BOSTON – The field for 2023 America East men’s lacrosse championship is set and they will be heading to Burlington to Vermont for the second-straight year.
Vermont sewed up the No. 1 seed for the second-straight year and at least a share of the regular-season crown for the third-straight season with its win over UMass Lowell on Saturday. UAlbany secured the final tournament spot with its 13-11 win over Merrimack on Sunday. Bryant beat Binghamton, 14-10, to lock up the No. 2 seed while the winner of UAlbany and Binghamton on Saturday earns the No. 3 seed and the loser will be No. 4.
The 2023 America East Championship will be held at Vermont’s Virtue Field May 4 and 6.
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 24
Offensive Player of the Week
Brock Haley, Vermont – Sr., Attack, Brooklin, Ont.
- Tallied seven points on five goals and two assists last week in a win over UMass Lowell, which secured the regular-season title for Vermont.
- The seven points were the most in the league last week.
- This is Haley’s fourth Offensive Player of the Week honor this season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Teagan Alexander, Bryant – Jr., Goalkeeper, Foxboro, Mass.
- Tied a career-high with 18 saves in Bryant’s 14-10 win over Binghamton, which locked the #AEChamps No. 2 seed up for the Bulldogs.
- Recorded a .643 save percentage.
- This is Alexander’s first Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Johnny Hackett, Bryant - Fr., Attack, Winnetka, Ill.
- Tallied six goals in Bryant’s key win over Binghamton.
- This is Hackett’s league-best 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
April 24: Offensive Player of the Week: Brock Haley, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week:, Teagan Alexander, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Johnny Hackett, Bryant
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