Giourmetakis, Houtby and Edwards Named Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week
MAAC Sports
MAAC
Offensive Player of the Week
SIMON
GIOURMETAKIS, CANISIUS
A, Sr.,
5-10, 186, Edmonton, Alberta/Center HS
Giourmetakis
led Canisius to its first victory of the 2012 season, recording a career-high
eight points, six goals and two assists in a 13-10 win over Albany.
Giourmetakis is the first Griff to record eight points in a game since Nick
LoCoco accomplished the feat in 2008 against Colgate. The senior attackman was
especially key in a 9-3 second-half run that won the game for the Griffs,
recording five points and four goals to lead the team to the win.
MAAC
Defensive Player of the Week
JORDAN
HOUTBY, DETROIT
LSM,
Jr., 6-3, 175, St. Catharine's, Ontario/Holy Cross
Houtby was part of
a Titan defense that saw Quinnipiac turn the ball over 27 times. Houtby had a game-high four caused turnovers
and picked up six ground balls. This is
the fourth game this year he has had four caused turnovers in a contest. Houtby
also assisted on a goal for his first point of the season.
MAAC
Rookie of the Week
TIM
EDWARDS, CANISIUS
M, Fr., 6-1, 170, Jamesville,
N.Y./Jamesville-Dewitt HS
In his
first two collegiate games of his career, Edwards reocrded five points, two
goals and three assists. The rookie recorded the first point of his career with
an assist at No. 3 Cornell on Tuesday before posting four points, two goals and
two assists in a 13-10 win over Albany.