Eric Acker Shines in Recent Games; Named Conference Rookie of the Week Thrice

By: David Patalano BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Eric Acker has had a fantastic freshman season for LIU this year and on Monday he became a three-time conference rookie of the week. This week in games against Le Moyne and Wagner, the East New York native averaged 21.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. The Sharks picked up a big home win against Le Moyne on Thursday and Acker was a key part of the victory. He scored a career-high 28 points (22 of which came in the second half), shooting 12-21 from the floor while also adding seven rebounds and five...