Ryan Vitale (4/7/2015) - Athlete Awards - Mercyhurst University Athletics

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Ryan Vitale

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4/7/2015
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Men's Lacrosse
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Vitale, a freshman midfielder, scooped up a game-high, and a career-high, nine ground balls in a 10-3 home victory over Walsh University Saturday, April 4. The rookie took all 17 face-offs for the Lakers, winning 15 of them for a .882 winning percentage. Vitale’s play on Saturday earned him the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division II Men's Lacrosse Freshman of the Week honors. The Fairfield, Connecticut native left Saturday’s game with .547 face-off winning percentage (47-of-56) and moved into second with 19 ground balls this season.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
2/19/2013	Lauren Jones	Women's Ice Hockey
2/19/2013	Luis Leao	Men's Basketball
2/11/2013	Adrienne Kloecker	Women's Basketball
2/11/2013	Dylan D'Urso	Wrestling
2/5/2013	Christine Bestland	Women's Ice Hockey
2/5/2013	Paul Chiasson	Men's Ice Hockey
1/28/2013	Christine Bestland	Women's Ice Hockey
1/28/2013	Dylan D'Urso	Wrestling
1/21/2013	Stephanie Ciampa	Women's Ice Hockey
1/21/2013	Eric Lundgren	Wrestling
1/14/2013	Clint Schaefer	Wrestling
1/14/2013	Amanda Makela	Women's Ice Hockey
1/7/2013	Dana Banda	Women's Basketball
1/7/2013	Daniel O'Donoghue	Men's Ice Hockey
12/10/2012	Luis Leao	Men's Basketball
12/10/2012	Dana Banda	Women's Basketball
12/3/2012	Vaila Higson	Women's Ice Hockey
12/3/2012	Jordan Tibbett	Men's Ice Hockey
11/26/2012	Luis Leao	Men's Basketball
11/26/2012	Kaylee Foster	Women's Basketball