For the second time this season, Hobart senior attackman Alex Rosa (West Genesee/Syracuse, N.Y.) was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Under Armour Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week. He led an offensive explosion by the Statesmen on Saturday that saw them defeat St. Bonaventure 26-13.
On Senior Day, Rosa produced a career-high seven points on a game-high six goals and an assist. He also collected three ground balls on the day. Rosa completed his hat trick before halftime and scored another three goals in the third quarter.
A starter in all 13 games this season, Rosa has a team-high 26 goals and six assists for 32 points as well as 22 ground balls and three caused turnovers.
Rosa has played in 51 career games, recording 66 goals and 15 assists for 81 points. On the program’s Division I era list, he ranks fifth in career extra-man goals (17) and 18th in career goals.
Hobart (4-9) will take on UMass (9-4) in its regular season finale on Friday, April 25. Faceoff in Amherst, Massachusetts, is set for 5 p.m.
The top four teams qualify for the A10 Championship Tournament. Richmond (4-0) has locked up the top seed and High Point (3-1) is guaranteed a playoff berth. Saint Joseph’s and UMass are tied for third with 2-2 records. The fifth-place Statesmen (1-3) could enter the playoff picture, but must beat the Minutemen.
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