WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The Hartford men's lacrosse team's student-athletes and coaches reunited with alumni, parents and supporters of the program this past weekend as part of the University of Hartford's Hawktober Weekend. Several members of the Hartford men's lacrosse family landed back on campus for the annual banquet and alumni game.

PHOTO GALLERY: Annual Banquet
PHOTO GALLERY: Alumni Game
 
"It was truly an outstanding weekend on all levels," said head coach Ryan Martin. "We had a wonderful banquet on Friday night, where we celebrated the Class of 2019 and all of their accomplishments during their career, in addition to recognizing the 2019 award winners."

The Hawks kicked off Hawktober Weekend with the Annual Men's Lacrosse Banquet on Friday night at the Riverview in Simsbury, Conn., where student-athletes, coaches, parents, administrators and supporters of the program celebrated last season's successes both on and off the field.
 
Martin concluded the Annual Banquet by presenting the team's annual awards, which are listed below.
 
The festivities continued on Saturday with the Alumni Game, which pitted former Hartford players up against the 2020 edition of the Hawks on Al-Marzook Field.
 
 "We had perfect weather for Saturday, and a strong group of alums that gave our current team all that they can handle," Martin said. "The Hartford lacrosse family enjoyed an amazing tailgate. It doesn't get any better. Thank you to all of the alums and their family members for traveling back to campus to make this year's Hawktober Weekend a memorable one."
 
ARLINE ROBBINS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Named after former academic advisor Arline Robbin's, this year's award was given to Zak Lanoue. Owning an impressive 3.94 cumulative grade-point average, Lanoue was named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll after his rookie season.
 
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER AWARD
The Most Improved Player Award is voted on by the team and reflects the dedication, work ethic and attitude of the recipient. This year's recipient was Cam Garinger, an attackman who scored three goals in five appearances last season, including a pair of pivotal tallies in Hartford's win at Dartmouth.
 
UNSUNG HERO AWARD
Also voted on by his teammates, the Unsung Hero Award is given to a player whose contributions have not gone unrecognized by his teammates or coaches. This year's winner, Lanoue, did not always appear in the stat sheet, but his presence never went unnoticed. On defense, he registered nine caused turnovers in 15 starts
 
JACK McGETRICK AWARD
Dedicated in honor of the late and great coach of the Hawks, this prestigious award, which is also deemed the "Blood and Guts Award," was give to Ryan Lovell. Last season, Lovell exemplified perseverance, dedication, sacrifice and unyielding performance.
 
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Rookie of the Year Award is given to the top freshman performer. Chris Campbell was this year's honoree. The defender capped off his first campaign at Hartford by earning a spot on the America East All-Rookie Team.
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Dylan Jinks was named the Offensive Player of the Year by his peers. Capping off an impressive four-year career by earning First Team All-Conference distinction from the America East, he led the team in scoring with 58 points behind a career-high 37 goals, while finishing No. 12 in the nation in man-up goals with sevel. 
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
This year's Defensive Player of the Year was granted to Campbell. Making 15 starts as a defender, he led a team that ranked No. 3 in the America East in caused turnovers, personally accounting for 11.
 
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD
The Most Valuable Player Award is the most prestigious of the Hawks' team awards. This year's recipient was Jinks, who closed out his career ranked in the program's top-10 in assists (73), points (176) and goals (103). He also earned New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-New England Team and United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division I Scholar All-America honors at the conclusion of his career.
 
THE SPIRIT AWARD
The Spirit Award is presented to a member of the Hartford lacrosse program that is selfless and a great teammate. This season, Alex Borja was the recipient of the award. A team captain, he was a blue-collar player who embodied what it means to be a Hawk with his passion and heart.
 
HARRIS FAMILY PARENT AWARD
The Harris Family Parent Award recognizes a parent, or family, that has gone above and beyond for the Hawks. Named after Stan and Susan Harris, parents of Tom Harris '08 and Christian Harris '09, this year's award was given to Randy and Robyn Elkinson, parents of 2019 graduate Zach Elkinson. 
 
Throughout Zach's career, the Elkinsons were big contributors to the program. As members of the Crease Club Committee, they donated to Department of Athletics' fundraising events — including the Roger Poe Golf Classic and Founders Day — in addition to running game daytailgates.