Barker, Tyksinski Receive CCC Weekly Awards

BEVERLY, Mass. — Two members of the Endicott men's lacrosse team have earned Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) weekly awards, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.

March 19, 2024

BEVERLY, Mass. — Two members of the Endicott men's lacrosse team have earned Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) weekly awards, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.

Thomas Barker (Needham, Mass.) and Tommy Tyksinski (Guilderland, N.Y.) collected Specialist of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.

THOMAS BARKER

Barker won 25 of 35 face offs (.714) and scooped up a game-high 17 ground balls in Endicott's 17-14 home win over No. 6 nationally ranked Bowdoin on Wednesday.

The junior also scored his third goal of the season with just over nine minutes to play in the fourth quarter to put the Gulls up 15-10.

This is his 10th career CCC Specialist of the Week award.

TOMMY TYKSINSKI

Tyksinski recorded a hat-trick and added two assists in Endicott's 17-14 win over No. 6 Bowdoin on Wednesday night. This is the sophomore's fourth consecutive game with three or more goals. It is also the third straight game with two assists and five points.

The Guilderland, N.Y. native got the scoring started in the game and then added his second goal a minute into the third quarter to extend the Gulls lead to 8-5.

Both assists came at the end of the third period as Endicott went up 11-8 and 12--8 going to the fourth. Potted his third goal in the fourth to put the Gulls up 16-11 with less than six minutes to play.

This is Tyksinski's first career CCC Offensive Player of the Week award.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (5-1) visits Montclair St. on Wednesday, March 20 at 12 PM.

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(Photo Credit - David Le '10/ Emma Purple '24)