University of Albany's Ty Thompson Named America East Rookie of the Week; UAlbany in Top 20 for Second Week - UAlbany Sports 2011

Cambridge, Mass. - University at Albany's Ty Thompson has been chosen America East Conference Rookie of the Week in men's lacrosse, as announced on Monday, March 21 by the conference office.

Thompson, a freshman attackman from Hogansburg, N.Y., matched a career-high with three goals in an 18-13 loss to top-ranked Syracuse on March 15. Thompson has tallied three points on three occasions this season, including games against nationally-ranked Ohio State and Drexel. He is second on the team in scoring with 11 goals and one assist and is fifth in the conference in goals per game (2.20).

UAlbany (3-2) is ranked in both national top-20 polls for the second consecutive week. The Great Danes dropped two places to No. 16 in the USILA poll and one spot to No. 15 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse rankings.

USILA Poll: 1. Syracuse, 2. Virginia, 3. Notre Dame, 4. Duke, 5. Maryland, 6. North Carolina, 7. Villanova, t.8 Army, t8. Hofstra, 10. Cornell, 11. Johns Hopkins, 12. Stony Brook, 13. Pennsylvania, 14. Massachusetts, 15. Denver, 16. Albany, 17. Bucknell, 18. Harvard, 19. Yale, 20. Ohio State.

Nike/Inside Lacrosse Poll: 1. Syracuse, 2. Virginia, 3. Notre Dame, 4. Duke, 5. Maryland, 6. Hofstra, 7. Cornell, 8. North Carolina, 9. Army, 10. Stony Brook, 11. Villanova, 12. Johns Hopkins, 13. Pennsylvania, 14. Denver, 15. Albany, 16. Massachusetts, 17. Harvard, 18. Bucknell, 19. Yale, 20. Ohio State.

Paw Prints: UAlbany is home against Marist at John Fallon Field on Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. ... the Great Danes travel to No. 17/18 Bucknell on Saturday, March 26 ... UAlbany will be meeting its fifth top-20 team this season ... Joe Resetarits extended his point-scoring streak to 24 consecutive games, tying the nation's 11th-longest mark ... Brian Caufield is eighth among active NCAA career assists leaders (76) ... Matt Johnson, a senior midfielder, turned in his third multiple-goal effort of the year by scoring twice against Syracuse.


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information