University of Albany Men's Lacrosse at UMBC in A-East Semifinals; Dwayne Stewart Chosen Rookie of the Week - UAlbany Sports 2010

Cambridge, Mass. - University at Albany's Dwayne Stewart has been chosen America East Conference Rookie of the Week in men's lacrosse, as announced on Monday, May 3 by the conference office.

A redshirt freshman from Copiague, N.Y., Stewart recorded career-highs in points (2) and ground balls (4) in last Saturday's 11-6 win over Binghamton. He did all of his scoring in the fourth quarter to help his team pull away. The midfielder picked up a ground ball in front of the crease and found the net for a 9-6 lead with 5:27 remaining. He later split a defensive double-team to find Dave Brock, who connected on a behind-the-back shot. Stewart, who has played in 13 games, has two goals and four assists this season.

Paw Prints: UAlbany secured its ninth consecutive America East postseason appearance with a win over Binghamton on May 1 ... the Great Danes have won at least three conference games in all nine seasons as an America East member ... Dave Brock ranks sixth among the league leaders in goals (2.14 pg) and 10th in scoring (30 goals, 5 assists) ... goalkeeper John Carroll is first in saves per game (11.86) and has a .514 save percentage.

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Albany, N.Y. - The field is set for the 2010 America East Conference Men's Lacrosse Championship. UAlbany earned the No. 3 seed and will travel to second seed UMBC in the semifinal round on Wednesday, May 5. Face-off is 7:30 p.m. The Retrievers are the defending conference champions.

UAlbany (4-10) is coming off an 11-6 victory over Binghamton in last Saturday's regular-season finale. Dave Brock had three goals and one assist, while goalkeeper John Carroll made 13 saves. Stony Brook won the regular-season crown to garner the top seed and will host Vermont, the fourth seed, in the other semifinal contest on Tuesday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m. The winners will play for the America East championship and the league's automatic NCAA Tournament berth on Saturday, May 8 at the higher seed's home facility and at a time to be determined.

Tickets for the UMBC-UAlbany semifinal may be obtained through www.umbcretrievers.com, or through the UMBC box office from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or by calling the box office at 410-455-2198.


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information