Neufeld, Robarge, and Matthews Earn First Weekly Awards in 2010
MAAC Sports
MAAC Offensive Player of the Week
BRYAN NEUFELD,
SIENA
A, So., 5-10,
180, Virgil, Ontario/Niagara District
Neufeld scored a
career-high seven goals and had eight points in Siena's season opener at Stony
Brook Saturday afternoon. He scored Siena's first two goals and had four in a six
goal run for the Saints in the third quarter. Neufeld tallied two man-up goals
and had three ground balls and a caused turnover. He scored on seven of his
eight shots (.875 shot percentage).
MAAC Defensive Player of the Week
STEPHEN
ROBARGE, VMI
M, So., 5-10,
Lorton, VA/Hayfield
Robarge has gotten off to an explosive start to his
sophomore season, as he has controlled the face-off X against two highly
regarded programs. In the Keydets' season opener versus Navy, he prevailed in
15 of 21 draws, and last weekend versus Army, he won 16 of 19 attempted
faceoffs and had nine groundballs. On the day, Army won just four faceoffs, and
the Keydets nearly pulled the upset, thanks in large part to Robarge's efforts.
He now is 31 for 40 in faceoff attempts on the year, for an astounding 77.5%
success rate.
MAAC Rookie of the Week
JOEL MATTHEWS,
DETROIT
A, Fr., 6-3, St.
Catharines, Ontario/Holy Cross
Matthews scored four goals in his sparkling Detroit
lacrosse debut as the Titans opened the season with a tough 12-8 setback
against Bellarmine on Feb. 6. He took a game-high 10 shots with six shots on
goal. He also picked up two groundballs.