Chrystian Coleman earned athlete of the week honors after playing a pivotal role in UC’s AAC runner-up finish. The junior tallied three points, eight ground balls, and four caused turnovers over Cumberlands two games. In the semifinals against top-seed Reinhardt, Coleman notched two goals, six ground balls, and three caused turnovers. The Brandywine, MD native was a force on the defensive end of the field, while he also netted a goal at the 13:24 mark in the second quarter to even the score at 2-2. In the fourth quarter as the Patriots were mounting a comeback, Coleman took the ball off the faceoff, raced up field, and fired a shot into the back of the cage to pull the Pats within a goal at 11-10. It was UC’s first time knocking off the Eagles in the AAC Tournament as the Patriots advanced to their fifth straight AAC title game. Coleman followed it up with an assist, two ground balls, and a caused turnover against Keiser. Once again, the junior stepped up in the transition game leading to a Cumberlands goal. Coleman has tallied a career-high in points on the season and leads the team in ground balls.
