The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association released its 11th 2019 Division II Warrior and New Balance Team of the Week accolades on Tuesday, April 23. Ten players earned recognition from the organization as they each posted exceptional performances in their programs games this past week.
The list of honorees are as follows:
Mark Andrejack, Adelphi (Sr., FO/M, Jamesport, N.Y.)
Played against Merrimack this week and helped Adelphi capture a 17-8 win over the defending national champions, winning 25-of-27 faceoff attempts and scooping up 16 ground balls.
Nicolas Racalbuto, Adelphi (Jr., A, Merrick, N.Y.)
Tallied a game-high eight points in a convincing win over defending national champion Merrimack. Earlier in the week he added another four goals against Bentley.
Brendan McDougal, Adelphi (Sr., GK, Lynbrook, N.Y.)
Picked up 23 saves in a 2-0 week for Adelphi, allowing just 10 goals through the week. He managed 10 saves against Merrimack, holding them to their lowest scoring output this season.
Daniel Keenan, Pace (Sr., A, Mount Sinai, N.Y.)
Keenan led the 11th-ranked Setters to another two wins last week. The senior racked up 13 points on nine goals and four assists in victories over Franklin Pierce and Bentley.
Clark Walter, Limestone (Jr., M, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia)
Poured in six goals to lead the Saints to a 12-10 win at No. 12 Mount Olive. He powered a 3-0 spurt with a pair of goals to help Limestone overcome a two-goal deficit early in the second half.
Luke Stephens, Montevallo (Fr., MF, Hoover, Alabama)
Stephens set a new NCAA Division II men's lacrosse record after winning 34 total face offs as he finished 34-of-42 in face offs against Shorter in the Falcons' 30-8 win over the Hawks in GLVC play.
Thomas Vaesen, Montevallo (So., A, Victoria, British Columbia)
Vaesen tied his career high with 11 goals and 14 total points in the Falcons' 30-8 win over Shorter in GLVC play, with both his goal total and total points ranking among the top-5 in NCAA Division II men's lacrosse.
Dryden Brous, Lynn (Jr., FOS, Ocean City, Md.)
Brous was fantastic at the dot, winning 19-of-23 faceoffs with 10 ground balls. He had 12 faceoff wins before halftime and only lost one draw (7-of-8) in the second half and OT.
Bobby Chillianis, Mercy (Sr., A, Bethpage, N.Y.)
Had game-high six points on two goals and four assists in Mercy's win over No. 5 LIU Post on Saturday.
Ryan Dunn, Rollins (Jr., A, Ridgefield, Conn.)
Dunn had a career day on Saturday, earning a personal-best five goals and adding three assists for a new career high of eight points in one game. The Ridgefield, Conn. native's performance helped the Tars to a 14-9 victory over Embry-Riddle on Saturday night.
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