Men's Lacrosse

Hopkins Picked as GNAC Rookie of the Week

Posted: Apr 04, 2023

STANDISH, Maine – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly awards have been announced and Saint Joseph's College freshman attack Tiger Hopkins (Leeds, Maine) has been named as the GNAC Men's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week.

Hopkins enjoyed another spectacular week with eight goals and six assists totaling 14 points in a pair of GNAC victories. The freshman delivered a pair of goals and three assists in the Monks' first-ever win (13-10) over Lasell on Tuesday and added six goals and three assists in a 23-9 victory at Albertus Magnus on Saturday.

Through 11 games this spring, Hopkins has tallied 23 goals and 28 assists for 51 total points with 10 ground balls and four caused turnovers. He currently ranks second on the team in goals, assists, and points.

The weekly conference accolade is the first of his college career.

Saint Joseph's will play at Rivier University tonight in a key GNAC matchup set to start at 7:00 PM.

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.