Lopez, Jr. became the fourth Saint Francis U player to claim NEC Rookie of the Week accolades following a stellar long distance shooting display in the Red Flash’s 78-76 win over Campbell to close out non-conference play on Saturday. After entering the game with just eight three-pointers on the season, Lopez caught fire, hitting 6-7 shots from deep as part of a game and career-high 22-point effort. The six triples were also a personal-best for the Egg Harbor, NJ native, who scored eight of the final 11 points for the Red Flash, including a key triple with 2:23 to play that extended SFU’s lead to five points. He also contributed three rebounds and two assists. Lopez is averaging 13.8 points over his last six outings to boost his season average to 7.2 ppg. SFU has now collected NEC Rookie of the Week honors six times in eight weeks this season. Eli Wilborn has been honored three times, while Bobby Rosenberger and Aaron “Ace” Talbert have each received recognition once.