Fitchburg State Sweeps MASCAC Ice Hockey Weekly Awards
FITCHBURG, Mass. – Freshman Tyler Warila was recently selected both Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Ice Hockey Player and Rookie of the Week, while sophomore Charles Jakobsson earned MASCAC Goaltender of the Week honors as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
Warila named Player and Rookie of the Week; Jakobsson tabbed Goaltender of the Week
FITCHBURG, Mass. – Freshman Tyler Warila was recently selected both Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Ice Hockey Player and Rookie of the Week, while sophomore Charles Jakobsson earned MASCAC Goaltender of the Week honors as announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
Warila earns his first two weekly accolades of the season after collecting four points on four goals scored in a 1-1 week for the Green and Gold. The first-year Falcon netted his first collegiate score in a 4-1 setback to New England College on Tuesday before adding a hat trick in a 3-0 shutout win against Framingham State on Saturday.
Jakobsson picks up his first weekly honor on the year after totaling 34 saves with a 1.000 save percentage and a 0.00 goals against average in 90:01 minutes of action. The second-year goaltender stopped 14 shots in 30:01 minutes of relief in a 4-1 setback to New England College on Tuesday before making 20 saves in a 3-0 shutout victory over Framingham State on Saturday.
The Fitchburg State ice hockey team (1-2-0, 1-0-0 MASCAC) returns to action on Thursday as it travels to Westfield State University for a contest starting at 7:35 p.m.