WASHINGTON – Freshman Mateen Ibirogba dominated on Saturday, earning Patriot League Rookie of the Week while Joshua Tomas picked up his fifth-straight Honorable Mention as announced by the league on Monday.

Mateen Ibirogba | DL | Fr. | Clarksburg, Md. - Rookie of the Week

• Ibirogba picked up his first career and the team's fifth major weekly award of the season.
• The Hoya freshman provided 2.5 of the Hoyas' six sacks in the team's 30-20 win over Lafayette, marking its first Patriot League win of the season. 
• His 2.5 sacks for a loss of 14 were the most in a single game by a Hoya freshman under Head Coach Rob Sgarlata. 
• The Maryland native is also tied for second among FCS freshmen with his 5.5 sacks this season, which is also the most by a freshman under Sgarlata.

Joshua Tomas | WR | Gr. | University Park, Ill. - Honorable Mention

• Tomas compiled 12 catches for 132 yards and a touchdown, marking his fifth 100+ yard game of the season. 
• The Hoya wideout is also three receptions away from breaking Chris Murphy's program record (74) for single-season catches. Tomas also finished the day with 189 all-purpose yards, moving him closer (4,208) to Luke McArdle's program record of 4,629.
• The Illinois native picked up his 12th career Honorable Mention, the team's 10th of the year and his sixth of the season.

 
UP NEXT
The Hoyas will return to Cooper Field for the first of three-straight home games to end the 2022 campaign on Saturday, November 5 at 12:30 p.m.