Freije and Adams Honored by the Empire 8 with Weekly Awards
Ryan Freije of St. John Fisher and Trey Adams of Utica College have been named the Player and Goalie of the Week.
Freije won 15-of-18 faceoffs in a 12-7 win over Hartwick College on Saturday. He also scooped up a team-high nine ground balls and scored his first career goal during the third quarter after winning a faceoff and taking it right to goal. Fisher trailed 4-2 during the second quarter, but pulled away after that, scoring 10 of the game's next 11 goals.
Adams matched his season-best 15 saves on Friday as he led the squad to a 10-9 overtime win against Misericordia. He recorded a 62.5 save percentage in 64 minutes of action while tallying three groundballs in his third win of the season.