#AEMLAX League Play Ready to Begin, Week 5 Awards Handed Out
BOSTON – After five weeks of non-conference play, #AEMLAX play begins this weekend. A rematch of last year’s championship game highlights the slate with UMBC visiting Vermont. Elsewhere, Stony Brook hosts Hartford and UAlbany visits UMass Lowell.
The top four teams in the final regular-season standings will qualify for the 2020 #AEMLAX Championship, to be hosted by the #1 seed April 30-May 1.
Here are the conference's fourth weekly award winners of the 2020 season:
#AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners – March 9
Offensive Player of the Week
Ryan Frawley, UMBC – Sr., Attack, Mountain Lakes, N.J.
- Totaled nine points on six goals and three assists in a 2-0 week for UMBC.
- Had a career-high tying six goals and added an assist in a win over High Point on Saturday.
- Passed out two assists in a win over Towson on Tuesday.
- This is Frawley’s first career Offensive Player of the Week honor.
Defensive Player of the Week
Matt Murakami, UMass Lowell – So., Goalkeeper, Long Grove, Ill.
- Made a career-high 17 saves in UMass Lowell’s 8-6 win over Merrimack.
- Rack up a .739 save percentage.
- This is Murakami’s first career Defensive Player of the Week award.
Rookie of the Week
Graydon Hogg, UAlbany – Fr., Midfielder, Oshawa, Ont.
- Totaled seven goals and an assist in games at #15 UMass and #4 Maryland.
- Scored goals against UMass on Tuesday and followed up with a career-high four scores and an assist against #4 Maryland on Saturday.
- This is Hogg’s second career Rookie of the Week honor (Feb. 17)..
2020 Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 10 – Offensive Player of the Week: Dakota Clark, UMass Lowell ; Defensive Player of the Week: Hunter Braun, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Conor Foley, UMass Lowell
Feb. 17 – Offensive Player of the Week: Caleb Pearson, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Lovell, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Graydon Hogg, UAlbany
Feb. 24 – Offensive Player of the Week: Kevin Winkoff, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Tommy Lingner, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Conor Foley, UMass Lowell
March 2 – Offensive Player of the Week: Tehoka Nanticoke, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Nick Washuta, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Alex Poma, UMBC
March 9 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ryan Frawley, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Matt Murakami, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Graydon Hogg, UAlbany
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