Garrett Muscatella Named America East Offensive Player Of The Week

3/13/2023 12:12:00 PM

NEWARK, N.J. — Junior Garrett Muscatella was named America East Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.

The Long Valley native put up career highs in goals (4) and points (5) to help lead NJIT to a thrilling 14-13 victory over Lindenwood on March 11. The win gave the Highlanders, in only their ninth year of existence as a program, its first-ever winning streak after its triumph over Wagner on March 4.

The America East weekly honor - the first career award for Muscatella - is: the third all-time for the Highlanders since joining the league before the 2021 campaign; the second Offensive weekly award all-time (teammate Owen Corry won the first on Mar. 29, 2021); and the first award since former Highlander Gage Adams was named Rookie of the Week on Feb. 14, 2022.

Henry Vogt of Merrimack and Connor Winters of Binghamton were named this week's respective Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week.

NJIT will begin America East play and go for three in a row on Saturday, March 18 when the Highlanders welcome the two-time defending AE Champion Vermont Catamounts to Newark. First faceoff is scheduled for Noon.

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