University of Massachusets Athletics
Chris Fiore Named ECAC Offensive Player of the Week
April 01, 2002 | Men's Lacrosse
April 1, 2002
AMHERST, Mass. -
University of Massachusetts junior midfielder Chris Fiore (Freeport, N.Y.) earned ECAC Offensive Player of the Week honors following the Minutemen's 13-12 come-from-behind victory over No. 18 Penn State in men's lacrosse action last Saturday.
Fiore scored a career-high five goals as Massachusetts defeated Penn State, 13-12, and improved to 2-0 in the ECAC Lacrosse League. Fiore scored the Minutemen's first goal of the game and then scored an important goal with just one second left in the first half to cut the Nittany Lion lead to 8-5. He completed the hat trick in the third quarter and netted his fourth goal at the beginning of the final quarter. Fiore tied the game, 12-12, with 49 seconds left in regulation for his fifth goal of the game.
Fiore's previous single-game high was three goals, which he did against Brown and against Hartford earlier this season. He entered the year with 14 goals and nine assists in 23 career games. Through eight games in 2002, he has scored 17 goals and four assists. He is tied for second on the team in goals and is fourth in scoring. Fiore has scored 13 goals and three assists in the last four games.
Massachusetts is 7-1 overall and 2-0 in the ECAC this season. The Minutemen are currently ranked No. 9 in the latest national poll and have won seven straight games since dropping the season-opener to Hofstra. Massachusetts returns to action with a home game against ECAC rival UMBC on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
