BIG EAST Attack Player of the Week
Matt Grillo, Providence, Jr., A (Setauket, N.J.)
Providence junior attacker Matt Grillo scored five goals in a 12-8 victory for the Friars over Marquette on Saturday. Grillo’s five goals came on 12 shots. He scored the fourth, fifth, eighth, ninth and 12th goals for the Friars. His first goal with 52 seconds left in the first period put the Friars up 4-3 over the Golden Eagles. The Friars never trailed after that. It was the first hat trick of the season for Grillo.
BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week
Justin Coppola, Villanova, So., FOS (Garden City, N.Y.)
Villanova sophomore Justin Coppola went 20-for-22 from faceoffs on Sunday in a 20-8 win against St. John’s. The Wildcat also picked up 10 ground balls and added a goal and an assist to his game resume. He scored the seventh goal of the outing at 14:51 I the second period. He also assisted the eventual game winner, 2-1, with 9:51 to play in the first quarter. It was Coppola’s first goal and assist of the year. He is 58-for-92 from the faceoff dot (.630). Sunday’s game was the first time the Wildcats have scored 20 goals since March 6, 2016.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Toby Burgdorf, Providence, Sr., G (Westfield, N.J.)
Providence senior keeper Toby Burgdorf made 14 saves between the pipes to keep the Friars alive in a 12-8 league win over Marquette. For the game, he also collected four ground balls and marked a .636 save percentage. Five of his saves came in the fourth period.
Freshman of the Week
Tucker Goodelle, Villanova, Fr., A (Mooresville, N.C.)
Villanova rookie Tucker Goodell made his first collegiate start at attack on Sunday against St. John’s. The freshman attacker finished with six points as he scored three goals and assisted another three. He scored the fourth, 13th and 15th goals of the day. He assisted Villanova’s first goal of the game with 10:02 left in the first period. The assist was his first collegiate point. Sunday’s game was the first time the Wildcats have scored 20 goals since March 6, 2016.
BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll
Keegan Kahn, Villanova, Sr., A
Kahn scored twice and assisted five as he accounted for seven goals in Villanova’s 20-8 rout of St. John’s on Sunday. Kahn leads the team with 18 points on eight goals, 10 assists.
Mason Woodward, Marquette, RS-Fr., D
Woodward picked up seven ground balls and caused four turnovers on Saturday against Providence in a 12-8 loss for the Golden Eagles. Over 11 games, Woodward has caused 22 turnovers, close to entering Marquette’s career top-10 list.
RJ Romeo, Providence, Grad, M/FOS
Romeo went 17-for-23 in faceoffs in a 12-8 win over Marquette on Saturday. He also picked up seven ground balls.