NEC Co-Players of the Week: Zach Cole, SJU & Tommy Mott, HOB
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Henry Vogt. MC
NEC Rookie of the Week: Nick Colantonio, LIU
Previous NEC Releases: February 8 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC MEN’S LACROSSE CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Zach Cole, Saint Joseph's
Sr., FOS, Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape
Cole, the reigning NEC Player of the Year and a 2021 All-American, was stellar from the X last week, winning 20-of-26 faceoffs (.769) while collecting a game-high 12 ground balls in a 12-11 come-from-behind win over St. Bonaventure. Ater the Hawks tied the game with 20 seconds remaining, the Mount Laurel, NJ native won the ensuing face off to put the Hawks in position to score the game-winner with four seconds remaining. Cole was named to the Tewaaraton Watch List last week and was tabbed a preseason All-American by multiple organizations.

Tommy Mott, Hobart
Gr., A, Highlands Ranch, CO/Highlands Ranch
Mott racked up a career-high nine points as Hobart cruised to a 22-13 win over Canisius in its opener on Saturday. The nine points were the most by a Statesmen in nearly two years. He finished the day with a career-high five goals, matched his career-best with four assists and also recorded a caused turnover. Mott scored the first goal of the season for the Statesmen, and his three goals and an assist in the third quarter helped boost Hobart's lead to 16-8 heading into the final 15 minutes.

NEC MEN’S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Henry Vogt, Merrimack
So., GK, Stratham, NH/Exeter
Vogt was outstanding between the pipes in a narrow 12-10 setback at Boston University on Saturday. The 2021 NEC All-Rookie honoree turned away a career-high 23 shots in compiling a .657 save percentage. He also scored from behind the midfield line late in the fourth quarter for his first collegiate goal and the by a Merrimack goalkeeper since the 2005 season. The tally pulled the Warriors to within 11-10, but the Terriers sealed the win with a man-up goal with three seconds to play.

NEC MEN’S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Nick Colantonio, LIU
Fr., MF, Mount Sinai, NY/Mount Sinai
Colantonio scored the first two goals of his career on just two shots as LIU downed Siena, 14-7, in its home opener on Saturday. His unassisted tally early in the second quarter gave the Sharks a 2-0 edge.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Luke Caracciolo, BRY - Jr/GK
Anchored Bryant's defensive effort by allowing just seven goals while making 15 saves in Saturday's victory over Providence. The seven goals were the third-fewest he's yieleded in his career.

Timmy Hackett, BRY - So/MF
Recorded a goal and set career-highs with two assists and five ground balls during Bryant's win over in-state rival Providence on Saturday. He also added a caused turnover.

Marc O'Rourke, BRY - Gr/A
Registered a team-high five points on two goals and three assists in a 19-7 win over Providence on Saturday. He added three ground balls and a caused turnover. 

Ryan Archer, HOB - Sr/A
An All-NEC first teamer a year ago and member of the Tewaaraton Watch List, he finished with three goals and four assists to match his career-high of seven points in Hobart's season-opening win vs. Canisius,

Tommy Mott, HOB - Sr/A
Scored a career-high nine points on five goals and four assists as the Statesmen took down Canisius, 22-13, in Geneva.

Blake Behlen, LIU - Jr/A
Scored four goals on four shots and added an assist and three ground balls to help lead LIU to a 14-7 conquest of Siena.

Chris Campbell, LIU - Sr/D
The Hartford transfer recorded five caused turnovers and four ground balls as LIU doubled up Siena, 14-7, on Saturday.

Will Mark, LIU - Jr/GK
Mark turned back 18 shots and allowed just five goals in nearly 57 minutes of work in LIU's win over Siena.

Adam Shea, HOB - Jr/FOS
Shea won 72.4 percent of his faceoffs and corralled a game-high 14 ground balls as Hobart dropped Canisius, 22-13, on Saturday. He finished the game 21-of-29 at the X, and secured the most faceoff wins by a Statesman since Shea won a career-high 22 against LIU last season. His 14 ground balls were the most by a Hobart player since May 2, 2019.

Henry Vogt, MC - GK/So
Stoppeed a career-high 23 shots in a 12-10 setback at BU. He also scored from behind the midfield line late in the fourth quarter for his first collegiate goal and the first goalie goal for Merrimack since the 2005 season.

Levi Anderson, SJU - Sr/MF
Tallied a team-high five points with two goals and three assists, including the game-winning unassisted goal with four seconds left to cap the Hawks' 12-11 comeback win over St. Bonaventure.

Zach Cole, SJU - Sr/FOS
Won 20-of-26 facebooks (.769) and scooped up a game-high 12 ground balls in a 12-11 win over St. Bonaventure.