Mendell, Hreshko & DeVito Claim Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
Offensive Player of the Week
Seth Mendell, Detroit Mercy
Fr., 5-7, A, Carmel, IN/Carmel
The high-scoring rookie was at it again leading the Titans with six points on four goals and two assists in the 10-6 road win at Siena. He was extremely proficient taking just five shots for his four scores as he recorded his second hat trick of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Nick Hreshko, Monmouth
Sr., 5-6, GK, Warrington, PA/La Salle College HS
Nick Hreshko continued his run of extraordinary play in goal for Monmouth as the Hawks won their third consecutive game on Saturday night at Marist. Monmouth’s dominating defensive performance in the 7-2 win helped the Hawks start 3-0 in the MAAC for the first time ever. The senior made 13 saves in the victory and recorded double-digit saves for the fifth straight game and sixth time overall this season. Hreshko also picked up one ground ball in the contest and has limited opponents to nine or less goals in five consecutive games. Monmouth is 5-1 when Hreshko makes at least 10 saves this season and the Hawks made history with their first win over Marist (previously 0-5). The two goals allowed marked a new program record and Monmouth held Marist’s J.D. Recor without a point for the first time in 38 games. Hreshko has been selected as the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week three times this season. Hreshko lowered his season goals-against average to 7.66, which leads the MAAC and ranks ninth in the NCAA. As a team, Monmouth’s scoring defense is seventh in the country (7.78).
Rookie of the Week
Tyler DeVito, Quinnipiac
Fr., 6-2, A, Amawalk, NY/Trinity-Pawling
DeVito made his first career start for the Bobcats after playing on only two of the first seven games and had his first three collegiate points. He finished with two goals and an assist, and had two points in the first two minutes of the game, scoring the game’s first goal just over a minute in and then assisting on the second goal 30 seconds later. He also added a goal in the third quarter after Manhattan closed to within 7-4 to help restore momentum as the Bobcats went on to the 12-6 win.