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Men's Lacrosse Netminder Blevins Named America East Player of the Week; Retriever Prepare for Top-Ranked Johns Hopkins Tuesday Evening

3/3/2008

  • UMBC at Johns Hopkins, '08

    , Mass.--UMBC junior goalkeeper Jeremy Blevins (Cockeysville, Md.) was named America East men’s lacrosse Player of the Week for games ending March 2, 2008.

     

    Blevins recorded a career high 20 saves in UMBC’s 9-6 win over 16th-ranked Denver.  He had seven first quarter saves as UMBC jumped out to a 4-1 lead and made nine stops in the fourth as Denver outshot UMBC, 21-1 in the final period. His previous career high was 18 saves at Maryland in last season’s NCAA first round 13-9 victory over the Terrapins.

     

    UMBC had little time to savor the victory, as the Retrievers (1-2) prepare to face No. 1-ranked Johns Hopkins (2-0) at Homewood Field on Tuesday evening. The opening face-off is set for 7:00 p.m.