Men's Lacrosse

#AEMLAX Week 11: Three Teams Secure Championship Berths

BOSTON – The picture for the 2023 America East men’s lacrosse championship is becoming clearer with just two weeks left to go. Vermont solidified its spot atop the standings with a 13-12 win over Bryant. The Catamounts and Bulldogs both secured championship berths over the weekend, as did Binghamton. The Bearcats downed UMBC 16-13 to lock up a bid.
 
UAlbany, which knocked off NJIT, 13-7, can lock up the fourth and final berth with a win over Merrimack on Saturday. Additionally, Vermont can secure at least a share of the regular-season title and the right to host the league championship for the second-straight year with a win over UMass Lowell on Saturday.
 
Teams are battling for positioning to earn a top four spot in the league standings and qualify for the conference championship, which takes place May 4 & 6 at the No. 1 seed.  The preseason poll was announced on January 25.
 
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.

Follow the @AmericaEast Twitter account to stay up-to-date on America East men's lacrosse news all season long and use #AEMLAX to join the conversation.
 
#AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners – April 17
Offensive Player of the Week
Ethan Insinga, Binghamton – Jr., Midfielder, Wantagh, N.Y.
  • Tallied career-high six points in Binghamton’s key 16-13 win at UMBC.
  • Scored three goals and added four assists.
  • This is Insinga’s first Offensive Player of the Week honor this season.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Connor Winters, Binghamton – R-Fr., Goalkeeper, Webster, N.Y. 
  • Made 18 saves and recorded a .581 save percentage in a key 16-13 win over UMBC
  • This is Winters’ second Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
 
Rookie of the Week
Tristan Whitaker, Vermont – Fr., Midfielder, Wayne, Pa.
  • Scored career-high five goals in a crucial win over Bryant.
  • This is Whitaker’s first Rookie of the Week award of the season.
 
2023 #AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 6 – Offensive Player of the Week: Tommy Rooney, Merrimack; Defensive Player of the Week: Matt Shaffer, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Kasey Mongillo, Merrimack
Feb. 13 – Offensive Player of the Week: Brock Haley, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Matt Shaffer, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Johnny Hackett, Bryant
Feb. 20 - Offensive Player of the Week: David Closterman, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Tommy Burke, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Jake Lonsinger, Bryant
Feb. 27 - Offensive Player of the Week: Kevin Groeninger, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Drew Lucas, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Johnny Hackett, Bryant
March 6 - Offensive Player of the Week: Quinn O’Hara, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Jayson Tingue, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Johnny Hackett, Bryant
March 13: Offensive Player of the Week: Garrett Muscatella, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Henry Vogt, Merrimack; Rookie of the Week: Connor Winters, Binghamton
March 20: Offensive Player of the Week: Brock Haley, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Connor Winters, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Johnny Hackett, Bryant
March 27: Offensive Player of the Week: Brock Haley, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Nathan Laliberte, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Johnny Hackett, Bryant
April 3 - Offensive Player of the Week: Thomas Greenblatt, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Tommy Burke, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Jake Lonsinger, Bryant
April 10 - Offensive Player of the Week: Brian Russell, Merrimack; Defensive Player of the Week: Matt Shaffer, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Alex Steers, UMBC
April 17 - Offensive Player of the Week: Ethan Insinga, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Connor Winters, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Tristan Whitaker, Vermont
 

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