Men: Will Snyder named CAA Rookie of the Week

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For the second time in his inaugural campaign with Fairfield University Men's Lacrosse, Will Snyder has been named the CAA Rookie of the Week. Snyder made 14 saves in the Stags' 15-14 win over league foe Monmouth on Saturday at Rafferty Stadium.

Six of Snyder's 14 stops against the Hawks came in the fourth quarter, as the Stags held off Monmouth to preserve the conference win. Snyder also made a save on all three of Monmouth's man-up possessions in the fourth frame. He supplemented his work in the cage with three ground balls and two caused turnovers.

Snyder was previously named CAA Rookie of the Week after the first two starts of his career – a decisive 17-5 home win over Sacred Heart and a 10-8 loss at Richmond in which he made 11 saves. Fairfield has totaled three Rookie of the Week nods this season, with Will Consoli also collecting the award after the Stags' CAA win at Hofstra on March 18.

CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Will Snyder, Fairfield
Freshman | Goalkeeper | Brightwaters, N.Y. / St. Anthony’s
Snyder played all 60 minutes between the pipes, recording 14 saves to help Fairfield defeat Monmouth 15-14. The freshman goalie faced 44 shots, posting a .500 save percentage while adding three ground balls and two caused turnovers. Snyder, who turned away six shots in the fourth quarter, tallied his seven double-digit save effort this season, including his fourth in a row.
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Snyder is a very good goalie and as only a freshman will get better during his stag career. However, he can’t keep opponents out of the cage without help from the long stick defense and the middie defense who at times this season have not been very good. Stags will need a good defensive effort from all against Stony Brook if they are going to win on the road. A loss against SB will just about finish the chance of a playoff berth.

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Since joining the CAA in 2015, Fairfield Men's Lacrosse has only had playoff berths in the CAA Championships in the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The club program moved to Division 1 in 1993 and has made only the 2002 NCAA Tournament (4-17L UMass) and 2005 NCAA Tournament (4-23L Duke).

Fairfield CAA Men's Lacrosse
Year-Overall-CAA-Standing
2023 (4-8)(2-3) 5th to date
2022 (7-7)(2-3) 4th
2021 (2-9)(0-8) 6th
2020 (5-2)(0-0) Covid Cancelled
2019 (5-9)(0-5) 6th
2018 (4-11)(1-4) 6th
2017 (5-9)(2-3) 5th
2016 (9-8)(4-1) CAA Semifinal (8-9L UMass)
2015 (9-6)(4-1) CAA Championship (2-4L Towson)