Denver’s Walker, Marquette’s McClelland And Villanova’s Testa And Crowley Earn #BIGEASTmlax Weekly Awards
BIG EAST Attack Player of the Week
Ethan Walker, Denver, So., A (Peterborough, Ontario
Sophomore attacker Ethan Walker put together an eight-point performance with six goals and two assists despite a 15-12 loss for No. 4/3 Denver at No. 1 Duke. Walker scored those six goals on just seven shots and got a stick on eight of Denver’s 12 goals. Walker’s eight-point effort was the second in his career and ties for sixth on Denver’s Division I single-game record book.
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week
Connor McClelland, Marquette, So., M (Brampton, Ontario)
Marquette sophomore Connor McClelland scored the first four goals of his Marquette career in Saturday’s 11-10 win over Jacksonville. Two of his goals came in the fourth quarter as the Golden Eagles broke free from a 6-6 tie entering the frame. McClelland started his first career game on Saturday after playing as a short stick defensive mid as a freshman last season.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Nick Testa, Villanova, Jr., GK(Rexford, N.Y.)
Villanova goalie Nick Testa improved to 2-0 on the season with his second ranked win of the year. Testa’s 11 save, three ground ball performance between the pipes helped No. 15 Villanova to a 10-9 overtime victory over No. 5 Yale on Saturday. Testa posted a 8.48 goals against average in the win and a .550 save percentage.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Colin Crowley, Villanova, Fr., M (Ridgewood, N.J.)
Villanova freshman Colin Crowley netted a hat trick in No. 15 Villanova’s 10-9 overtime win over No. 5 Yale on Saturday. Crowley netted the game-tying goal with just over two minutes to play in regulation to force the extra period. Crowley went 3-for-3 in shots on goal.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Jake Carraway, Georgetown, So., A (Annapolis, Md.)
Carraway led the Hoyas to a pair of wins in the opening week, 15-5 over High Point and 12-11 over Robert Morris with 11 points on nine goals and two assists. Carraway had five goals and an assist against High Point and four goals and an assist against Robert Morris.
John Wagner, Marquette, Jr., A (St. Davids, Ontario)
Wagner posted a five-goal performance in the season-opening win over Jacksonville, 11-10. He netted a hat trick which included the game-winning goal with seven seconds left.
Tate Boyce, Providence, Jr., GK (Matthews, N.C.)
Boyce had a 12-save performance between the pipes in a 13-8 win for the Friars over Bryant. Boyce posted a .600 save percentage and a 8.00 goals against average.
Joe Madsen, St. John’s, So., A (Locust Valley, N.Y.)
Madsen scored a career best seven-point performance in a 14-12 win over Hartford on Saturday. Madsen netted five goals and two assists, one of his assists was on St. John’s final goal of the game.
Danny Seibel, Villanova, Sr., A (Wakefield, Mass.)
Seibel had a four-goal game in the 10-9 overtime victory over No. 5 Yale on Saturday. Seibel scored the game-winning goal in overtime, with 20 seconds remaining in the extra frame. Two of his goals were in Villanova’s three-goal fourth period.