Beccaris Earns Second Straight ECC Men's Lacrosse Rookie Of The Week
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (April 2, 2013) – Freshman attacker
Matty Beccaris (North Babylon, N.Y.) of the LIU Post men's lacrosse team was named the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week and third time this season.
Beccaris led the fifth-ranked Pioneers to a 14-6 victory over conference foe Mercy College with a game-high five points. He scored four goals, matching the team lead, and added one assist. One of the goals was a man-down goal. Beccaris also picked up two ground balls on the day.
LIU Post Pioneers improved its record to 7-1 overall a 3-0 in conference play. Freshmen Beccaris and
Ryan Slane (North Babylon, N.Y.) each scored four goals apiece to lead the team, who also got a hat trick from
Chris Ruhlig (Islip Terrace, N.Y.) and three assists from
Connor Drost (Wading River, N.Y.). Senior
Tim Bradley (Levittown, N.Y.) made five saves in goal to earn the win.
LIU Post will look to keep its ECC record intact as the Pioneers travel to Dominican on Saturday, April 6, for a 1 p.m. clash against the Chargers.