Villanova, Georgetown Take Final #BIGEASTmlax Weekly Honors
BIG EAST Attack Player of the Week
Keegan Khan, Villanova, Fr., A (Chatham, N.J.)
Villanova freshman Keegan Khan earns BIG EAST Attack Player of the Week nods after a four-point Saturday helped the Wildcats clinch the fourth and final BIG EAST Championship berth. In the must-win game for Villanova, Khan scored the ninth goal of the game, giving VU back the two-goal lead after Providence had tied the game a 7-7. Khan also scored the sixth and fourth goals of the3 game and assisted on the fifth.
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week
Connor Kirst, Villanova, So., M (Barnardsville, N.J.)
Villanova sophomore Connor Kirst repeats as BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week after he netted a game-high four goals and finished with six points to lead the Wildcats to a 10-9 victory over Providence on Saturday, sealing up the final BIG EAST Championship spot. He scored back-to-back goals in the first to help Villanova go up 3-0. In the fourth period, he scored the lone goal for VU as the Wildcats maintained a lead over Providence in the must-win game.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Nick Marrocco, Georgetown, Sr., G (Duxbury, Mass.)
Georgetown senior Nick Marrocco helped lead the Hoyas to a No. 2 seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Championship with an 11-6 win over St. John’s on Saturday. Marrocco made eight saves and picked up a ground ball as Georgetown’s defense allowed six or fewer goals for the seventh time this season, including three BIG EAST contests. In the regular season finale, Marrocco posted a .571 save percentage.
BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
Dan Fisher, Villanova, Fr., FOS (West Deptford, N.J.)
Villanova midfielder/face off specialist Dan Fisher played a big role in getting late game possessions for the Wildcats. With the final BIG EAST Championship berth at stake, Fisher went 4-for-4 at the faceoff dot in the fourth period, attempting to ward off a Providence rally. Fisher picked up nine ground balls and went 14-22 overall (.636) at the faceoff position.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Jake Carraway, Georgetown, So., A (Annapolis, Md.)
Carraway led the Hoyas to an 11-6 victory with three goals and an assist as Georgetown led start to finish at St. John’s to clinch the No. 2 seed in the upcoming BIG EAST Championship. Carraway also picked up three ground balls.
Gibson Smith, Georgetown, Fr., D (Pelham, N.Y.)
Smith helped hold St. John’s to just six goals, 21 shots, as the freshman helped anchor a Hoya defense with four ground balls and a caused turnover. Georgetown defeated St. John’s 11-6, clinching the No. 2 seed in the BIG EAST Championship.
Cole Blazer, Marquette, Sr., G (Libertyville, Ill.)
Blazer made 14 saves against Denver in the regular season final on Saturday, holding the NCAA’s 11th-scoring offense to just seven goals.
Matt Hanley, St. John’s, Sr., G (Bethpage, N.Y.)
Despite the 11-6 loss to Georgetown, Hanley stopped 13 Hoya attempts on Saturday. His save percentage was .542 for the day as he faced 46 GU shots.
Tate Boyce, Providence, Jr., G (Matthews, N.C.)
Despite the 10-9 close road loss at Villanova, Boyce posted 15 saves with two ground balls in goal for the Friars.