WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army men's lacrosse defensive unit was rewarded on Monday by the Patriot League as junior Austin Schultz and senior Sam Somers earned Patriot League weekly accolades. Schultz was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week for the second time, while Somers garnered goalie of the week honors for the first time this season after holding Lehigh to five goals on 35 shots faced.
Schultz helped lead the Army defense in controlling Lehigh's top scorer in Dan Taylor. He came into Saturday's game as the league-leader in points per game at over four points per contest. Schultz held him to only one goal and allowed him only five shots total on the day. Schultz caused one turnover and scooped up two ground balls in the win and was part of a man-down unit that stopped the Mountain Hawks on 4-of-5 chances with the extra man, including two chances in the final minutes.
Somers earned his 20th career win on Saturday and his sixth of the year. He recorded eight saves, including three in the first and fourth quarters. He single-handily saved the game in the final two minutes against Lehigh, while the Mountain Hawks were on the man up. He stopped one shot with his shin and then stoned a wide-open Lehigh attacker that was at the top of the crease. Read More