Women's Lacrosse

#AEWLAX Week 12: Binghamton & UAlbany Share Regular Season Title

BOSTON – Binghamton secured a share of its first-ever #AEWLAX Regular Season Championship on Saturday with a dominant win, while UAlbany claimed its second straight regular season title with a strong second half on Saturday to conclude the regular season.
 
The Great Danes started slow but finished with an 18-9 win over UNH, while the Bearcats shot past Bryant for a 20-8 victory. Both teams finished tied at 5-1 in the standings, but UAlbany won the head-to-head matchup to secure the top overall seed and hosting duties for the upcoming #AEWLAX Tournament. UMass Lowell came through with one of its biggest wins in program history, beating Vermont 16-11 and taking the final playoff spot.  
 
On Friday top seed UAlbany will host UMass Lowell at 1 p.m. in the first semifinal, a team which they beat just 10-7 two a few weeks ago. In the second semifinal at 4 p.m., Binghamton and UMBC will face off. The Bearcats beat the Retrievers in overtime two weeks ago.
   
The preseason poll was announced on January 17.
 
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of the #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.

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#AEWLAX Weekly Award Winners – April 29
Offensive Player of the Week
Olivia Muscolino, Binghamton  – Jr., Attack, Baldwinsville, N.Y.
  • Totaled a career-high nine points on four goals and five assists as Binghamton captured a share of its first-ever regular season title.
  • This is Muscolino’s second #AEWLAX Offensive Player of the Week honor this season.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Sofia Salgado, Binghamton – Sr., Goalkeeper, Wading River, N.Y.
  • Finished with 11 saves while allowing just eight goals for a .579 save percentage as the Bearcats clinched a share of their first-ever regular season title.  
  • Added four ground balls and one caused turnover.
  • This is Salgado’s first career #AEWLAX Defensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Rookie of the Week
Jillian Goldie, UMass Lowell  – Fr., Midfielder, Owen Sound, Ontario
  • Tallied her fourth career hat trick to go with an assist in a 16-11 win over Vermont to help clinch the program’s first-ever #AEWLAX Tournament berth.
  • This is Goldie’s fourth #AEWLAX Rookie of the Week honor of the season.
 
2024 #AEWLAX Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 12 – Offensive Player of the Week: Katie Pascale, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Maria Hagan, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Chloe Bowers, UMass Lowell
Feb. 19 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ava Vasile, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Sam Centofante, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Jillian Goldie, UMass Lowell
Feb. 26 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ava Vasile, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Alexa Kuhn, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Chloe Bowers, UMass Lowell
Mar. 4 – Offensive Player of the Week: Kenna Kaut, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Sam Centofante, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Jillian Goldie, UMass Lowell
March 11 – Offensive Player of the Week: Emily DeGeorge, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Alexa Kuhn, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Chloe Bowers, UMass Lowell
March 18 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ava Vasile, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Sam Centofante, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Chloe Bowers, UMass Lowell
March 25 – Offensive Player of the Week: Kenna Kaut, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Torkoff, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Emma Blloshmi, Binghamton
April 1 – Offensive Player of the Week: Katie Pascale, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Grace Cincebox, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Kloey Roos, UAlbany
April 8 – Offensive Player of the Week: Peyton Woodward, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Renehan, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Jillian Goldie, UMass Lowell
April 15 – Offensive Player of the Week: Olivia Muscolino, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Isabella Fontana, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Chloe Bowers, UMass Lowell
April 22 – Offensive Player of the Week: Kenna Kaut, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Grace Cincebox, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Emma Blloshmi, Binghamton
April 29 – Offensive Player of the Week: Olivia Muscolino, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Sofia Salgado, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Jillian Goldie, UMass Lowell
 
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