Lukfin and Stenglein Named ECAC Athletes of the Week
Hartwick's Joey Lufkin and Nazareth's Tyler Steinglein have been honored as the
Corvias Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Player and Rookie of the Week in the Upstate region for their performances during the week of Jan. 4-10, 2016.
Men’s Basketball – Upstate
Player of the Week
Joey Lufkin – Hartwick College, Jr., Guard, Argyle, N.Y.
Lufkin averaged 29 points in a 2-0 week for the Hawks and eclipsed the 1,000-career point milestone. He shot 52 percent from the floor (17 of 33) in the two games, including 44 percent (7-of-16) from three-point range and 77 percent (17-of-22) from the foul line and averaged four assists and three rebounds. Lufkin had a career-high 31 points and four assists against Houghton Tuesday. Against Stevens, Lufkin scored a game-high 27 points and scored his 1,000-point becoming the 31st player in Hartwick history to reach the milestone.
Men’s Basketball – Upstate
Rookie of the Week
Tyler Stenglein – Nazareth College, So., Guard, Rochester, N.Y.
Stenglein helped Nazareth win three conference road games as he averaged 15.3 points and six assists for the week. He went 6-for-13 for 15 points and dished out five assists in a 90-65 win over Ithaca on Tuesday. Nazareth edged Alfred 72-70 on Friday after Stenglein scored 18 points (7-14) and added three assists. He finished the week with a career-high 10 assists and 13 points in a win over Elmira Saturday.