Doherty, Akapnitis, and Adams Selected as Men's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners

Doherty, Akapnitis, and Adams Selected as Men's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners

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MAAC Offensive Player of the Week

JACK DOHERTY, MARIST

A, So., 6-3, 185, Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Lakeland

 In the Red Foxes' eighth game of the 2011 season on Saturday April 2 versus VMI, Doherty led the Marist attack with six goals scored. This was his second six goal game and Doherty now has 13 total goals in his last three games. Doherty secured his first three goals in a matter of five minutes and seven seconds between the end of the first quarter and beginning of the second. For the day, he scored his six goals on nine shots taken.

MAAC Defensive Player of the Week

RICK AKAPNITIS, MANHATTAN

G, Fr., 6-2, 260, Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge

 Picking up his second consecutive MAAC victory, Akapnitis came up big in the Jaspers 10-8 home win over Jacksonville Saturday. The freshman goalkeeper made a game-high 16 saves and picked up 10 ground balls while making his ninth start of the campaign. Akapnitis also caused one turnover in 60 minutes of action in the cage.

MAAC Rookie of the Week

SHAYNE ADAMS, DETROIT

A, Fr., 5-9, 165, St. Catharines, Ontario/Denis Morris

 Adams scored two goals and picked up a career-high eight ground balls in the Titans' upset win at Siena. Detroit's victory ended the Saints 20-game MAAC winning streak and the nation's second longest home winning streak.