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\nMatt Pepe, Sacred Heart<\/a>
\nR-So., North Caldwell, NJ, Seton Hall Prep
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\nMatt Pepe led Sacred Heart offensively in the Pioneers’ 2-0 week. He had six goals, scoring a hat trick in each of SHU’s games during the week, and was one of the leading scorers in the Pioneers 14-10 win over Wagner. The redshirt sophomore also added three ground balls.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nCraig Daria, Sacred Heart<\/a>
\nSr.,\u00a0Scarsdale,, NY, Iona Prep
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\nCraig Daria backstopped Sacred Heart to a 2-0 week with wins over Wagner (14-10) and Holy Cross (15-11). He made nine saves in SHU’s win over Wagner and followed that up with a career-high, matching 16 saves against Holy Cross on Saturday. He also picked up five ground balls in the two games.\u00a0
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\nCo-Face-off Specialist of the Week
\nCasey Klossner, Manhattan<\/a>
\nR-Jr., Horseheads, NY, Horseheads
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\nDuring Manhattan\u2019s first victory of the 2026 season against Wagner inside Gaelic Park, Klossner was fantastic in the face-off X, having posted 11-of-14 during faceoffs for 78.5 percent. Additionally, Klossner scooped a season high seven ground balls in the effort on Saturday morning.
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\nCo-Face-off Specialist of the Week
\nRyan Grove, Sacred Heart<\/a>
\nSo., Cheshire, CT, Cheshire
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\nRyan Grove had another great week for Sacred Heart, leading the face-off duties in back-to-back wins. He went 30-48 (62.5%) from x and had 19 ground balls in the two-game week.
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\nRookie of the Week
\nJake Carney, Sacred Heart<\/a>
\nFY.,\u00a0Ridgefield, CT, Ridgefield
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\nJake Carney had four points in Sacred Heart’s two-win week. He scored a hat trick and added an assist for his four points.
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\nThe 2026\u00a0MAAC Men’s Lacrosse Championship is a five-team, single-elimination championship\u00a0taking place from April 26\u00a0through May 2, 2026. The\u00a0first round\u00a0will be hosted by the\u00a0#4 seed, the semifinals and championship will be hosted by the top overall seed. For all information regarding the 2025 MAAC Men\u2019s Lacrosse Championship, please visit\u00a0maacsports.com\/mlax<\/a>.
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\nAbout the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
\nWith 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary\u2019s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter\u2019s University, and Siena University.
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