Columbus was dominant at the X in the Colonials' 17-8 win against Mercyhurst on Saturday, winning 20-of-22 faceoffs for a career-best 90.9 percent success rate. He also scooped up 14 ground balls, helping the Colonials remain unbeaten in league play (3-0) and maintain a perfect mark (5-0) at home. On a national level, his performance ranks seventh on the NCAA single-game list this season for faceoff percentage, ninth for ground balls and 11th for faceoff wins. His 20 wins and 14 ground balls also marked the third-best single-game totals in program history. The graduate student currently leads the conference this season in faceoff percentage (.621) and ground balls (6.90), which rank him tenth and eleventh nationally, respectively.
 

Winger continued his strong run of form, backstopping Le Moyne to an 8-5 road win over Detroit Mercy. The sophomore tallied 13 saves, seven of which came in the second quarter, for a .722 save percentage. He sits atop the conference with a .654 save percentage and 7.34 goals against average.

Owen Tapper, Robert Morris
So., D, Whitby, Ontario/The Hill Academy

Thundercloud found the back of the cage four times in the Titans' setback at Le Moyne on Saturday. In posting his third consecutive multi-goal game, the freshman r his first collegiate hat trick and also collected two ground balls.
 

Robbie Stewart, CSU (FOS, Jr.) 
It was a career-high day for Stewart in Cleveland State's game against VMI on Saturday, as he went 17-of-24 at the circle, a 70.8 percent win rate. He also collected 14 ground ball to tie the program record.

Marcus Thundercloud, UDM (A, Fr.)
NEC Rookie of the Week

Lucas Winger, LEM (GK, So.)
NEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week

Ben McIsaac, LIU (A, So.)
In a career-high five goal game, McIsaac's efforts led the Sharks' offense in an OT loss at Wagner.

Calum Brennan, RMU (A, Jr.)
Continuing his attacking tear this season, Brennan added four goals to up his season tally of 27. The junior added three ground balls  as Robert Morris beat Mercyhurst by a score of 17-8. Brennan ranks fourth in the NEC with 2.70 goals per game and fifth with 3.40 points per game.

Bo Columbus, RMU (FOS, Gr.)
NEC Player of the Week

Kean Moon, RMU (M, Sr.)
The senior's career-high four goals came on five shots in Colonials' win over Mercyhurst over the weekened. The senior also provided one assist.

Owen Tapper, RMU (D, So.)
NEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week

Dayton Bagwell, VMI (A, So.)
Leading the nation's most prolific offesne, Bagwell's hat trick - which included the game winner - led the Keydets to an 11-9 road win against Cleveland State. The sophomore's 3.44 goals per game average ranks second in the conference and fifth in the nation.

Damian Levin, VMI (GK, Sr.)
Remaining a stronghold in the Keydets' defense, Levin recorded 15 saves for a .625 save percentage in VMI's win at Cleveland State. He is currently second in the NEC and fourth in the nation with a .624 save percentage. Levin also leads the conference in saves per game (13.80), which ranks eighth in the country.

Ethan Sieb, WC (A, Sr.)
Sieb's four point day on three goals and one assist was highlighted by scoring the game-winning goal 1:32 into overtime as Wagner took down LIU to record its first win of the season and snap the Sharks' seven-game win streak. The senior now has 12 goals and 14 points on the season.

Angus Snow, WC (GK, So.)
Snow tallied 18 saves for a season-high .643 save percentage in Wagner's 12-11 overtime win against LIU on Friday. He has recorded 91 saves through his eight starts this season.