Weekly awards for UMBC, Loyola, Navy
UMBC was one of three area schools to have players recognized by their respective leagues.
Retrievers sophomore Dave Brown was named by the America East as the Player of the Week after he recorded four goals and three assists in the team’s 16-10 victory over Presbyterian last Saturday. The midfielder posted just one assist in 11 contests last year.
UMBC redshirt freshman Matt Gregoire earned the conference’s Rookie of the Week honor for compiling two goals and one assist. The Crofton native and South River graduate scored the game-winning goal in the third quarter.
Sophomore attackman Mike Sawyer was selected by the Eastern College Athletic Conference’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week for scoring a game-high three goals in No. 12 Loyola’s 9-8 win against Navy last Saturday. Sawyer, the league’s Rookie of the Year in 2009 who also collected four ground balls, shared the award with Ohio State senior midfielder Jarred Bowman, who registered two goals and one assist in the Buckeyes’ 13-8 upset of then-No. 5 North Carolina.
Navy freshman attackman Sam Jones garnered the Patriot League’s Rookie of the Week honor for notching five goals and one assist in two games. The Severna Park native and graduate leads the team in goals (five) and ranks second in points (six).
