BOSTON – #AEMLAX play started last weekend four games. The contest of the day took place in Baltimore with UMBC winning a four-overtime thriller, 13-12, over Stony Brook. UAlbany, Binghamton and NJIT also posted season-opeing wins.
The Great Danes moved up four spots to #14 in both the USILA and Inside Lacrosse Polls, while UMBC cracked the top 20 in the USILA poll at #20.
Four more league contests are scheduled for this week with Binghamton hosting UMBC, Hartford visiting UMass Lowell, Stony Brook entertaining NJIT and Vermont heading to UAlbany.
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 8
Offensive Player of the Week
Jakob Patterson, UAlbany – Graduate Student, Attack, Chandler, Ariz.
- Totaled eight points on four goals and four assists in UAlbany’s win over Colgate.
- This is Patterson’s first Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Liam Donnelly, UAlbany – Grad., Goalkeeper, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
- Made 10 saves in UAlbany’s 16-6 win over Colgate.
- Had a .625 save percentage.
- This is Donnelly’s second-straight Defensive Player of the Week award and second of his career..
Rookie of the Week
Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook – Fr., Attack, Stony Brook, N.Y.
- Had a pair of goals and an assist vs. UMBC on Saturday.
- This is Pallonetti’s third-straight Rookie of the Week honor.
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; 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; Rookie of the Week: Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook
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