GNAC Men's Lacrosse Report: Week 2

(FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 4-11)

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Colby Larsen, Rivier (Sr., A - Windham, N.H.)

Posted 11 points in a 2-0 week for the Raiders as he scored five goals on only five shots and added an assist in a 20-6 win over Mitchell College on Wednesday. Larsen added five more points on Saturday with three goals and two assists in a 14-3 win over Salem State. On the week, he converted 72.7 percent of his total shots taken into goals with 90.9 percent on goal. 

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK

Matt Cloutman, Rivier (Sr., GK - Peabody, Mass.)

Cloutman earned two wins in two starts on the week. He turned away five shots with only one goal allowed in a victory over Mitchell College in a mid-week game. In his Saturday performance, Cloutman collected 15 saves while only allowing a trioof goals in a 14-3 win over Salem State. Overall, Cloutman posted an impressive 2.67 Goals Against Average and 83.3% Saves Average on his two-win week while registering 20 saves.  

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Nick Ackerman, Rivier  (Fr., M - Durham, N.H.)

scored a pair of goals and dished out 2 assists in a 20-6 win for the Raiders over Mitchell College on Wednesday. Nick continued to contribute to the Raiders efforts on the week with another pair of assists in Rivier's Saturday win over Salem State 14-3.


WEEK 2 HONOR ROLL

Alex Beauchemin, Lasell (Fr., G - Westfield, Mass.) - Posted a 7.50 goals against average and a .545 save percentage with 18 saves to help Lasell to a win and a loss on the week. He made eight saves on 17 shots Wednesday in a 9-5 loss at Roger Williams University, and made 10 stops on 16 shots Saturday to lift the Lasers past Plymouth State University.

Ryan Madden, Lasell (Sr., A/M - Hingham, Mass.) - Scored seven goals with one assist in two games as Lasell split a pair of non-conference games. He scored six goals and added an assist in a 13-6 victory Saturday over Plymouth State University, after scoring one goal in a 9-5 loss at Roger Williams. He also collected eight ground balls, three at Roger Williams and five vs. Plymouth State.

Rob Fullerton, Rivier (Sr., A - Wilmington, Mass.) - Posted a 13 point week from his attack position in a 2-0 week for Rivier University. In a 20-6 win over Mitchell College on Wednesday Fullerton collected 9 points with 4 goals and 5 assists. On Saturday vs. Salem State the Sr. continued to score and see the field well with another goal and 3 more assists in a 14-3 win.

Eric Guinasso, Rivier (Sr., M - Pelham, N.H.) - Posted a 10 point week from his midfield position, scoring 9 goals on 12 shots in 2 wins for the Raiders. In a 20-6 win over Mitchell College on Wednesday Guinasso netted 4 goals. He followed up that performance with a 5 goal 1 assist effort in a 14-3 win over Salem State on Saturday. The Sr. posted a 75% shot percentage on the week.

Dylan McSparren, Rivier (So., A - Warwick, R.I.) - Posted 10 points in a 2-0 week for Rivier University. In a 20-6 Wednesday win over Mitchell College McSparren scored 3 and assisted on 3 others. The Sophomore added 2 goals and 2 assist in Rivier's 14-3 win over Salem State on Saturday.


GNAC MEN'S LACROSSE WEEKLY ARCHIVE 

WEEK PLAYER GOALKEEPER ROOKIE
1 Andrew Fidalgo, LAS Logan Skinner, SJC Max Litchfield, LAS
2 Colby Larsen, RIV Matt Cloutman, RIV Nick Ackerman, RIV

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