Men’s Lacrosse Athlete Of The Week Report #9
Player Of The Week
Marcus Burrows, Albertus Magnus (So.)
Sophomore Marcus Burrows had a dominant week with 12 goals and 5 assists in two conference wins. He led the way with 7 goals and 1 assist in a 16–4 win over Mitchell, then followed it up with 5 goals and 4 assists in a 27–4 win against Colby-Sawyer. He also contributed all over the field with 12 ground balls and 4 caused turnovers, finishing with 17 total points on the week.
Goalkeeper Of The Week
Jake Lydon, Rivier (So.)
Sophomore Jake Lydon recorded 19 saves with a 4.96 goals-against average in a 2-0 week. He made 7 saves with an 87.5% save percentage in a 15–1 win over New England College, then added 12 saves in a 10–9 OT win against Saint Joseph (Conn.) to help secure the top spot in the GNAC.
Co-Rookie Of The Week
Julian Vogel, Lasell (Fr.)
Freshman Julian Vogel totaled 9 goals in a 2-0 week, scoring 4 goals in a 12–10 win over Saint Joseph’s (Me.) and 5 goals in a 17–12 win against Regis. He added 4 ground balls and 2 caused turnovers while shooting an efficient 64.3% with a 78.6% shot-on-goal percentage.
Co-Rookie Of The Week
Henri Brochu, Rivier
Freshman Henri Brochu finished the 2-0 week with 8 points on 6 goals and 2 assists, adding 3 ground balls and a 71.4% shot-on-goal percentage. He had 3 points (2G, 1A) in a 15–1 win over New England College, then followed with 4 goals and 1 assist, including the overtime game-winner, in a 10–9 win against Saint Joseph (Conn.).
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Dakari Coleman, Albertus Magnus - Coleman had 4 G and 6 A during the week and won 31 of 33 faceoffs with 20 GB.
Manny Alvarez-Segee, Dean - Alvarez-Segee had five goals and two assists in a 15-14 overtime win over Emmanuel.
Marc Sauchuk, Dean - Sauchuk had a hat trick with an assist in a clutch overtime victory over Emmanuel in which not only was his assist the game-tying assist but he netted the game-winner as well.
Dominick Ciarelli, Lasell - Ciarelli averaged 15 saves per game in a 2-0 week for the Lasers at 57.7%, going 2-0 on the week.
Jason Martin, Lasell - Martin totaled 11 assists for the Lasers in a 2-0 week, including eight in win over Regis.
Nate Finn, New England College - Over the week, Finn has made 23 total saves in two games for the Pilgrims. He saved 80% of the shots he faced in Saturday's win over Mitchell and made 15 saves against Rivier on Wednesday.
Mason Dils, Norwich - Dils anchored the Norwich defense in a 20-9 conference victory over Regis, making 14 saves across 60 minutes of action. The junior goalkeeper posted a 60.9 save percentage while helping limit Regis’ offensive momentum throughout the contest, particularly during key stretches in the first and third quarters. Dils also added a ground ball and a caused turnover, securing his sixth win of the season with a steady and composed performance in goal.
Christian Rainis, Norwich - Rainis delivered a career-best performance to lead Norwich in a 20-9 GNAC victory over Regis College, totaling seven points on five goals and two assists. The junior attacker scored in all four quarters, including a man-up goal, while shooting 50.0 percent and placing seven of his 10 shots on target. Rainis played a key role in multiple scoring runs, helping Norwich break open a competitive first half and maintain control throughout the second. He also contributed three ground balls and a caused turnover in a complete all-around effort.
Devin Hammon, Regis - Hammon went 1-2 in net for the Pride this week, saving 48 shots. He opened with 10 saves against Norwich before tallying six in a win over Colby-Sawyer. He closed his week by setting a new single-match record of 32 saves against Lasell with a save percentage of 65.3.
Nick Klein, Regis - Klein recorded 14 goals and three assists for 17 points across three games this week for the Pride. He opened with a two goals and one assist performance at Norwich before exploding for a single-game record10 goals, one assist, and seven grounfd balls in a win over Colby-Sawyer. He closed his week with another two goal, one assist performance.
Joseph Kiedasch, Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Kiedaisch netted five goals with two assists in a 1-1 conference week for the Monks. He closed out the reporting period with three goals and two assists in a key win over GNAC rival Emmanuel College on Saturday.
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