Detroit Mercy's Vangalen & Quinnipiac's Vitelli, Tomsik Earn MAAC Men's Lacrosse Weekly Honors
Offensive Player of the Week
Matthew Vangalen, Detroit Mercy
Jr., Attack, Orangeville, Ontario/Hills Academy (Furman)
Matthew Vangalen led the Detroit Mercy offense in a record-breaking win setting a new Titan record with 11 points and tying a school record with seven goals and four assists. He took just nine shots in the game with eight on goal and had his sixth-career hat trick just midway through the first period and scored the first four Titan goals in the contest. His 11 points and seven goals are the most by any player in the MAAC this year and tied for the fifth most in the NCAA on the season. The seven goals were also the most in the MAAC since 2016, while the 11 points are the most in the MAAC since 2012.
Defensive Player of the Week
Will Vitelli, Quinnipiac
Sr., Midfield, Milford, CT/Foran
Will Vitelli celebrated his senior day by controlling the face-off X to help the Bobcats to a 19-14 win over Canisius to clinch a berth in the MAAC Championship. Vitelli won 22 of his 33 face-offs on the day (66.7 percent), earning eight ground balls on the ones he won cleanly. His efforts helped the Bobcats outshoot Canisius 37-20 over the first three quarters while they built a 19-7 lead.
Rookie of the Week
Jake Tomsik, Quinnipiac
Fr., Attack, Medway, MA/Medway
Tomsik had a team-high six points on four goals and two assists as Quinnipiac clinched a MAAC Championship berth with a 19-14 win over Canisius on Saturday. The six points set a new personal best and moved him into a tie for the team lead in points for the season with 37.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37
th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.