Graap and Priest Collect CNE Weekly Awards
BEVERLY, Mass. — Two members of the Endicott men's lacrosse team have earned Conference of New England (CNE) weekly awards, as announced by the league office on Monday.
Nick Graap (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) has been named Offensive Player of the Week, while Adam Priest (Billerica, Mass.) was named Rookie of the Week.
NICK GRAAP
Graap led Endicott's offense as he finished with a team-high 12 points- 11 goals and 1 assist- during a 2-0 week. Added three ground balls and three caused turnovers.
In the Gulls' 30-5 win over Curry, the senior led the way with five goals. All five goals came in the first quarter as Endicott raced out to a 10-1 lead.
Followed that up in a 19-3 victory against Roger Williams on senior day by tying a career high of six goals to go with one assist for seven points. In the first half, Graap scored four goals and had an assist to help the Gulls take an 11-2 lead going to halftime. Scored twice more in the second half to help Endicott remain undefeated in the CNE.
This is his second career Offensive Player of the Week award (3/25/24).
ADAM PRIEST
Priest was a catalyst for Endicott's offense as he finished with 10 points- 6 goals and 4 assists- during a 2-0 week. Added seven ground balls and two caused turnovers.
In Endicott's 30-5 win over Curry, Priest posted a game-high 8 points as he scored four goals and four assists. All of the freshmen's points came in a 16-minute and 39-second stretch (13:03 1Q- 11:22 2Q) in which the Gulls stretched their lead from 4-0 to 15-1.
Followed that up in a 19-3 victory against Roger Williams by scoring twice. The Billerica, Mass. native was one of five multi-goal scorers for the Gulls, along with scooping up four ground balls and causing two turnovers.
This is Priest's second career Rookie of the Week award (3/9/26).
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (6-3, 2-0 CNE) travels to UNE tomorrow, Tuesday, March 31, for a 7 PM game.
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(Photo Credit - Bradley Griffin '28)