BOSTON – For the second this season, Tommy Burke was named America East Defensive Player of the Week. The conference announced its weekly award recipients earlier Monday.
 
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The junior faceoff specialist went 21-for-27 (.778) at the dot on Saturday in Vermont's 17-10 win over Binghamton. He also scooped up 10 ground balls to lead the team.
 
Earlier this season, Burke became Vermont's all-time leader in faceoff wins surpassing Luc LeBlanc and now has 467 career wins. He also ranks second all-time with 202 career ground balls.
 
Winners of six straight, the Catamounts received votes in the latest Inside Lacrosse Media Poll which was also released on Monday.
 
UVM is back in action on Saturday afternoon with a chance to win the conference's regular season title outright when it travels to Stony Brook for a noon faceoff. All the action from Long Island can be seen on ESPN+.