RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2015

SUBJECT: Loeffel named Region III Athlete of the Week

SOURCE: James Ireland, Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach 866-0300, Ext. 8258

HERKIMER, NY – Herkimer Generals men’s lacrosse player Austin Loeffel was named Region III Male

Athlete of the Week on Wednesday (2/25), from the goalie position, helping his team to a 2-0 record for

the week.

Loeffel - a resident of Red Hook, NY - accumulated an impressive 37 saves in 108 minutes

played for Herkimer! A vast majority of those saves came against Dean College, saving 21 total shots in

the contest, most of them in the second half which helped the Generals to their first win of the season 10-

9. Just four days later, the sophomore helped his team to their first home victory, defeating Broome

Community College 14-6. In that game Loeffel accumulated 16 saves.

“Austin has been seeing a lot of shots on the field thus far, but has stepped up to the occasion,”

said Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Jamie Ireland. “I’m proud of the way he prepares for each game, and

this acknowledgement is a direct results of it. He is the back bone of our defense, and deserves the

nomination!”

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Photo: Attached is an action and head shot of Austin Loeffel.