Zarins, Marrano, and Neufeld Selected as MAAC Lacrosse Award Winners
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
CHRIS ZARINS,
SIENA
M, Sr., 5-9,
Bayville, NY/Locust Valley
Zarins scored
three goals and added two assists in wins over Canisius and Mount St. Mary’s.
Zarins tallied two goals and two assists in Siena’s 12-9 win against defending
MAAC champion Canisius and scored the game winner against the Mount to clinch a
spot in the MAAC Tournament. He put eight of his 10 shots on goal and had three
ground balls for the week.
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
ANGELO MARRANO,
MANHATTAN
M, Sr., 5-8,
Rockville Centre, NY/South Side
Marrano had two stellar efforts as the Jaspers split a
pair of conference games against Wagner and Canisius last week. Against Wagner on Wednesday, he went 9-for-15
in the faceoff circle and corralled six ground balls, as Manhattan notched a
9-7 victory. On Senior Day at Gaelic
Park on Saturday, Marrano scored the go-ahead goal with 30 seconds left before
Canisius came back to win in overtime.
He also had an assist in the game to go along with a career-high 11
ground balls and a 15-7 record on 22 faceoffs.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
BRYAN NEUFELD,
SIENA
A, Fr., 5-10,
Virgil, Ontario/Niagara District
Neufeld averaged 2.5 goals per game in MAAC wins over
Canisius and Mount St. Mary’s. Neufeld scored three goals including the game
winner against Canisius on Wednesday and then scored two goals against Mount
St. Mary’s on Saturday. He also had two ground balls and caused one turnover.
Neufeld averages 3.0 points per game and leads his team with 39 points, 29
goals and three game winning goals.