Feb. 27, 2012
BIG EAST Week 2 Release
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Villanova junior Jack Rice (Baltimore, Md.) has been named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, while senior goalkeeper Dan Gutierrez (Chevy Chase, Md.) has been named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon.
Syracuse's Dominic Lamolinara earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week accolades.
Rice earns Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Wildcats with a career-high six goals in a 13-12 overtime win against Bucknell. The junior attackman and currently leads the team with eight goals through Villanova's two games. The honor is the first Player of the Week accolade for Rice after being named to the Honor Roll five times prior during his freshman and sophomore seasons.
Gutierrez led the defensive effort in the 13-12 victory, making a career-high 15 saves. For the season, Gutierrez posts a 9.46 goals against average and a .587 save percentage while facing 68 shots through two games. The Honor Roll laurels mark the second straight conference accolades for Gutierrez this season.
The Wildcats also jumped one spot in both the USILA Coaches Poll this week to No. 8 nationally. Villanova held steady at No. 9 in the Nike/Inside Lacrosse Media Poll for the second straight week.
Villanova will host No. 18 Drexel tomorrow, Tuesday February 28th in Villanova Stadium. Game time is slated for 7 p.m..
HONOR ROLL
Brian Casey, Georgetown, Jr., M
Jake Nolan, Providence, Sr., A
Will Mangan, Rutgers, Sr., M
Luke Cometti, Syracuse, Jr., M
Dan Gutierrez, Villanova, Sr., G
