PRINCETON, N.J. – Cornell freshman
Matt Donovan has earned his fourth Ivy League Rookie of the Week award, sharing the honor with Brown's Nick Piroli. The Morristown, N.J. native was also named the conference's Rookie of the Week on March 5, March 26 and April 2.
Donovan helped the Big Red to a crucial 14-10 victory over Harvard on April 7 by netting two goals and registering one assist. The rookie attackman scored the first goal of the second period and assisted on Cornell's next tally as the Big Red blew open a tight game and built a 6-1 halftime lead. Donovan than scored a big goal as time wound down in the contest to snap a two-goal Crimson run and break Harvard's momentum.
Donovan currently ranks second on the team with 24 points on 12 goals and 12 assists.
The Big Red is back in action on Tuesday, April 10 as it welcomes Syracuse to Schoellkopf Field for an upstate battle. Face-off is slated for 7 p.m.