University of Massachusets Athletics
Two Players Honored as Dinn Brothers /<br>UMass Athlete of the Week
UMass Athlete of the Week
 |  R.J. Cobbs was named Dinn Brothers / UMass Athlete of the Week for his efforts against Rhode Island. |
Dec. 4, 2002
AMHERST, Mass. - Greg Mauldin (Holliston, Mass.) and R.J. Cobbs (Parsippany Hills, N.J.) were honored as Dinn Brothers / UMass Athlete of the Week for the past two weeks. Cobbs was selected for the week of November 27, and Mauldin was this week's winner.
Cobbs won the award following a 48-21 win over Rhode Island in which the freshmen ran tied a school record with five touchdowns, while totaling 187 yards on 30 carries. He finished the season with a freshman school record 1,067 yards and 14 touchdowns on 192 carries. He also added 21 catches for 140 yards and a touchdown. The 14 rushing touchdowns rank tied for sixth on the single-season chart, and the 84-yard run he had against Dartmouth tied for the sixth longest in school history. Cobbs was selected as the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year for his efforts.
Greg Mauldin won the award on Dec. 4 after netting his first career hat trick in last Saturday's 7-2 win over Dartmouth. It was the first hat trick for a UMass player since Nov. 22, 1996. He then tallied a goal and two assists in Sunday's 5-3 win over Princeton. Mauldin ranks fourth on the team in scoring with 12 points, leads the team in goals with eight and is third with a +10 plus/minus ratio. For his efforts, Mauldin was named KOHO? Hockey East Player of the Week. He is the fifth Minuteman to win a weekly Hockey East award this year.