April 10, 2006

EDISON, NJ - Junior Mike O'Neill and freshman Erik Hotaling have been tabbed as the MAAC Lacrosse League Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, for the week ending on Sunday, April 9.

A 5-9 junior attackman, O'Neill led SJU to back-to-back wins with a pair of hat tricks. He had three goals and an assist as SJU upset Villanova in three overtimes. He then followed that performance up with four goals and an assist in a MAAC victory over VMI.

A freshman goaltender from Syracuse, N.Y., Hotaling played brilliantly making 17 saves in the win over Villanova and then turned aside nine shots against VMI. He finished the week with a 6.54 GAA and had a save percentage of .650.