MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – March 5, 2012 –The Atlantic Hockey Association has honored Robert Morris men’s hockey senior forward Trevor Lewis as this week’s AHA Travel Team USA Player of the Week after the Colonial captain tallied an impressive eight points in RMU’s opening round playoff series with American International.

Lewis (Lititz, Pa. / Syracuse Stars) notched seven assists and a goal in the three-game series as Robert Morris advanced to the AHA quarterfinals next weekend at Niagara. The forward recorded the eventual game-winning goal in Friday’s 5-3 win over the Yellow Jackets and also put up three assists as Robert Morris earned its first-ever home playoff win and the program’s first-ever Atlantic Hockey playoff win. The senior captain would add a pair of assists in Saturday’s Game 2 loss before duplicating the performance in Sunday’s deciding contest – a 4-3 overtime win for the Colonials.

The eight-point weekend vaulted Lewis into a tie with fellow senior Cody Crichton (Palgrave, Ontario / Brampton Capitals) for the program points lead with 29 each. The forward also ranks second in the AHA with 21 assists this season.

Lewis is one of the most accomplished players in RMU program history, ranking fifth in career points (83), fifth in career goals (30), fourth in career assists (53) and first in games played (141). The senior captain has currently played in 121-straight games for the Colonials – another program record.

This week’s honor marks Lewis’ first career AHA accolade. The senior was twice honored as the CHA Rookie of the Week during the 2008-09 season. The honor is Robert Morris’ ninth weekly honor of the year. Lewis is the sixth different Colonial to earn distinction from the league and the first to earn AHA weekly honors since Crichton was named AHA Travel Team USA Co-Player of the Week on Jan. 23.

-Robert Morris University, Host Institution of the 2013 NCAA Frozen Four at Pittsburgh’s CONSOL Energy Center -