• Fri, 05/06 | Men's Lacrosse at Mount St. Mary's L, 14-9 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Sat, 04/30 | Men's Lacrosse at Mount St. Mary's W, 9-8 (Final - 2OT) BX | RC | LS | V | PH
  • Sat, 04/23 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Robert Morris L, 16-15 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Tue, 04/19 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Yale L, 9-8 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Sat, 04/16 | Men's Lacrosse at Sacred Heart W, 9-7 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Tue, 04/12 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Holy Cross W, 13-8 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Sat, 04/09 | Men's Lacrosse at Wagner W, 19-9 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Tue, 04/05 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Brown W, 8-7 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Fri, 04/01 | Men's Lacrosse vs. Quinnipiac L, 13-12 (Final) BX | RC | PH
  • Sat, 03/26 | Men's Lacrosse at Stony Brook L, 13-6 (Final) BX | RC | PH
 

March 16, 2010

LOVE, POIRIER WRAP UP FIRST-EVER NORTHEAST CONFERENCE MEN'S LACROSSE AWARDS

March 16, 2010

LOVE, POIRIER WRAP UP FIRST-EVER NORTHEAST CONFERENCE MEN'S LACROSSE AWARDS

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Bryant University took two of three monthly awards in the first-ever Northeast Conference men's lacrosse in-season recognitions, as sophomore goalkeeper Jameson Love (Darien, Conn.) took home NEC Defensive Player of the Month while attackman JK Poirier (Coatesville, Pa.) wrapped up Conference Rookie of the Month as announced Tuesday afternoon.

Since the start of the 2010 season, Love has been the backbone of the Bulldogs' success, starting all six games while playing all but one minute in goal for the 4-2 Bulldogs, earning him the first-ever NEC Defensive Player of the Month honor.

He has been showing no signs of a sophomore slump with 11 games still to play, and currently leads the nation in both goals against average (4.85) and save percentage, posting a .698 mark despite facing 167 shots already on the year, allowing just 29 goals.

Love was stellar between the pipes in the season-opener against No. 4 North Carolina, posting a career-high 20 saves and holding one of the nation's top scoring offenses to just five goals while facing a whopping 42 shots, including 30 in the first half. The Darien, Conn. native posted a .800 save percentage against the Tar Heels while making a number of impressive saves en route to being named LAXnews.com's Player of the Week and helping the Bulldogs earn a No. 20 ranking from LAXnews. He came up big again 10 days later in a key 7-6 win over an Army side that was receiving votes in the national polls, making 13 saves on 37 shots faced and holding strong in the final minutes to preserve the win.

Love made nine saves in wins over both Vermont and Bellarmine, allowing just four goals in each matchup. He also recorded nine stops in a close loss to Fairfield and has not allowed more than six goals in any contest, collecting 67 saves (11.2 saves per game) to anchor the Bryant defense. The sophomore has 17 ground balls on the season, good to knot him for second on the team. He has also forced four caused turnovers, also tied for second on the squad.

 

Poirier picks up NEC Rookie of the Month for making an immediate impact on the Bulldog squad just six games into his freshman season. He leads all rookies in scoring with seven points off two goals and five assists, good to tie him for fourth on the team overall. The attacker has appeared in every game this season, starting in the last four.

In his first career start, Poirier recorded his first collegiate point, coming in a hard-fought 7-6 win over Army on the road. The point came on an assist on a Bulldog go-ahead goal in the third. He then notched his first collegiate goal against Bellarmine on Mar. 10 and has scored goals in each of the last two games. Another of the Coatesville, Pa. native's goals was the game-winning tally Saturday against Presbyterian, also chipping in a pair of assists for a career-high three points in the 9-5 win. Against Army, Poirier collected a career-best four ground balls and has seven on the season. He also forced caused turnovers against Vermont and Fairfield and has ripped off 14 shots on the year, including seven against Presbyterian, with seven shots on goal.

The Bulldogs next take the field on Saturday, March 20 when they host their first NEC rival of the season in Wagner College at 1 p.m.

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