University of Albany Women Lacrosse's Christine Grueniger & Stephanie Kempf Receive Weekly America East Awards - UAlbany Sports 2010

Cambridge, Mass. - University at Albany's Christine Grueniger has been chosen America East Conference Player of the Week in women's lacrosse, as announced on Monday, April 26 by the conference office. UAlbany's Stephanie Kempf was named America East defensive player of the week.

Grueniger, who earned her second weekly player award this season, had three goals and one assist, all in the second half, in a 13-12 come-from-behind victory at New Hampshire on April 24. She found Kayla Best cutting on the right side for the game-winning goal with 40 seconds remaining. She added a career-high seven draw controls and tallied four or more points for the fifth time this spring.

A native of Lindenhurst, N.Y., Grueniger ranks fifth among the America East leaders in goals (2.43 pg), sixth in scoring at 3.07 points per game, and first in game-winning goals with four. The senior attacker has 34 goals and nine assists on the season. She is ninth on the program's all-time scoring list with 121 points (97 goals, 24 assists).

Kempf, a sophomore from Wantagh, N.Y., caused a career-high four turnovers and collected two ground balls against New Hampshire. She has 19 ground balls and 10 caused turnovers for a defense that is allowing 7.57 goals per game.

Paw Prints: UAlbany (12-2, AE 5-0) is tied for first in the America East Conference standings with Boston University ... the two programs will meet for the conference regular-season title and the right to host the America East postseason championship on Saturday, May 1 at UAlbany's John Fallon Field (4:00 p.m.) ... the America East will hold its championship on May 6 and 8 at the top seed's home facility ... the Great Danes are having their best season at the Division I level and have already established a school record for single-season wins.


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information