NEC Player of the Week: Richie LaCalandra, LIU & Zach Cole, SJU
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Will Mark, LIU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Jake Ward, SHU
Previous NEC Releases: March 21 | March 14 | March 7 | February 28 | February 22 | February 14 | February 8 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC MEN’S LACROSSE CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Richie LaCalandra, LIU
Jr., A, Port Jefferson Station, NY/Comsewogue
LaCalandra helped LIU to its second-straight conference victory, tying his career-high in goals (6), assists (5), and points (11). The junior attack currently ranks third in the NEC in assists per game (2.11) and points per game (4.22).

NEC MEN’S LACROSSE CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Zach Cole, Saint Joseph's
Sr., FOS, Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape
Cole was a perfect 21-of-21 from the X with a game-high 15 ground balls. The performance by the senior faceoff specialist was the sixth-best all-time at the division one level. Cole's 21-of-21 faceoff performance is the second perfect faceoff game in the NCAA this year and he's the only player this season to have a perfect game with 20+ attempts.

NEC MEN’S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Will Mark, LIU
Jr., GK, Centreville, VA/Paul VI
Mark had 14 saves and six ground balls in LIU's 16-7 win over Merrimack. The junior goalkeeper leads the NEC in goals against average (9.39), save percentage (.580) and saves per game (12.89).

NEC MEN’S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jake Ward, Sacred Heart
Fr., A, Highlands Ranch, CO/Mountain Vista
Ward captured his fifth consecutive NEC Rookie of the Week honor after posting one goal and one assist in Sacred Heart's 14-13 setback to Mount St. Mary's on Saturday. The freshman led the Pioneers with a career-high three caused turnovers and five ground balls.

NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Bennett Abladian, BRY - So/A
Scored six goals and added an assist for seven total points in a win over Hobart.

Logan McGovern, BRY - Jr/A
Recorded six points on three goals and three assists in Bryant's 14-11 win over Hobart.

Ryan Archer, HOB - Sr/A
Produced a game and career-high eight points against Bryant. The senior recorded a career-high six assists, just two shy of the Hobart Division I era single game record.

Bradley Simas, HOB - Sr/M
Scored a career-high four goals to go along with an assist for a career-high five points against Bryant.

Richie LaCalandra, LIU - Jr/A
Helped LIU to its second-straight conference victory, tying his career-high in goals (6), assists (5), and points (11). The junior attack currently ranks third in the NEC in assists per game (2.11) and points per game (4.22).

Will Mark, LIU - Jr/GK
Had 14 saves and six ground balls in LIU's 16-7 win over Merrimack. The junior goalkeeper leads the NEC in goals against average (9.39), save percentage (.580) and saves per game (12.89).

Christian Thomas, MC - Gr/A
Tallied four first half goals against LIU.

Noah Daniels, MSM - Sr/M
Registered a career-high four points on a career-high four goals and added a ground ball in a 14-13 win over Sacred Heart.

Griffin McGinley, MSM - So/GK
Tied a career-high with 21 saves in Mount's 14-13 win over Sacred Heart.

Matt Bhomer, SJU - Jr/A
Recorded four goals and one assist for five points to go along with two ground balls and a caused turnoveron a win over Wagner.

Zach Cole, SJU - Sr/FOS
Cole was a perfect 21-of-21 from the X with a game-high 15 ground balls. The performance by the senior faceoff specialist was the sixth-best all-time at the division one level. Cole's 21-of-21 faceoff performance is the second perfect faceoff game in the NCAA this year and he's the only player this season to have a perfect game with 20+ attempts.

Carter Page, SJU - So/A
Scored three goals and added an assist for four points against Wagner. Page also had seven ground balls and a caused turnover in the vitcory.