Annville, Pa. (February 13) – After a thrilling 12-11 season opening win over Albright College on Saturday afternoon, the FDU-Florham men's lacrosse team swept the weekly awards from the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom).

FDU-Florham senior Michael Stewart (Narbeth, Pa.) was named as the MAC Freedom Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while sophomore goalie Dalton Povilaitis (Jefferson, NJ) earned MAC Freedom Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week accolades. Stewart and Povilaitis are the first Player of the Week selections for the Devils from the conference office since April 23, 2018 and is the first time FDU-Florham swept the weekly awards since May 1, 2017.
 
Stewart and Povilaits guided FDU-Florham men's lacrosse to their first opening day win since the 2014 season on Saturday afternoon against Albright.  
 
Stewart registered four goals and two assists for six points. His fourth goal came late in the fourth quarter with the score even at 11-11 as he tallied the game winning goal to lift the Devils to victory. The senior also added two ground balls and a caused turnover to his stat line on Saturday.
 
Povilaitis, who started his year 1-0 in net for the FDU-Florham, registered eight saves and scooped up four ground balls against Albright. Four of his eight saves came in the final quarter of the game that kept FDU-Florham in line for a win.
 
FDU-Florham (1-0) will welcome Penn College to Madison, NJ for a non-conference game on Saturday, February 18 at 1:00 pm.

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