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Loewen Earns Goaltender of the Week Honors

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Loewen Earns Goaltender of the Week Honors

After helping the Griffs to a weekend sweep over Connecticut, senior Andrew Loewen earned Atlantic Hockey Goaltender of the Week honors for the second time this season.

In two victories over the Huskies, Loewen posted a goals against average of 1.51 and a save percentage of .945. He recorded 20 saves in the Griffs' 3-1 victory on Friday, yielding just the one goal on a 5-on-3 power play. In the finale, Loewen stopped 32 shots in Canisius' 5-2 win.

For the season, Loewen has posted a 4-2-2 record with a goals against average of 3.05 and a save percentage of .914. The senior also earned the weekly accolade earlier in the season following a shutout against AIC.

During his four-year career, Loewen has stopped 2,381 shots, the second-most in the program's Division I history. He also leads all goaltenders with a .914 save percentage and ranks second in both wins (29) and goals against average (2.90).

The weekly honor is the 11th for Loewen during his career, tied for the most in Atlantic Hockey history. Air Force's Andrew Volkening has also earned the award 11 times.

Loewen and the Griffs return to the ice on Friday, beginning a home-and-home series with Mercyhurst. The two schools open the series at the Buffalo State Sports Arena with game time slated for 7:05 p.m. on Friday.

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Andrew Loewen

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Players Mentioned

Andrew Loewen

#1 Andrew Loewen

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Senior
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