COLONIA, NJ – Senior Connor Pearce led the Roberts Wesleyan University Men's Lacrosse team to a thrilling 9-8 victory over Frostburg State with five caused turnovers and has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Defensive Player of the Week.
Pearce was joined by sophomores Chase Wilson and Landon Bimmer as well as senior Isaac Marrero with weekly honors as each of eh three earned a spot on the ECC Weekly Honor Roll.
Pearce led a strong Roberts defense with five caused turnovers including two in the fourth quarter as the Redhawks upended Frostburg State to stay in playoff contention for the ECC Tournament.
Brimmer finished with nine saves including five in the second half Marrero was a key factor in the ball-control offense as he won 16-of-18 face offs including the key face off with 1:39 left in the game after Frostburg had trimmed the lead down to 9-8. He also picked up a game high 11 ground balls.
Wilson scored three goals for Roberts. He scored twice in the first half and added a third goal late in the third quarter to give the Redhawks their largest lead at 8-4. He added three ground balls and a caused turnover for Roberts.
The Redhawks are on the road this weekend at D'Youville Saturday before finishing the regular season the following Saturday for Senior Day at home against St. Thomas Aquinas College.
