BOSTON – The 2021 #AEWLAX Championship field has been determined with five games remaining on the regular season schedule. Stony Brook (6-0), UAlbany (6-2), Vermont (5-3) and UMBC (5-3) will all play in this year’s postseason.
The Seawolves became the first America East team in any sport to win 50 consecutive conference games by defeating the Great Danes on Saturday. The streak is the second-longest active conference win streak in Division I sports, trailing only Oklahoma softball. The Retrievers set a conference-game record with 27 goals against Binghamton. The Catamounts clinched for the first time since 2015 by defeating UNH.
Entering the final week of the regular season, seeding is still up-for-grabs with the regular-season champion slated to host the championship. No. 6/7 Stony Brook is scheduled to travel to New Hampshire for a Wednesday matinee on AmericaEast.tv. On Saturday, the Seawolves are scheduled to host UMBC while UAlbany is scheduled to play at Binghamton and Vermont is expected to host UMass Lowell.
Visit #AEWLAX Championship Central for more details leading up to next week’s tournament. Semifinals begin on Thurs., May 6.
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of #AEWLAX 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.
Follow the @AEDigitalNet Twitter account to stay up-to-date on America East men’s lacrosse news all season long and use #AEWLAX to join the conversation.
#AEWLAX Weekly Award Winners – April 26
Offensive Player of the Week
Claire Bockstie, UMBC – So., Attack, Forest Hill, Md.
- Career-high seven goals as part of UMBC’s record-setting offensive outburst.
- Bockstie took ten shots and topped her previous best of six goals, scored earlier this season at UNH.
- The sophomore also scooped up a pair of ground balls.
- This is her first career Offensive Player of the Week award.
Defensive Player of the Week
Megan Halczuk, UMBC – So., Midfielder, Fawn Grove, Pa.
- Game-high four caused turnovers in win over Binghamton.
- Halczuk also had a career-high 14 draw controls.
- She tied a game-high with three ground balls.
- This is her first-ever Defensive Player of the Week award.
Rookie of the Week
Dymin Gerow, UMBC – Fr., Attack, Baltimore, Md.
- Paced the Retrievers with 10 points against the Bearcats.
- Gerow potted seven goals while also dishing out three assists.
- She converted on all seven of her shots.
- This is her second consecutive Rookie of the Week award and third overall.
2021 Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 22 – Offensive Player of the Week: Siobhan Rafferty, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Kameron Halsall, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Jaden Hampel, Stony Brook
Mar. 1 – Offensive Player of the Week: Taryn Ohlmiller, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Roberts, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Katie Pascale, UAlbany
Mar. 8 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ally Kennedy, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Taylor Passuello, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Jaden Hampel, Stony Brook
Mar. 15 – Offensive Player of the Week: Courtney Renehan, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Sophie McLaughlin, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Katie Pascale, UAlbany
Mar. 22 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ally Kennedy, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Sophie McLaughlin, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Katie Pascale, UAlbany
Mar. 29 – Offensive Player of the Week: Molly Shaw, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Georgia Schneidereith, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Katie Pascale, UAlbany
April 5 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ally Kennedy, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Lexi Roberts, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Dymin Gerow, UMBC
April 12 – Offensive Player of the Week: Paige Volkmann, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Georgia Schneidereith, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Hayley Weltner, Binghamton
April 19 – Offensive Player of the Week & Rookie of the Week: Dymin Gerow, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Issy Torres, New Hampshire
April 26 – Offensive Player of the Week: Claire Bockstie, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Megan Halczuk, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Dymin Gerow, UMBC
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