NEC Player of the Week: Zach Cole, SJU
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Luke Caracciolo, BRY
NEC Rookie of the Week: Jake Ward, SHU
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NEC MEN’S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Zach Cole, Saint Joseph's
Sr., FOS, Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape
Cole went 15-of-20 from X (.750) with a game-high 10 ground balls in Saint Joseph's 19-6 win at Mount St. Mary's. The senior face-off specialistalso added a goal and an assist in the victory. Cole currently leads the nation in face-off winning percentage (.737) and ground balls per game (12.29).

NEC MEN’S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Luke Caracciolo, Bryant
Jr., GK, Centreville, VA/Paul VI
Caracciolo stopped 13-of-16 shots in Bryant's 16-4 win over Merrimack on Saturday. The junior netminder also had three ground balls and finished the game with an .813 save percentage.

NEC MEN’S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jake Ward, Sacred Heart
Fr., A, Highlands Ranch, CO/Mountain Vista
Ward captured his fourth consecutive NEC Rookie of the Week honor after recording a goal and two ground balls in Sacred Heart's 9-8 overtime victory against Hobart on Saturday.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Bennett Abladian, BRY - So/A
Recorded a hat trick in Bryant's 16-4 win over Merrimack.

Marc O'Rourke, BRY - Gr/A
Scored two goals to go along with an assist and four ground balls in a win against Merrimack.

Luke Caracciolo, BRY - Jr/GK
Stopped 13-of-16 shots in Bryant's 16-4 win over Merrimack on Saturday. The junior netminder also had three ground balls and finished the game with an .813 save percentage.

Adam Shea, HOB - Jr/FOS
Went 16-of-21 (.762) from X and grabbed a game-high 10 ground balls at Sacred Heart.

Richie LaCalandra, LIU - Jr/A
Led the Sharks with three goals and two assists in a win over Wagner.

Nicky Labanca, SHU - Jr/GK
Made 14 saves in SHU's 9-8 overtime win against Hobart.

Morgan O'Reilly, SHU - So/A
Recorded two goals and two assists to go along with two ground balls in SHU's win over Hobart.

Levi Anderson, SJU - Sr/MF
Scored five goals and added an assist in SJU's 19-6 win over Mount St. Mary's.

Tucker Brown, SJU - Sr/MF
Recorded four goals in SJU's win over Mount St. Mary's.

Carter Page, SJU - So/A
Found the back of the net five times in a win over the Mount.

Zach Cole, SJU - Sr/FOS
Went 15-of-20 from X (.750) with a game-high 10 ground balls in Saint Joseph's 19-6 win at Mount St. Mary's. Also had a goal and an assist in the win.

Aidan Clark, WC - So/MF
Recorded a hat trick against LIU on Saturday.