Men's Lacrosse

Vermont Upends UAlbany to Highlight Second Weekend of #AEMLAX Play

BOSTON – Vermont accomplished something it never had done before as a program last weekend as it won at UAlbany for the first time. The Catamounts upended #14 Great Danes, 14-12, behind seven points from Liam Limoges. Elsewhere in #AEMLAX play last weekend, UMass Lowell and Stony Brook earned wins. 
 
Vermont cracked the national rankings this week, entering the Inside Lacrosse poll at #18. Both UAlbany and UMBC, which was idle last week, fell out of the poll, but are receiving votes.

Four more league contests are scheduled for Saturday, all at noon, with Binghamton hosting UAlbany, Hartford visiting UMBC, Stony Brook heading to UMass Lowell and NJIT entertaining Vermont. Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of #AEMLAX this season. Select games will air on The AE on ESPN while others will air on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all IOS and Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.

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#AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners – March 15
Offensive Player of the Week
Liam Limoges, Vermont – Sr., Attack, Toronto, Ont.
  • Racked up a career-high seven points on four goals and three assists to lead Vermont to a win at #14 UAlbany, the program’s first-ever win on the road over the Great Danes.
  • This is Limoges’ first Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ryan Cornell, Vermont – Sr., Goalkeeper, Darien, Conn.
  • Made a career-high 14 saves in Vermont’s win at #14 UAlbany on Saturday.
  • Had a .538 save percentage and picked up six ground balls.
  • This is Cornell’s first career Defensive Player of the Week award honor.
Rookie of the Week
Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook – Fr., Attack, Stony Brook, N.Y.
  • Had four goals and three assists in games vs. #6/7 Syracuse and NJIT last week.
  • Contributed two scores and as many assists in the Seawolves’ 13-4 win over NJIT.
  • This is Pallonetti’s fourth-straight Rookie of the Week honor to start his career.

2021 Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 22 – Offensive Player of the Week: Cory VanGinhoven, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Anthony Palma, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook
March 1 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jakob Patterson, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Liam Donnelly, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook
March 8 – Offensive Player of the Week: Michael McCormack, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Liam Donnelly, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook
March 15 – Offensive Player of the Week: Liam Limoges, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Cornell, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook
  
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