Sharkey made 11 saves as No. 17 Lake Erie was able to grind out a defensive struggle against No. 6 Mercyhurst.
The Storm are the lone unbeaten at the top of the league standings and are firmly in the picture for hosting the conference tournament.
Sharkey played all 60 minutes while facing 40 shots fired off by the Lakers. He made four of those 11 saves in the final period as Lake Erie’s defense held strong down the stretch.
Tied 3-3 at halftime, Lake Erie outscored Mercyhurst by one goal in the third quarter, a pivotal go-ahead score from Mitchell Stokes with under a minute left before the period expired.
This is Sharkey’s second career conference weekly defensive selection.