Offensive Player of the Week
Bubba Love, Frostburg State
Graduate Student | Attackman | Westminster, Md.
Love guided Frostburg State to a pair of non-conference wins with 13 total points last week, scoring three goals and adding three assists in a 22-4 win over Davis & Elkins before going off for five goals and two assists in a 20-6 win over Lake Erie.
Defensive Player of the Week
Nate Jones, Frostburg State
Junior | Goalkeeper | Sykesville, Md.
Jones allowed just 10 total goals across two games, picking up two wins in net over Davis & Elkins, 22-4, and Lake Erie, 20-6. The Frostburg State junior netminder played the full 120 minutes, making 14 total saves, including nine against Lake Erie on 15 shots on goal.
Rookie of the Week
Cameron Dorfman, Mercy
Freshman | Goalkeeper | West Islip, N.Y.
Dorfman made five saves and anchored the back line that allowed just one goal in 48:08 minutes of action to earn the 21-2 conference win over STAC on Saturday.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Joseph Casarella, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | Attackman | Sloatsburg, N.Y.
Casarella scored five goals against Caldwell and fired off 13 total shots over two games last week for the Spartans. The freshman attackman also collected two ground balls over that span.
Brody Caskenette, Mercy
Senior | Attackman | Owen Sound, Ontario
Caskenette had a game-high seven points on five goals and two assists to go along with six ground balls in Mercy's 21-2 win over STAC on Saturday.
Jordan Deats, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior | Attackman | Bath, N.Y.
Deats had nine points (2 goals, 7 assists) in a 17-3 win over D'Youville on Friday night. Deats had 17 total shots and also added four ground balls.
TJ Heyder, Mercy
Graduate Student | Attackman | Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.
Heyder had a game-high six goals with five ground balls in Mercy's 21-2 win over STAC on Saturday.
Jason Kuehner, Mercy
Senior | Face-Off Specialist | Hackettstown, N.J.
Kuehner went 15-of-18 on face-offs with a game-high 10 ground balls in Mercy's 21-2 win over STAC on Saturday. The senior recorded his 200th career ground ball in the win.
Brady Kustra, Roberts Wesleyan
Sophomore | Defenseman | Buffalo, N.Y.
Kustra led the Roberts Wesleyan defense in a 17-3 win over D'Youville with four caused turnovers and five ground balls.
Justin Palulis, Molloy
Sophomore | Attackman | Bay Shore, N.Y.
Palulis had a career day in Molloy's win over the University of the District of Columbia, scoring a career-high six goals and adding an assist for a career-high seven points.
Brandon Pazienza, Molloy
Sophomore | Face-Off Specialist | Holtsville, N.Y.
Pazienza led the Lions with 10 ground balls on the week, going 13-of-17 on face-offs in a 28-1 win over UDC.
ECC Men's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 12 - Dan Doviak, Roberts Wesleyan
Feb. 20 - Greg Gibbons, Mercy
Feb. 26 - Bubba Love, Frostburg State
Mar. 4 - John Pena, St. Thomas Aquinas and Mikey Rodin, Molloy
Mar. 11 - Gunnar MacMillan, Roberts Wesleyan
Mar. 18 - Jason Kuehner, Mercy
Mar. 25 - Chase Buckwalter, Frostburg State
Apr. 1 - Bubba Love, Frostburg State (2x)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 12 - Brady Kustra, Roberts Wesleyan
Feb. 20 - Cameron Dorfman, Mercy
Feb. 26 - Cameron Dorfman, Mercy (2x)
Mar. 4 - Justin Gerdvil, Mercy
Mar. 11 - Nate Jones, Frostburg State
Mar. 18 - Justin Gerdvil, Mercy (2x)
Mar. 15 - Craig Peavy, St. Thomas Aquinas
Apr. 1 - Nate Jones, Frostburg State (2x)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 12 - Joseph Casarella, St. Thomas Aquinas
Feb. 20 - Cameron Dorfman, Mercy
Feb. 26 - Cameron Dorfman, Mercy (2x)
Mar. 4 - Joseph Casarella, St. Thomas Aquinas (2x)
Mar. 11 - Cameron Dorfman, Mercy (3x)
Mar. 18 - Cameron Dorfman, Mercy (4x)
Mar. 25 - Joseph Casarella, St. Thomas Aquinas (3x)
Apr. 1 - Cameron Dorfman, Mercy (5x)
NCAA Statistical Rankings
Through games March 31 (PDF)
Previously in the Polls
USILA/BLATANT LACROSSE TOP 20 COACHES POLL
Preseason: Mercy (12), Frostburg State (17)
Week 1: Mercy (13), Frostburg State (17)
Week 2: Mercy (10), Frostburg State (17)
Week 3: Mercy (9), Frostburg State (17), Molloy (RV)
Week 4: Mercy (9), Frostburg State (18), Molloy (RV)
Week 5: Mercy (9), Frostburg State (17), Molloy (RV)
Week 6: Mercy (6), Frostburg State (18), Roberts Wesleyan (RV)
Week 7: Mercy (7), Frostburg State (19), Roberts Wesleyan (RV)
Week 8: Mercy (5), Frostburg State (18), Roberts Wesleyan (RV)
Week 9: Mercy (5), Frostburg State (17), Roberts Wesleyan (RV)
Next Rankings: Monday, Apr. 8
INSIDE LACROSSE TOP 20 MEDIA POLL
Preseason: Mercy (12), Frostburg State (16)
Week 1: Mercy (14), Frostburg State (16)
Week 2: Mercy (13), Frostburg State (16)
Week 3: Mercy (9), Frostburg State (17)
Week 4: Mercy (9), Frostburg State (17)
Week 5: Mercy (8), Frostburg State (17)
Week 6: Mercy (9), Frostburg State (19)
Week 7: Mercy (7), Frostburg State (18)
Week 8: Mercy (7), Frostburg State (18)
Next Rankings: Monday, Apr. 8
USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE TOP 20 MEDIA POLL
Preseason: Mercy (9), Frostburg State (16)
Week 1: Mercy (8), Frostburg State (16), Molloy (RV)
Week 2: Mercy (5), Frostburg State (17), Molloy (RV)
Week 3: Mercy (4), Frostburg State (14)
Week 4: Mercy (9), Frostburg State (17)
Week 5: Mercy (6), Frostburg State (16)
Week 6: Mercy (9), Frostburg State (18)
Week 7: Mercy (6), Frostburg State (16)
Week 8: Mercy (5), Frostburg State (15)
Next Rankings: Monday, Apr. 8
NCAA NORTH REGION POLL
ECC PRESEASON POLL