win at UMBC Saturday.
- Scored six goals and had an assist.
- Tallied the game winner in overtime.
- This is Bot’s first career Offensive Player of the Week honor.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kevin Carbone, Binghamton – Jr., Goalkeeper, Huntington, N.Y.
- Made 38 saves in two games last week.
- Stopped 19 shots to lead Binghamton to a 15-12 win over Hartford Saturday.
- This is Carbone’s first career Defensive Player of the Week honor.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Liam McDonough, UMass Lowell – Fr., Midfielder/Faceoff, Groton, Mass.
- Won 22-of-29 faceoffs and picked up 14 ground balls to lead UMass Lowell to a win over UMBC Satyrday.
- Also scored a goal.
- This is McDonough’s second career Rookie of the Week honor.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Layton Harrell, Stony Brook – Fr., Midfield, Newtown, Conn.
- Scored three times in Stony Brook’s comeback win at Vermont Saturday.
- All three goals came in the fourth quarter, including the game winner with 3:27 left.
- This is Closterman’s third #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
April 1 – Offensive Player of the Week: Tom Haun, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Grant Lardieri, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Brandon Galloway, UMBC
April 8 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ty Thompson, Hartford; Defensive Player of the Week: Tommy Lingner, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Sal Iaria, Vermont
April 15 - Offensive Player of the Week: Tom Haun, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Nick Washuta; Rookie of the Week: David Closterman, Vermont
April 22 – Offensive Player of the Week: Isaac Bot, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Kevin Carbone, Binghamton; Co-Rookies of the Week: Liam McDonough, UMass Lowell & Layton Harrell, Stony Brook
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