BOSTON – Bryant, UAlbany and UMass Lowell earned victories last week, with two of those wins coming at home.
Need to Know:
- UAlbany came up short at home against Penn by a 15-10 margin, but rebounded with a resounding 17-9 victory at Drexel on Saturday. Silas Richmond led the offense with 13 points over two games.
- UMass Lowell secured its second win of the season, blowing out Wagner 16-7.
- Bryant earned a 14-7 home victory against Quinnipiac for its first win of the season.
- Vermont fell to Dartmouth while UMBC lost to Loyola.
- NJIT nearly took down UMass, dropping an 18-14 contest.
Up Next:
- UMBC plays at Mount St. Mary’s on Tuesday before playing at Towson on Friday.
- Vermont hosts Quinnipiac on Saturday, while UAlbany plays at UMass and Bryant travels to Brown.
#AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners – Feb. 23
Offensive Player of the Week
Silas Richmond, UAlbany – Sr., Attack, Delta, BC
- Totaled 13 points on 7 goals and 6 assists in a 1-1 week.
- Had 4 goals and 3 assists in a loss to Penn
- Put up 3 goals and 3 assists in a 17-9 win over Drexel.
- This is Richmond’s first #AEMLAX Offensive Player of the Week of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Jackson Schlicker, UMass Lowell – Jr., Midfield, Portland, Ore.
- Totaled five caused turnovers and one ground ball while helping the defense in a 16-7 win over Wagner.
- This is Schlicker s first #AEMLAX Defensive Player of the Week honor.
Goalkeeper of the Week
James Carr – R-Jr., Goalkeeper, Natick, Mass.
- Recorded 20 saves and allowed just seven goals in a 14-7 win over Quinnipiac.
- Finished with a 74.1 save percentage and is 20 saves are the 4th most in the nation so far this season.
- This is Carr’s first #AEMLAX Goalkeeper of the Week honor.
Face-Off Specialist of the Week
Justin Alexander, UMass Lowell – Jr., Face-Off, Franklin, Mass.
- Won 18 of 23 face-offs with 12 ground balls in a 16-7 victory over the weekend.
- This is Alexander’s first #AEMLAX Faceoff Specialist honor.
Rookie of the Week
Cade Lennon, Bryant – R-Fr., Attack, Farmingdale N.Y.
- Scored four times in a 14-7 victory over Quinnipiac.
- This is Lennon’s first #AEMLAX Rookie of the Week honor.
#AEMLAX Links
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.
2026 #AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners
Feb. 9 – Offensive Player of the Week: Blake Piscitiello, NJIT; Defensive Player of the Week: Sullivan O'Brien, NJIT; Goalkeeper of the Week: Cameron Kurdyla, NJIT; Faceoff of the Specialist of the Week: Nirio Garcia, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Blake Piscitiello, NJIT
Feb. 16 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jackson Palumb, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Justin Lee, UAlbany; Goalkeeper of the Week: Connor Winters, Binghamton; Faceoff of the Specialist of the Week: Walter Zhao, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Zack Toll, Vermont
Feb. 23 – Offensive Player of the Week: Jackson Palumb, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Justin Lee, UAlbany; Goalkeeper of the Week: Connor Winters, Binghamton; Faceoff of the Specialist of the Week: Walter Zhao, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Zack Toll, Vermont
ABOUT AMERICA EAST
Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference and its social media channels, @AmericaEast.
- America East Conference – Where Champions Rise -