Player of the Week
Chris Laurita, Stevens Institute of Technology
Jr., A, Timber Ponds, NJ/South Brunswick HS

Laurita led Stevens in scoring in wins over 2009 NCAA tournament team Eastern Connecticut and Springfield.  He scored three times and assisted on five scores as the 17th-ranked Ducks defeated Eastern Connecticut 17-8, and followed that with two goals and three assists in a 10-4 victory over Springfield.

Decker made 26 saves and allowed just eight goals in two Stevens wins.  He made 12 stops and allowed four scores in a 17-8 Ducks’ victory over Eastern Connecticut, and stopped 14 shots in a 10-4 win over Springfield, adding four ground balls.

Empire 8 Men's Lacrosse team notes...

Junior attack Marc Zoyhofski scored four goals and assisted on two others in an Alfred overtime loss to Brockport.  His fourth goal, with 33 seconds remaining in regulation, forced overtime.  Sophomore attack Paul Eaton tallied three goals and freshman goalie Tim Doyle made 21 saves in his collegiate debut… Senior attack Brad Levick netted four goals in a 15-8 Elmira loss to Lycoming… Freshman attack Harry Hughes scored three goals in each of two games as Hartwick went 1-1, including a 15-5 victory over Cobleskill.  Senior Brandon Wilk also tallied three goals in the win with sophomores Tom Srubinski and Matt Landry each scoring twice.  Dave Aitchison recorded two goals and an assist in the Hawks’ 12-7 loss to Skidmore… Sophomore attack C.J. Estes scored three goals and assisted on another score in a 9-8 Nazareth loss to Geneseo… Junior midfielder Jordan McIntosh scored nine times in two RIT losses, scoring four goals and adding an assist in a 20-10 loss to second-ranked Stevenson.  He netted five goals in a 13-12 Tigers’ loss to Rensselaer.  Junior M.J. Kiekebelt put a shot on goal as the buzzer sounded after the Red Hawks scored the go-ahead goal with 7.7 seconds remaining… Sophomore midfielder Kyle Denhoff scored a career-high eight points on six goals and two assists in a 12-8 St. John Fisher win over York.  He assisted on two scores in the Cardinals’ 25-4 rout of Milwaukee School of Engineering… Senior attack Michael Bulger tallied four goals and two assists in a 15-13 Utica loss to Scranton.  He scored two man-up goals, one man-down goal, and assisted on the Pioneers’ final man-down goal to cut the lead to 14-13 after trailing 7-1 in the first quarter.  Senior Michael Brodhead added three goals and an assist.