By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Concordia University Irvine senior midfielder Matt Carresi and Colorado Mesa University defender Reed Roughton claimed the latest Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Athletes of the Week awards, presented Monday.
Offensive
Matt Carresi, Concordia University Irvine (Senior, Midfielder, Rossmoor, California)
Carresi posted eight goals and six assists as Concordia University Irvine downed Dominican University 27-7 in RMAC play. His 14-point performance is tied for the fourth-most points in a match among Division II players this season, with his eight goals ranked seventh and six assists ranked sixth this season. Against the Penguins, Carresi rallied four goals in a 4:18 span of the second period, expanding the lead from 9-2 to 13-2. He then assisted on four consecutive goals in 6:53 between the third and fourth quarters as the lead reached 21-6. Carresi had eight assists on eight shots on goal and nine total shots and also recorded two groundballs.
Also Nominated: Cohen Taylor, Adams State; Dillon Pless, Colorado Mesa; Colton Altimus, Northwest Nazarene; Duke DeVault, Westminster.
Defensive
Reed Roughton, Colorado Mesa (Junior (RS), Defender/Long Stick Midfielder, Highlands Ranch, Colorado)
Roughton paced a Colorado Mesa defense that allowed just 18 goals in two RMAC wins last week – a 13-12 overtime victory at Westminster and a 17-6 win at Northwest Nazarene. He set career highs with four groundballs and three caused turnovers in the overtime thriller at Westminster. Roughton then notched two caused turnovers at Northwest Nazarene.
Also Nominated: Zane Coda, Concordia University Irvine; Christian Jones, Westminster
Previous Weekly Award Winners
| Week |
Offensive |
Defensive |
| Week 1: Feb. 9 |
Luke Sillstrop, Westminster |
Ben Weber, Westminster |
| Week 2: Feb. 16 |
Aidan Brock, Colorado Mesa |
Jake Cloutier, Concordia University Irvine |
| Week 3: Feb. 23 |
Luke Sillstrop, Westminster |
Christian Jones, Westminster |
| Weeks 4-5: March 9 |
Will Elfline, Dominican |
Manny Flores, Colorado Mesa |
| Week 6: March 16 |
Connor Jensen, Colorado Mesa |
Shaden Shields, Colorado Mesa |
| Week 7: March 23 |
Ari Villano, Colorado Mesa |
Christian Jones, Westminster |
| Week 8: March 30 |
Matt Carresi, Concordia University Irvine |
Reed Roughton, Colorado Mesa |
About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 71 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.
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