UAlbany's Brett Queener Selected America East Conference Lacrosse Player of the Week

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Cambridge, Mass. – University at Albany’s Brett Queener has been chosen America East Conference Player of the Week in men’s lacrosse, as announced by the conference office on Monday, April 28. He is the second UAlbany player to be recognized this season.

Queener, a senior goalkeeper from Penn Yan, N.Y., made 10 of his season-high 15 saves in the first half and scored a second-quarter goal in last Saturday’s 10-7 conference triumph over Stony Brook. Queener, who was making his final home appearance at John Fallon Field, stopped double-figure shots for the eighth time this year and third game in a row. His goal tied the contest at five apiece with 1:25 left before halftime and was his first with a goalie stick since March 11, 2006. Queener started the transition play with a ground ball near his crease and finished it off with a shot between the visiting goalkeeper’s legs.

Queener is among the NCAA Division I leaders in goals against average (7.20) and save percentage (.588). An honorable mention All-American last year, he has made double-digit saves on 25 occasions as a collegian.

UAlbany (7-7, AE 4-1) is seeded second for this week’s America East Conference Championship and meets Stony Brook in the semifinal round on Thursday, May 1 at UMBC Stadium in Baltimore, Md.