BOSTON – The final week of the men’s lacrosse regular season is here and still much is left to be decided in America East. Only UAlbany has secured a spot in the #AEMLAX championship field while five schools are fighting for the final three spots.
The Great Danes beat Merrimack, 14-8, to lock up a tourney bid. UAlbany can win the regular-season title and host the championship with a win over Binghamton next week. Elswhere over the weekend, Bryant beat Binghamton, 17-11, while UMBC defeated 13-9 and Verrmont upended UMass Lowell, 18-9.
This weekend, UMBC and Vermont square off, Merrimack meets Bryant and UAlbany hosts Binghamton in the key matchups of the week.
The preseason poll was announced on January 16.
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of the #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 – April 22
Offensive Player of the Week
Aidan Goltz, Bryant – Sr., Attack, Newport Beach, Calif.
- Scored a career-high six goals in Bryant’s key 17-11 win over Binghamton.
- This is Goltz’s first #AEMLAX Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Jayson Tingue, UMBC – Sr., Goalkeeper, Bay Shore, N.Y.
- Matched career high with 15 saves in UMBC’s 13-6 win over NJIT.
- Recorded a .714 save percentage.
- Grabbed four ground balls.
- This is Tingue’s second #AEMLAX Defensive Player of the Week of the season.
Faceoff Specialist of the Week
Regan Endres, UAlbany – Sr., FO, Farmington, N.Y.
- Won 36 faceoffs in two games last week, including going 19-for-23 in win over Merrimack.
- Picked up 27 ground balls.
- Also scored a goal.
- This is Endres’ second #AEMLAX Faceoff Specialist of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Scott Einarson, Bryant – Fr., Goalkeeper, Billerica, Mass.
- Made a career-high 17 saves in Bryant’s 17-11 win over Binghamton.
- Had a .607 save percentage.
- This is Einarson’s second career #AEMLAX Rookie of the Week honor.
2024 #AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 5 – Offensive Player of the Week: Graydon Hogg, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Liam Brown, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Mason Bardwell, Vermont
Feb. 12 – Offensive Player of the Week: Garrett Muscatella, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Henry Vogt, Merrimack; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Jack Bird, UMass Lowell Rookie of the Week: Colby Frigon, UMass Lowell
Feb. 19 – Offensive Player of the Week: Kevin Groeninger, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Drew Lucas, Bryant; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Nathan Laliberte, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Landon Whitney, UAlbany
Feb. 26 – Offensive Player of the Week: Brian Tregoning, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Hank Bethel, NJIT; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Henry Dodge, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: James Donnelly, UMass Lowell
March 4 – Offensive Player of the Week: Garrett Muscatella, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Hank Bethel, NJIT; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Nathan Laliberte, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Max Frattaroli, Vermont
March 11 – Offensive Player of the Week: Graydon Hogg, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Jack Combs, Vermont; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Henry Dodge, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Scott Einarson, Bryant
March 18 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jordan Galloway, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Jayson Tingue, UMBC; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Regan Endres, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Luke Reiter, Vermont
March 25 – Offensive Player of the Week: Matthew Keegan, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Jake Piseno, UAlbany; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Zach Dudley, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Ryan Doherty, UAlbany
April 1 – Offensive Player of the Week: Brock Haley, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Ryker Demarest, Vermont; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Henry Dodge, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Jackson Palumb, UAlbany
April 8 – Offensive Player of the Week: Kasey Mongillo, Merrimack; Defensive Player of the Week: Connor Winters, Binghamton; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Ross Chazanow, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Jackson Palumb, UAlbany
April 15 – Offensive Player of the Week: Liam Ferris, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Jake Piseno, UAlbany; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Ross Chazanow, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Andrew Girolamo, Binghamton
April 22: Offensive Player of the Week: Aidan Goltz, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Jayson Tingue, UMBC; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Regan Endres, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Scott Einarson, Bryant
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