BOSTON, Mass. – Junior goalie Nick Washuta earned America East Defensive Player of the Week honors and freshman David Closterman garnered Rookie of the Week honors for their performances in Vermont's 9-7 win over Holy Cross last Saturday. The conference announced the awards Monday afternoon.
 
Washuta and Closterman pick up conference recognition for the second consecutive week to open the 2019 season. 
 
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Washuta recorded 13 saves and picked up six ground balls in a game Vermont never trailed. The junior goalie made several key stops to prevent the Crusaders from pulling within a goal of the Catamounts.
 
Closterman recorded a hat trick for the second time this season and added his first career assist for a four-point debut on Virtue Field. The freshman tallied a pair of first quarter goals and the eventual game-winning-goal in the fourth quarter.
 
Vermont is 2-1 in the 2019 season and hosts Quinnipiac this Saturday (Feb. 23) at Virtue Field. The game is slated to begin at 12:00 p.m. and will stream for free with Michael Lehr on the call on CatamounTV. Click here to purchase tickets.