COLCHESTER, Vt. - Saint Michael's College men's lacrosse junior long-stick midfielder
Paul Mannke (Stoneham, Mass./Stoneham) was among 10 student-athletes from around NCAA Division II named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Team of the Week for the week ending on Sunday, April 12.
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Mannke was the lone Northeast 10 Conference selection and became the fourth Purple Knight in as many weeks so honored. He caused five turnovers and added three ground balls while aiding a strong defensive effort in a 12-5 win at American International College on Saturday in his team's lone contest last week. For the season, Mannke owns career highs in ground balls (34) and caused turnovers (28), tying for sixth in program history in the latter. He is tied for second in the NE10 with 2.3 caused turnovers per game, good for a tie for 13th nationally.
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The Purple Knights, who received votes toward this week's USILA national poll, are 8-4 overall and 3-4 in NE10 play heading into Saturday, when they host 20th-ranked Bentley University at 11 a.m. Both teams are among 10 squads listed in the NCAA's first North Region poll.