KEVIN MERLINI, MOUNT SAINT MARY'S

Junior, Attach;Wyncote, PA/LaSalle

Merlini had a solid week for the Mount contributing 11 points in their three games last week. Against MAAC opponent Canisius he scored three goals and an assist, in a 18-0 romp of Siena he added two goals and two assists. In Mount?™s loss to 14th ranked Navy Merlini scored a goal and two assists. The junior attacker currently has 20 goals and nine assists on the season.

MAAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

TOM DRYER, MOUNT SAINT MARY'SSenior, Goaltender; Annapolis, MD/Broadneck

Dryer picked up two wins for the Mount and kept them close against 14th ranked Navy last week. Against Canisius he made 11 saves and let up three goals. He played half the game against MAAC opponent Siena and shut them out stopping all four shots he faced. Against Navy he made 13 saves on 33 shots.

MAAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEKJUSTIN OTTO, MANHATTANFreshman, Attack; Merrick, NY/Chaminade

Otto accounted for almost 50% of Manhattan?™s offence against second place Providence. Otto scored seven goals on eleven shots for the Jaspers, in Manhattan?™s 15-10 win over the Friars, leaving them alone in first place in the MAAC. Four of those goals came in the second half, helping to stop Providence from a come-back. He currently has 24 goals and six assists on the season.