PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Following a perfect 3-0 week, two members of the Plymouth State University men's lacrosse team were recognized Monday when the Little East Conference (LEC) announced its weekly award winners.
 
Freshman Colby Walden (Londonderry, N.H.) was selected as LEC Men's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week, while graduate student Ethan Schena (Methuen, Mass.) was named Goalie of the Week after the duo helped lead Plymouth State to non-conference wins over Clark University, the University of New England, and Curry College last week.
 
Walden posted 12 points on two goals and 10 assists during the week, while Schena recorded a 4.33 goals against average and a .705 save percentage to anchor the defense.
 
Walden picked up three assists in a 9-3 win at Clark on Tuesday, then posted two goals and three assists in PSU's 9-5 win over UNE in Thursday's home opener. He capped the week with four assists in the Panthers' 7-5 comeback win at Curry on Saturday.
 
Schena made nine stops to beat Clark, then posted double-digit saves in each of the next two contests. He turned aside 10 shots in the victory over UNE before closing the week with a 12-save effort as the Panthers rallied past Curry on Saturday.
 
Walden is already establishing himself as one of the top distributors in the conference, leading the league in assists (10), ranking third in assists per game (2.00) and sitting 11th in points per game (3.20).
 
Schena tops the conference in goals against average (6.00) and save percentage (.634) while averaging more than 10 saves per game to rank fifth in the league.
 
Winners of three straight, Plymouth State hosts Wentworth Institute of Technology on Wednesday (Mar. 18) at 4 p.m.