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SUSIE SWEENEY TABBED AMERICA EAST WOMEN'S LACROSSE DEFENDER OF THE WEEK

5/1/2006

Susie Sweeney recorded nine saves against Binghamton en route to America East Defender of the Week honors.

Boston-UMBC freshman goalie Susie Sweeney (Madison, N.J./Madison) was named America East women's lacrosse Defender of the Week for the week ending April 30, the conference announced Monday. The award is Sweeney’s second of the season.

Sweeney recorded nine saves and allowed only seven goals for a .562 save percentage in the Retrievers’ 18-7 victory over Binghamton on Saturday that clinched UMBC’s first-ever regular season America East championship. Sweeney also picked up six ground balls and caused one turnover in the win.

Sweeney and the Retrievers host the America East Conference Championships this weekend as the top seed. They will face fourth-seeded New Hampshire at 11 a.m. Friday in the first semifinal game. No. 2 Boston University will take on No. 3 Stony Brook at 2 p.m. The finals will feature the winners of each semifinal game on Sunday at 3 p.m.