Men's Lacrosse

#AEMLAX Week 2: Vermont & UMass Lowell Earn Victories

BOSTON – Vermont and UMass Lowell earned victories last week, while No. 20 UAlbany nearly beat No. 4 Cornell is a tough week of competition.
 
Need to Know:
  • Vermont started its season with an impressive 17-8 win over Queens, but came up short 22-6 to No. 8 Duke on Sunday afternoon.
  • UAlbany hosts No. 4 Cornell on Saturday and led 6-4 midway through the second. The Great Danes gave up the lead but tied it up 10-10 with 2:34 left in the 4th. A late turnover into a goal was a difference as they lost 11-10.
  • UMass Lowell forced OT against Mercyhurst with a goal in the final 10 seconds of regulation and then Colby Frigon won it in 2OT for the River Hawks, 14-13.
  • Binghamton fell in a pair of 10-9 matchups, to St. Bonaventure and Lafayette.
 
Up Next:
  • UAlbany looks for its first win of the season, host Penn on Tuesday and then travels to Drexel on Saturday.
  • Binghamton plays twice, at Siena on Tuesday and then hosting Marist on Saturday.
  • Vermont welcomes Dartmouth on Saturday while Bryant looks for a win against Quinnipiac.

#AEMLAX Weekly Award Winners – Feb. 16
Offensive Player of the Week
Jackson Palumb, UAlbany – Jr., Attack, East Syracuse, N.Y
  • Had four goals and one assist in an 11-10 loss to No. 4 Cornell.
  • This is Palumb’s first #AEMLAX Offensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Justin Lee, UAlbany – Sr., Defense, Mississauga, Ont.
  • Finished with three caused turnovers and four ground balls in an 11-10 loss to No. 4 Cornell.
  • This is Lee’s first #AEMLAX Defensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Goalkeeper of the Week
Connor Winters, Binghamton – Gr., Goalkeeper, Webster, N.Y.
  • Totaled 28 saves with a .583 save percentage in a pair of 10-9 losses.
  • Face 92 shots over two games and also scored his second career goal.
  • This is Winter’s third #AEMLAX Goalkeeper of the Week honor.
 
Face-Off Specialist of the Week
Walter Zhao, Vermont – Jr., Face-Off, Millstone, N.J.
  • Went 28-for-50 on face-offs with 15 ground balls in a 1-1 week.
  • Won 14 of 28 face-offs with four ground balls in a loss to No. 8 Duke
  • Won 19 of 22 face-off with 11 ground balls against Queens.
  • This is Garcia’s first #AEMLAX Faceoff Specialist honor.
 
Rookie of the Week
Zack Toll, Vermont – Fr., Attack, Oshawa, Ontario
  • Had three assists  and one ground ball in two contests.
  • Dished off a pair of assists in a 22-6 loss to No. 8 Duke.
  • This is Lee’s first #AEMLAX Defensive Player of the Week honor.
 
 
 #AEMLAX Links
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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. 169 – 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
 
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