Pogel, Agosta Named Athletes Of The Week :: The men's basketball team was named Team of the Week.

Jan. 28, 2008

Male Athlete of the Week
Brian Pogel, Wrestling
Junior Brian Pogel went 4-0 at the East Coast Duals, recording three pins, as the Laker wrestling team went 3-1 over the weekend. Pogel pinned wrestlers from North Carolina Pembroke, Anderson and Carson-Newman, while picking up a 5-0 win in a match with Newberry. He leads the Lakers with 23 wins on the year.

Honor roll - Hudson Harrison, Wrestling; Andy Lamancusa, Wrestling; Brian McTear, Basketball; Dave Newman, Volleyball; Matt Pierce, Hockey; Terry Smith, Basketball

Female Athlete of the Week
Meghan Agosta, Hockey
Sophomore forward Meghan Agosta was once again unstoppable on the ice, picking up five goals and three assists in a weekend sweep of Quinnipiac. In the Lakers' 7-1 win Friday, she had two goals and an assist, then added a hat trick and two assists in Saturday's 7-0 victory. Agosta leads all of Division I with 36 goals and ranks second in points per game at 2.23.

Honor roll - Amy Achesinski, Basketball; Valerie Chouinard, Hockey; Natalie Payne, Hockey

Team of the Week
Men's Basketball
The Mercyhurst men's basketball team went to Michigan and came away with a weekend sweep against GLIAC South opponents Hillsdale and Wayne State. The Lakers got a 59-58 win over Hillsdale Thursday when Brian McTear blocked a Hillsdale three-point attempt with five seconds left, was fouled, and made a free-throw with no time left on the clock. The Lakers then went to Detroit and defeated Wayne State 68-60 behind 20 points from McTear and 16 points and six steals from Terry Smith. With the victories, the Lakers have climbed into fourth place in the GLIAC South Division, positioning themselves for a run to the postseason.