ALFRED, NY – Alfred University's Megan Rinker (Le Roy, NY/Le Roy) was named an Empire 8 Women's Lacrosse Co-Player of the Week on Monday.
 
Rinker enjoyed a successful week with the Alfred University women's lacrosse team, who defeated Alfred State College and Russell Sage College this past week. In the program's first-ever matchup against the Pioneers, Rinker tallied a goal and the game-winning assist for AU. The junior registered six shots with three being on goal, and was credited with four ground balls, a caused turnover and a draw control. As part of the program's first victory against the Gators, Rinker scored a game-high six goals, including the game-winner, to go with one assist. She was responsible for 13 shots, 11 of which were on goal. Rinker additionally stuffed the box score with four draw controls, four caused turnovers, and a pair of ground balls for the Saxons. Overall, Rinker totaled nine points from seven goals and a pair of assists, registering a .737 shot on goal percentage.
 
Rinker was joined in the weekly listings by Khamani Hunter Sr (Poughkeepsie, NY/FDR) as the Men's Track Athlete of the Week, Jason Crocker (Oreland, PA/Springfield Township) as the Men's Field Athlete of the Week and Anne Spila (Mechanicsburg, PA/Trinity) as the Women's Track Athlete of the Week on Monday. Rinker and Hunter were also named the Saxons of the Week.