Blocho, Hotaling, and Zindel Earn Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
MICHAEL BLOCHO, CANISIUS
A, Sr., 5-7, Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island
Blocho recorded six points on four goals and two assists during a 2-0 week for the Griffs. He recorded a goal in the overtime victory against Siena that sparked a key 5-0 run for the Griffs. Against VMI, Blocho set a season high with five points on three goals and two assists to help lead Canisius to at least a share of the MAAC Regular Season Title.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
ERIK HOTALING, SAINT JOSEPH’S
G, Jr., 6-0, Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Ludden
Hotaling compiled two of his best games of the season vs. Mount Saint Mary’s and Wagner this week. Making 28 saves on the 55 shots he faced while giving up just 7 goals, Hotaling helped the Hawks win two MAAC games and improve to 4-3 in the conference. The 7 goals in two games are the least amount of goals Hotaling has given up in back-to-back games. It was the third game in a row that he had allowed five or less goals.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
COREY ZINDEL, MARIST
A, Fr., 6-1, Randolph, N.J./Randolph
Zindel led Marist with seven points this week in wins over Providence and Mount St. Mary’s this week. The freshman scored a goal on his only shot of the game against the Friars on Wednesday and added three assists. He followed that up with a hat trick against the Mountaineers in Saturday’s 6-5 double-overtime win.