Men's Lacrosse

#AEMLAX Week 5: Four Teams Claim Victory

BOSTON – America East men’s lacrosse teams continue to face competitive out of conference opponents as NJIT, UAlbany, and Binghamton went 1-1 this week while Bryant picked up another victory in their lone game of the week.

The Highlanders fell to Monmouth on Wednesday but returned home to take down Wagner in a thrilling 12-11 victory. UAlbany fell short to No. 10 Georgetown but took down Hobart 17-12 over the weekend. Binghamton got their first win of the season in a close game over Stony Brook Saturday. Bryant was able to secure a 9-6 win over St. John's at home on Saturday. 

Plenty of action this week for #AEMLAX as NJIT takes on Lafayette Tuesday right before America East Conference play begins on Friday as UMass Lowell hosts Binghamton. On Saturday, UMBC hosts Vermont while UAlbany travels to Bryant in a matchup between the last two conference champions.
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.

Follow the @AmericaEast on X to stay up-to-date on America East men's lacrosse news all season long and use #AEMAX to join the conversation.
 
#AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners – March 10
Offensive Player of the Week
Ryan Doherty, UAlbany – So., Attack, Concord, N.H.
  • Tallied 10 goals and three assists in two games last week.
  • Tied UAlbany single-game record with nine goals in win over Hobart.
  • This is Doherty’s first #AEMLAX Offensive Player of the Week honor this season.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Matthew Rincon, Binghamton – Jr., Midfield, West Linn, Ore.  
  • Totaled 11 ground balls and four caused turnovers in two games.
  • Had a career-high eight ground balls in win over Stony Brook.
  • This is Rincon's first career #AEMLAX Defensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Goalkeeper of the Week
Brady Smith, UAlbany – Fr., Goalkeeper, Bayport, N.Y.  
  • Made 21 saves in two games last week.  
  • Had 10 saves in a 17-12 win over Hobart.
  • This is Smith’s first career #AEMLAX Goalkeeper of the Week honor.
 
Faceoff Specialist of the Week
Henry Dodge, Vermont - Jr., Faceoff, Westport, Conn.
  • Went 11-for-14 (.786) from the faceoff with 10 ground balls versus UMass.
  • Dodge ranks seond nationally in faceoff percentage (.708) and first in ground balls per game (9.4)
  • This is Dodge’s third #AEMLAX Faceoff Specialist honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Xander Maxwell, UMBC - Fr., Midfield, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Tallied three goals and one assist versus No. 13 Richmond
  • This is Maxwell’s first career #AEMLAX Rookie of the Week honor.
 
2025 #AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 10 – Offensive Player of the Week: Riley Lawhorn, UMass Lowell; Defensive Player of the Week: Jack Combs, Vermont; Goalkeeper of the Week: AJ True, UMass Lowell; Faceoff of the Specialist of the Week: Henry Dodge, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: JC Echezuria, NJIT
Feb. 17 – Offensive Player of the Week: Dawson Rielly, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Hayden Almedia, UMass Lowell; Goalkeeper of the Week: Scott Einarson, Bryant; Faceoff of the Specialist of the Week: Henry Dodge, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Danny Burke, UMass Lowell
Feb. 24 – Offensive Player of the Week: Silas Richmond, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Jack Combs, Vermont; Goalkeeper of the Week: Connor McMahon, UMBC; Faceoff of the Specialist of the Week: Henry Dodge, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Matthew Drimmie, Vermont
March 3 – Offensive Player of the Week: Silas Richmond, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Drew Lucas, Bryant; Goalkeeper of the Week: Scott Einarson, Bryant; Faceoff of the Specialist of the Week: Isaac Vanzomeren, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: AJ True, UMass Lowell
March 10 – Offensive Player of the Week: Ryan Doherty, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Matthew Rincon, Binghamton; Goalkeeper of the Week: Brady Smith, UAlbany; Faceoff Specialist of the Week: Henry Dodge, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Xander Maxwell, UMBC
 
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