GNAC Men's Lacrosse Report: Week 1

Norwich senior attacker Parker Campbell took home Week 1 honors after registering 12 points in a pair of Cadets wins.

GNAC Men's Lacrosse Report: Week 1
March 7, 2022

FOR THE OPENING WEEK OF FEB. 16 - MARCH 6

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Parker Campbell, Norwich (Sr., A - Rockaway, N.J.) - Campbell led the Cadets with 12 points on seven goals and five assists to start the season with a pair of non-conference victories. Campbell also recorded six caused turnovers and five ground balls, with 76.9% of his shots coming on goal. He had three goals and three assists in a 13-10 at Plymouth State before registering four goals and two helps in a 12-10 win over Plattsburgh. 

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK

Dane Walsh, Albertus Magnus (Sr., GK - Bethany, Conn.) - Walsh was lights-out in a pair of Falcon victories last week, as the senior netminder posted an 5.38 goals-against average with a 71.1% save percentage. Walsh opened the spring campaign tallying 12 saves in the Falcons' 7-6 overtime win over MCLA before closing out the week recording a season-high 15 saves in a 7-5 win over Cairn on Saturday. 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Andrew Ten, Albertus Magnus (Fr., A - Trumbull, Conn.) - Ten finished the week as the Falcons' leading scorer, pouring in six points on two goals and four assists. He began his collegiate career with two goals and two assists in AMC's 7-6 overtime win versus MCLA on Wednesday afternoon. The freshman from Trumbull, Conn., then added two more assists to his total in Albertus' 7-5 road triumph against Cairn on Saturday.

HONOR ROLL 

Alec Speirs, Dean (So, C - Old Lyme, Conn.) - Speirs led the Bulldogs to a 2-0 start to the season with 12 points on eight goals and four assists. He began the year with a 7-point performance on six goals and an assist in an impressive 21-8 win over Husson. Speirs followed with a game best five points on two goals and three assists in the 11-4 road win at Sage. 
 
Noah Mocksfield, St. Joseph (Conn.) (Jr., M - Colchester, Conn.) - Mocksfield had eight goals and eight ground balls in a 1-1 week, including five in a 21-5 season-opening win at Mitchell.
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
WEEK PLAYER GOALKEEPER

ROOKIE
1 Parker Campbell, NOR Dane Walsh, AMC Andrew Ten, AMC

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