Men's Lacrosse

#AEMLAX Week 4: Binghamton, UMBC & Vermont Come Away with Wins

BOSTON – Last week Binghamton, UMBC and Vermont all earned wins last week as non-conference action is in full force.
 
Need to Know:
  • UMBC outscored Mount St. Mary 6-2 in the fourth to come away with a 7-4 victory, before falling 14-10 to Towson on Friday evening.
  • Binghamton secured a 12-6 win over Mercyhurst on Friday.
  • Vermont won in its lone contest, taking down Quinnipiac on Saturday 15-8.
  • UAlbany came up short against UMass 15-9, while Brown took down Bryant 17-6.
 
Up Next:
  • This week UMass Lowell faces UMass and NJIT hosts Monmouth on Tuesday.
  • Saturday UMBC travels to face Hofstra, while Bryant is at St. John’s. The Catamounts play at UMass and UAlbany hosts Hobart.

#AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners – Mar. 2
Offensive Player & Rookie of the Week
Zack Toll, Vermont – Fr., Attack, Oshawa, Ontario
  • Recorded eight points on five assists and three goals in a 15-8 win over Quinnipiac.
  • Added two ground balls in the victory.
  • This is Toll’s second #AEMLAX Rookie of the Week honor.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Dante Marinello, UMBC – Sr., Defense, Watchung, N.J.
  • Finished with four caused turnovers, three ground balls and one goal in a 1-1 week.
  • Had one goal, three ground balls and two caused turnovers in  a 7-4 win over Mount St. Mary’s.
  • This is Marinello’s first #AEMLAX Defensive Player of the Week honor this season.
 
Goalkeeper of the Week
Connor Winters, Binghamton – Gr., Goalkeeper, Webster, N.Y.
  • Had 11 saves and two ground balls in a 12-6 victory over Mercyhurst.
  • Made 6 saves in the second half without allowing a goal.
  • This is Winter’s second #AEMLAX Goalkeeper of the Week honor.
 
Face-Off Specialist of the Week
Walter Zhao, Vermont – Jr., Face-Off, Millstone, N.J.
  • Won 16 of 21 face-offs with 10 ground balls in a 15-8 win over Quinnipiac.
  • This is Zhao’s second #AEMLAX Faceoff Specialist honor this season.
  
 
 #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: Silas Richmond, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Jackson Schlicker, UMass Lowell; Goalkeeper of the Week: James Carr Bryant; Faceoff of the Specialist of the Week: Justin Alexander, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Cade Lennon, Bryant
Mar. 2 – Offensive Player of the Week: Zack Toll, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Dante Marinello, UMBC; Goalkeeper of the Week: Connor Winters, Binghamton; Faceoff of the Specialist of the Week: Walter Zhao, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Zack Toll, Vermont
 
 
 
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