Men's Lacrosse

#AEMLAX Week 5: UAlbany, Bryant & NJIT Earn Winss

BOSTON – Bryant, UAlbany and NJIT earned victories last week, while Vermont nearly took down No. 19 UMass, with conference play right around the corner.
 
Need to Know:
  • NJIT opened the week with a 9-5 victory over Monmouth and then fell to Wagner on Saturday, moving to 3-4 on the season.
  • UAlbany won its lone contest last week, taking down Hobart 14-10 at home behind seven points from Silas Richmond.
  • Bryant was also a winner last week, 11-7 over St. John’s.
  • Vermont had a chance to tie in the final seconds but came up just short, 7-6, to No. 19 UMass on Saturday.
 
Up Next:
  • This week UMass Lowell faces Queens and UAlbany battles No. 15 Georgetown in a midweek contests.
  • Conference play starts on Saturday as Binghamton hosts UMass Lowell and Vermont welcomes UMBC. Bryant travels to UAlbany, while NJIT hosts Jacksonville in a non-conference contest.

#AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners – Mar. 9
Offensive Player of the Week
Silas Richmond, UAlbany – Sr., Attack, Delta, B.C.
  • Scored three times and dished off four assists in a 14-10 win over Hobart.
  • Added five ground balls to his seven points in the victory.
  • This is Richmond’s second #AEMLAX Player of the Week honor this season.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Luke Mead, Bryant – Sr., Defense, Charlestown, R.I.
  • Finished with four ground balls and two caused turnovers in a 11-7 win at St. John’s.
  • This is Mead’s first #AEMLAX Defensive Player of the Week honor this season.
 
Goalkeeper of the Week
Ryan Daly, Vermont – Jr., Goalkeeper, Norwell, Mass.
  • Finished with 13 saves and allowed just seven goals against No. 19 UMass.
  • Gave up just five goals on even strength.
  • This is Daly’s first #AEMLAX Goalkeeper of the Week honor.
 
Face-Off Specialist of the Week
Walter Zhao, Vermont – Jr., Face-Off, Millstone, N.J.
  • Won 15 of 17 face-offs with 10 ground balls against No. 19 UMass in a 7-6 loss.
  • This is Zhao’s third #AEMLAX Faceoff Specialist honor this season.
 
Rookie of the Week
Blake Piscitiello, NJIT – Fr., Attack, Lakeville, Minn.
  • Finished with six points on four goals and two assists in a 1-1 week.
  • Had two goals and one assist in a 9-5 victory over Monmouth.
  • This is Piscitiello’s second #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.

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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
Mar. 9 – Offensive Player of the Week: Silas Richmond, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Luke Mead, Bryant; Goalkeeper of the Week: James Carr Bryant; Faceoff of the Specialist of the Week: Walter Zhao, Vermont; Rookie of the Week: Blake Piscitiello, NJIT
 
 
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