GNAC Men's Lacrosse Report: Week 8
Two hat tricks for Michael Ference helps Rivier to two victories
April 25, 2022
FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 18 - 24
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK Michael Ference (So., A - Salem, N.H.) - The Raiders continue to roll this week picking up another two GNAC wins. Ference played a key role in both games. Both contests he completed the hat trick and added two assists in one game and four in the other. Overall, Ference finished with a team high six goals along with six assists.
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GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK Trey McCann, St. Joseph (Conn.) (Jr., GK - Simsbury, Conn.) - McCann stopped 29 of the 38 shots on goal he faced this week to post an impressive 76.3 save percentage, allowing just nine goals over a two-game span for a 4.50 goals allowed average in a pair of complete-game victories between the pipes. He opened the week by making a season-high 17 saves, including the 300th of his career, in an upset win at home over Dean Wednesday, 7-6. McCann followed that up with another terrific performance at home on Saturday versus Saint Joseph's College of Maine, making 12 more saves in an 8-3 triumph over the Monks.
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Chris Heitmiller, Rivier (Fr., M - Nashua, N.H.) - Heitmiller played a key role in the Raiders 2-0 week. He completed the hat trick in both games along with one assist per contest. Overall, Heitmiller finished with six goals, two assists, and four groundballs.
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GNAC HONOR ROLL
Parker Campbell, Norwich (Sr., A - Rockaway, N.J.) - Campbell scored five goals and nine assists for a team high 14 points. On Wednesday against Anna Maria, Campbell dished out five assists and four ground balls while forcing a turnover. In Saturday's road contest against Albertus Magnus Campbell had five goals and four assists as the Cadets head into the final matchup of the season.
Randy Castle, Emmanuel (Jr., GK - Boxford, Mass.) - Castle helped the Saints go 2-0 on the week in GNAC play posting a 4.67 goals against average in Emmanuel victories over Regis and Anna Maria. The junior stopped 16 shots on the week, good for a 69.6 save percentage that included a 13-save game in the Saints 14-5 victory over the AMCATS on Saturday.
Ryan Castle, Emmanuel (Jr., A - Boxford, Mass.) - Castle powered the Saints to a pair of GNAC wins, leading the squad with 12 points over the two matches on nine goals and three assists. He opened the week with a game-high five points on four goals and one helper in EC's 16-2 win over Regis before a seven-point Saturday showing in the Saints' 14-5 victory over Anna Maria, tallying five goals and two assists. Castle also added five groundballs and one caused turnover in the 2-0 week for Emmanuel.
Sawyer Gagnon, Rivier (So., GK - Gorham, Maine) - Gagnon has continued to be a wall in net for the Raiders. This past week he picked up two more conference wins in net, saving 35 shots on net for a solid 63.6 save percentage. His best game came against JWU, saving 19 shots and finishing with a 65.5 save percentage.
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
| WEEK | PLAYER | GOALKEEPER |
ROOKIE |
| 1 | Parker Campbell, NOR | Dane Walsh, AMC | Andrew Ten, AMC |
| 2 | Parker Campbell, NOR (2) | Nick Penta, REG | Ryan Paltauf, USJ |
| 3 | Michael Ference, RIV | Alex Beauchemin, LAS | Donny McInnis, JWU |
| 4 | Chris Calisto, JWU | Griffin Moore, ANM | Ryan Stone, LAS |
| 5 | Diego Alvarez-Segee, DEAN | Alexander Govoni, DEAN | Ryan Stone, LAS (2) |
| 6 | Michael Ference, RIV (2) | Alex Beauchemin, LAS (2) | Andrew Vernon, NOR |
| 7 | Parker Campbell, NOR (3) | Alexander Govoni, DEAN (2) | Evan Zimnoch, USJ |
| 8 | Michael Ference, RIV (3) | Trey McCann, USJ | Chris Heitmiller, RIV |
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