GNAC Men's Lacrosse Athlete of the Week Report #5
Player Of The Week
Jack Condon, Lasell (So.)
Sophomore Jack Condon led Lasell to a pair of GNAC wins with a 13-point week, totaling eight goals and five assists. He opened the stretch with three goals and an assist in a 15–8 victory at Norwich Cadets, then exploded for nine points (5G, 4A) in an 18–4 win over New England College.
Goalkeeper Of The Week
Jake Lydon, Rivier (So.)
Sophomore Jake Lydon continued his dominance at the net for the Raiders as he collected 13 saves in the pipe for Rivier in a 9-3 victory over Vermont State Castleton, compiling a 81.3% save percentage. Lydon is second in the nation in save percentage on the season with his league-leading 75.3% save percentage.
Rookie Of The Week
Landon Lapointe, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (Fr.)
Freshman Landon Lapointe was a factor offensively for the Blue Jays, netting six goals on 66.7% percent in two conference wins this week, including five in a win over Dean on March 10th.
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Cooper Mehlhorn, Emmanuel - Mehlhorn collected six goals and three assists for nine points in a 1-1 week for the Saints, including five goals and an assist in a win over Albertus Magnus.
Matt O'Rourke, New England College - O'Rourke registered eight points for the Pilgrims this week, including a five-goal performance against Colby-Sawyer on Tuesday. He picked up five ground balls and forced three turnovers in two games.
Jake Marcotte, Norwich - Marcotte powered the Norwich offense during a 1-1 conference week, totaling 10 points on six goals and four assists while helping the Cadets secure their first GNAC victory of the season. The sophomore attacker recorded a hat trick and added an assist in a midweek matchup against Lasell University, accounting for half of Norwich’s eight goals. Marcotte followed with a dominant six-point outing in Saturday’s 21-4 conference victory over Albertus Magnus College, finishing with three goals and three assists.
Aiden Conley, Rivier - Conley recorded two goals and an assist with two caused turnovers and a ground ball in the 9-3 win over Castleton.
Brandon Cavicchi, Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Cavicchi totaled nine goals in three games for Saint Joseph’s, scoring twice against Colorado College, three times versus undefeated Calvin, and four times in an 11-8 GNAC win over Dean. He averaged 3.0 goals per game and helped the Monks improve to 3-0 in conference play.
Reed Wescott, Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Wescott turned in a strong week for Saint Joseph’s, highlighted by a 14-save performance in the Monks’ 11-8 GNAC win over Dean on Sunday. After opening the week with two difficult road games in Colorado Springs, he bounced back well against conference competition. He was also impressive versus undefeated Calvin on March 12 with 13 saves and a .542 save percentage and had 15 saves against Colorado College.
Noah Isleib, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - Isleib anchored the USJ defense during a perfect 2-0 week, recording 15 saves while allowing only 11 goals. He started the week with seven saves during a 15-5 win over Dean, before recording eight saves on the road during the team's 15-6 win at Emmanuel.
Brenden Tedeschi, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - Tedeschi paced the USJ offense during a perfect 2-0 week, posting 11 points off eight goals and three assists. Tedeschi started the week with a four goal outing during the team's 15-5 win over Dean and rounded out the week by tallying seven points, scoring four more goals while adding three assists during the team's 15-6 win at Emmanuel.
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