Graap And Hughes Pick Up CNE Weekly Awards

Graap led Endicott's offense as he scored 12 goals. Added six ground balls

In the Gulls 22-9 win over Nichols, the senior led the way with five goals. Graap scored four goals in the first half allowing Endicott to take a 12-2 lead at halftime. Scored once more in the third quarter as Endicott outscored Nichols 6-0 in the third to extend their lead to 18-2

Followed that up in a 19-7 victory against Hartford by scoring a career-high seven goals. That ranks tied for No. 15 all-time on the single-game scoring list at Endicott. With the game tied 2-2 at the end of the first quarter, Graap scored three of the Gulls seven goals in the second quarter to extend their lead to 9-2 by halftime. The senior scored once in the third, but again scored three more in the fourth to help Endicott secure a 19-7 win.

This is his third career Offensive Player of the Week award and second this season (3/25/24 and 3/30/36).

Hughes finished with 8 points- 2 goals and 6 assists- during a 2-0 week. Added four ground balls and one caused turnover.

Started the week with four assists and a ground ball in the Gulls win over Nichols. All four assists came in the second half to help Endicott grow its lead from 12-2 to a final score of 22-8.

Followed that up by getting his second career start in the Gulls win over Hartford as he had four points-two goals and two assists in addition to three ground ball and one caused turnover. All four of the freshman's points came during an 8-goal run the Gulls had that turned a tied 2-2 game into a 10-2 lead early in the third quarter.