Loftus, Bryan, and Neufeld Named MAAC Lacrosse Players of the Week
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
JORDAN LOFTUS,
SIENA
A, Jr., 6-1, Watertown, NY/Immaculate
Heart Central
Loftus scored
five goals and had two assists in Siena’s 16-9
win at Manhattan
on Saturday. Loftus had three goals and one assist in Siena’s sizzling end of the third quarter
where they scored five goals in just under three minutes and extended an 8-6
lead to 13-6 entering the fourth quarter. He also had four ground balls in the
game. Loftus had three goals on the season prior to this game and never had
more than one in a single game.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
ROBERT BRYAN, PROVIDENCE
GK, Sr., 5-7,
Apex, NC/Garden City
Bryan played 60:00 minutes in goal,
recording a 4.00 goals against average and an .800 save percentage in a 1-0
week for the Friars. He tied a career high with 16 saves while allowing only
four goals in Providence’s
5-4 win over Canisius on Saturday. Bryan
had three key saves in the final quarter to secure the win for the Friars. His
performance against the Golden Griffins helped PC start 3-0 in the MAAC for the
second-consecutive season.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
BRYAN NEUFELD, SIENA
A, Fr., 5-10, Virgil, Ontario/Niagara
District
Neufeld tallied five points in Siena’s
16-9 win at Manhattan
on Saturday. He scored all three of his goals and had both of his assists in
the second half when Siena pulled away from Manhattan. Neufeld leads
the team with 18 goals and 26 points this season.