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Big Ten All-Tournament Team honors for this group* 👏

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 </a> Piscataway, N.J. – No. 2 seed Penn State (9-5, 3-2) defeated No. 1 seed Johns Hopkins (9-5, 3-2) 16-8 in the Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament Championship game. The Nittany Lions dominated the second half to earn the program’s second title, the last being in 2019. The first half was met with back-and-forth action that included three ties and three lead changes. A goal by Johns Hopkins’ All-Tournament Team member Jimmy Ayers early in the second quarter put the Blue Jays up 4-3, but Penn State scored three unanswered goals to take a 6-4 lead heading into the locker room.  To open the third quarter, Matt Collison and Hunter Chauvette scored back-to-back goals for the Blue Jays to even the game at 6-6. Shortly after, Penn State found its footing and demonstrated why it is second in the NCAA in shooting percentage, scoring five unanswered goals to end the quarter.  A quick goal from Chauvette closed the lead to 11-7 to start the fourth quarter, but the Nittany Lions went on another run, scoring four straight, which included two goals from junior Kyle Lehman, effectively putting the game out of reach. Penn State sophomore Hunter Aquino earned Most Outstanding Player honors. He opened the match with the first goal, and finished the day with two goals, two assists and a caused turnover. He also recorded a hat trick in the semifinals win against Maryland.  All-Tournament Team member and faceoff specialist Colby Baldwin was instrumental in the Nittany Lions’ tournament efforts, going 11-of-15 on the day and 17-of-25 in the tournament. Penn State led all schools with five players on the All-Tournament Team.The Big Ten will find out how many of its teams qualify for the postseason when the NCAA Selection Show airs Sunday evening at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.  Tournament Most Outstanding Player:   Hunter Aquino, Penn State 2026 Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse All-Tournament Team   Brooks English, Johns Hopkins  Hunter Chauvette, Johns Hopkins  Jimmy Ayers, Johns Hopkins  Thomas Gravino, Maryland  Nick Roode, Michigan  Alex Ross, Penn State  Colby Baldwin, Penn State  Hunter Aquino, Penn State  Kyle Lehman, Penn State  Preston Hawkins, Penn State </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext"><h2 style="text-align: center;">QUARTERFINALS (APRIL 25) CAMPUS SITES</h2><h2 style="text-align: center;">SEMIFINALS AND CHAMPIONSHIP (APRIL 30 & MAY 2) PISCATAWAY, N.J. </h2> <a href="https://bigten.org/mlax/">
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<div class="payload-richtext">Photo by Dakota Moyer <a href="https://bigten.org/article/59283/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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 </a>  PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 1 seed Johns Hopkins and No. 2 seed Penn State will advance to the 2026 Big Ten Lacrosse Tournament championship game. Both schools won a share of the regular season title, and it marks the second time the two schools will square off against each other in the tournament finals.  Johns Hopkins (9-4, 3-2) held on against No. 5 seed Michigan (6-9, 2-3), 14-12, in the first semifinal matchup at SHI Stadium.  The second quarter saw intense back-and-forth action, and with the Wolverines down 7-5, goalie Hunter Taylor took matters into his own hands. The senior captain carried the ball towards half field, and after going unmarked by a Johns Hopkins defender, he committed to attacking the lane and sent a shot to the back of the net to make the score 7-6. However, Johns Hopkins still entered the locker room with an 8-7 advantage after a goal from Chuck Rawson. The Blue Jays opened the second half with four straight goals to take a 12-7 lead, but Michigan stormed back with five straight goals of their own to tie the game at 12 apiece with 8:09 remaining in the fourth. Hunter Chauvette and Brooks English then scored two solo goals to put Johns Hopkins up 14-12. For the last 6:41, both teams remained scoreless which cemented the win for the Blue Jays. Chauvette led all players with five points on the evening. In the second game of the evening, Penn State (8-5, 3-2) bested Maryland (7-6, 3-2) in a defensive battle. After the Nittany Lions took a 5-3 lead after the first three quarters, Liam Matthews opened the quarter with a Penn State goal to take a three-goal lead. However, the Terps responded with two consecutive scores from Jack Schultz and Braden Erksa to trail by just one at 6-5 with 6:12 remaining on the clock. After goals from each team, Penn State’s Andrew Beard scored a goal to put the Nittany Lions up 8-6 with 1:30 remaining, ultimately icing the game. Maryland was only able to earn one more possession but failed to score, securing the win for Penn State. Hunter Aquino, last year’s Big Ten Freshman of the Year, led all scorers with a hat-trick and also added a caused turnover in the winning effort. Johns Hopkins and Penn State will meet at 12 p.m. ET Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament Championship Game, marking a rematch of the 2019 Championship game, which was also at SHI Stadium. Penn State claimed the title in a  18-17 win, the highest scoring tournament game in conference history. If the Blue Jays win, it will be their first Big Ten Tournament Championship title since 2018. </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference released its individual award winners, All-Big Ten teams and Sportsmanship Award recipients for men's lacrosse on Wednesday. Johns Hopkins’ Matt Collison and Oran Gelinas were selected as Offensive Player of the Year and Specialist of the Year, respectively. Ohio State’s Cullen Brown was named Defensive Player of the Year and Penn State’s Jack Iannantuono was tabbed Freshman of the Year. Peter Milliman of Johns Hopkins was named Coach of the Year. Ohio State produced both a conference-high five All-Big Ten and three All-Big Ten Freshman selections. The 10-member first, second, and freshmen teams, along with the individual awards, were voted on by conference head coaches. Collison becomes the first Johns Hopkins player to win Offensive Player of the Year since 2015, the first year the award was handed out. The senior midfielder has been vital in helping the Blue Jays claim a share of their third Big Ten title in four years. He recorded 36 points this season, including 24 goals and 12 assists. In all eight of the Blue Jays’ wins, Collison recorded three or more points. He was also named a nominee for the <a href="https://bigten.org/mlax/article/59876/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Tewaaraton Award on Saturday
 </a>, given to the best player in college lacrosse. Gelinas becomes the Blue Jays’ first Big Ten Specialist of the Year award winner, and the fourth goalie in a row to win the award. The senior was a steady presence in the net in conference play to help lead the Blue Jays to a regular season title, as he led the conference with 13.4 saves per game. Gelinas won four Big Ten Specialist of the Week awards this season, including one on March 31 for recording a conference-high 19 saves against Rutgers. Brown, a senior, has been an integral part of a Buckeyes defense that has allowed an NCAA and Big Ten low of 7.08 goals per game on the season. To help the Buckeyes to their second-consecutive share of the Big Ten title, he has tallied a conference-best 25 caused turnovers in regular season play. Against Johns Hopkins, Brown recorded five ground balls and four caused turnovers while helping hold Offensive Player of the Year Collison to his only pointless game of the season. Brown becomes the Buckeyes’ first Defensive Player of the Year since Robby Haus won the award in 2016.  As a freshman, Iannantuono played a key role in the Nittany Lions’ share of the regular season title. He tallied 16 goals and 16 assists. His 32 points were best among freshman and ninth best in the league this season. He becomes the second-consecutive Nittany Lion to win the award. Milliman led Johns Hopkins to a share of its third regular season title after defeating Maryland 9-8 in Baltimore on April 18. The Blue Jays went 3-2 during the conference campaign to earn the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and are ranked sixth nationally by USILA. The Big Ten also recognized six Sportsmanship Award honorees. The students chosen are individuals who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. These students must also be in good academic standing and have demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. The Big Ten Tournament begins Saturday with quarterfinal matches at Maryland and Ohio State. The semifinals and championship games will be played April 30 and May 2 in Piscataway, N.J.  2026 BIG TEN MEN'S LACROSSE AWARDS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Matt Collison, Sr., M, Johns Hopkins DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Cullen Brown, Sr., D, Ohio State SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR:  Oran Gelinas, Sr., G, Johns Hopkins FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:  Jack Iannantuono, Fr., A, Penn State COACH OF THE YEAR:  Peter Milliman, Johns Hopkins ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM:  MATT COLLISON, Sr., M, Johns Hopkins  Oran Gelinas, Sr., G, Johns Hopkins  AJ LARKIN, Sr., D, Maryland  Henry Dodge, Sr., FO, Maryland  Leo Johnson, Grad., A, Maryland  Rowan Clay, Jr., D, Michigan  Caleb Fyock, Jr., G, Ohio State  Cullen Brown, Sr., D, Ohio State  Alex Ross, Sr., D, Penn State  Joe Juengerkes, Grad., SSDM, Rutgers ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM:  Carson Brown, Sr., D, Johns Hopkins  Hunter Chauvette, Jr., A, Johns Hopkins  Eric Spanos, Grad., A, Maryland  Nick Roode, Jr., A, Michigan  Blake Eiland, Sr., DM, Ohio State  Jack Oldman, Jr., FO, Ohio State  Kyle Foster, Jr., D, Ohio State  Jon King, Sr., SSDM, Penn State  Cardin Stoller, R-Jr., G, Rutgers  Colin Kurdyla, Jr., A, Rutgers ALL-BIG TEN FRESHMAN TEAM:  Parker Sorenson, D/LSM, Johns Hopkins  MATT HIGGINS, A, Maryland  ADAM UDELL, A, Michigan  LUKE SHANNEHAN, D, Michigan  Khalif Hocker, A, Ohio State  Matt Mayfield, FO, Ohio State  Jake Struck, M, Ohio State  JACK IANNANTUONO, A, Penn State  Preston Hawkins, G, Penn State  Dylan Finder, SSDM, Rutgers BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS: Carson Brown, Sr., D, Johns Hopkins  Trace Davidson, Sr., D, Maryland  Jack Welcsh, Grad., M, Michigan  Griffin Liedel, Sr., LSM, Ohio State  Mark Mckeon, Sr., SSDM, Penn State  Ben McKelvy, Grad., D, Rutgers ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections  </div>

Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Awards 2026

Big Ten Reveals Men’s Lacrosse Post Season Honors 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for  the week of April 14-21, 2026.Offensive Player of the Week  Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins  Senior – Midfield – Scarborough, Ontario – Major: Political Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Fueled Hopkins’ 9-8 win against Maryland as he scored three goals and added one assist </li><li
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 >Collison’s second Offensive Player of the Week Award this season. Last: Feb. 3, 2026 </li></ul>Defensive Player of the Week  Cullen Brown, Ohio State  Senior – Defense – Silver Spring, Md. – Major: Finance <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Caused three turnovers and grabbed five ground balls in the win over Michigan </li><li
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 >Brown’s fourth Defensive Player of the Week award this season. Last: March 24, 2026  </li></ul>Specialist of the Week  Oran Gelinas, Johns Hopkins  Senior – Goalie – Waltham, Mass.– Major: Psychology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Marks Gelinas fourth Specialist of the Week award this season. Last: April 7, 2026 </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Andrew Beard, Penn State  Freshman – Midfield – Davidsonville, Md. – Major: Agriculture Sciences <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Last Penn State Freshman of the Week award: Jack Iannantuono (March 31, 2026) </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week Feb. 3  O: Matt Collison, JHU  D: Cullen Brown, OSU  S:  Reid Gills, PSU  F: Luke Shannehan, MICH Feb. 10  O: Leo Johnson, MD  D: Dylan Groff, RU  S:  Jack Oldman, OSU  F:  Tay Rodriguez, MICH Feb. 17  O: Hunter Aquino, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S:  Joe Hobot, JHU  F:  Preston Hawkins, PSU Feb. 24  O: Garrett Haas, OSU  D: Joe Juengerkes, RU  S: Cardin Stoller, RU  F: Dylan Finder, RU March 3  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Reece DiCicco, JHU/Cullen Brown, OSU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU March 10  O: Kyle Lehman, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S: Reid Gills, PSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU March 17  O: Colin Kurdyla, RU  D: Peter Laake, MD  S: Brian Ruppel, MD  F: Matthew Mayfield, OSU March 24  O: Chuck Rawson, JHU  D: Cullen Brown, OSU/Jon King, PSU  S: Jack Allen, OSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU March 31  O: Eric Spanos, MD  D: Ryan Splaine, RU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU April 7  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Riley Reese, MD  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Adam Udell, MICH April 14  O: Nick Roode, MICH  D: Peter Laake, MD  S: Caleb Fyock, OSU  F: Luke Shannehan, MICH April 21  O: Matt Collison, JHU  D: Cullen Brown, OSU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU F: Andrew Beard, PSU   </div>

MLAX Awards April 21

Johns Hopkins, Ohio State and Penn State Win Final Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext"><a href="https://img.boostsport.ai/boost-cms/2026%20MLAX%20Bracket%20(PDF)-1.pdf">
 View 2026 Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament Bracket 
 </a> Rosemont, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has unveiled the full bracket for the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament, set to take place from April 25-May 2 at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.   With Johns Hopkins’ 9-8 win over Maryland on Saturday, the Blue Jays, Ohio State, and Penn State all earned a share of the Big Ten regular season championship, along with Maryland, who claimed a share of the title last Saturday after a win over Rutgers.   With all four teams going 3-2 in conference play, the Blue Jays also secured the No. 1 overall seed and a bye to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals via tiebreakers.   Penn State holds a head-to-head advantage over Ohio State and Maryland, so the Nittany Lions also receive a bye to the semifinals as the No. 2 seed.  Maryland beat Ohio State earlier this season to earn the head-to-head advantage, placing the Terps as the No. 3 seed and the Buckeyes as the No. 4 seed. Michigan and Rutgers earned the No. 5 and 6 seeds, respectively.  The tournament will open on Saturday, April 25, with two quarterfinal games, with the winners advancing to the semifinal round in Piscataway.  No. 3 seed Maryland welcomes No. 6 Rutgers and No. 4 seed Ohio State will host No. 5 seed Michigan at times yet to be determined.   Semifinal contests will begin at 3 p.m. (ET) and 6 p.m. (ET) on April 30 in Piscataway, with the championship scheduled for 12:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2. All three contests will be broadcast live on BTN and the FOX Sports app.   The winner of this year’s Big Ten Tournament will earn the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA Championship, with that bracket announced at 9:30 p.m. (ET) May 3 live on ESPNU.  For more information on the 2026 Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament, visit <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbigten.org%2Fmlax%2Farticle%2F59420%2F&data=05%7C02%7Camccaffery%40bigten.org%7Cf7d9900066104b9ac63708de9d8ea464%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639121433137028766%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zsQCmowuDpBvs%2FmxZ2nj9vZawVJ4S2RojoPVDeJukQo%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 bigten.org/mlax
 </a> and for tickets to the semifinals and finals, <a href="https://scarletknights.evenue.net/events/BIGTENTIX">
 click here
 </a>. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, April 20 at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT.   The tournament schedule is as follows:  Saturday, April 25 (Quarterfinals)    Game #1 - #5 seed Michigan at #4 seed Ohio State – TBD   Game #2 - #6 seed Rutgers at #3 seed Maryland – TBD  Thursday, April 30 (Semifinals)   Game #3 – #1 seed Johns Hopkins vs. Game #1 Winner – 3 p.m. ET (BTN)   Game #4 – #2 seed Penn State vs. Game #2 Winner – 6 p.m. ET (BTN)  Saturday, May 2 (Championship)   Game #5 – Semifinal winners – 12:00 p.m. ET (BTN) </div>

2026 Big Ten MLAX Bracket 

Big Ten Releases 2026 Men’s Lacrosse Tournament Bracket 

<div class="payload-richtext">WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 2026 men’s Nominees for the Tewaaraton Award presented by Stifel, a list that includes three Big Ten student-athletes.Johns Hopkins' Matt Collison, Maryland's Eric Spanos and Ohio State's Caleb Fyock were listed among the nominees for the Tewaaraton Award, the preeminent lacrosse award, annually honoring the top college lacrosse player in the United StatesThe selection committees are composed of premier college coaches and are appointed annually by the Tewaaraton Foundation.Five men’s and five women’s finalists will be selected from these groups, to be announced May 7 at the conclusion of the regular season. They will be honored on May 28 at the Tewaaraton Award Ceremony presented by Stifel at the Andrew W Mellon Auditorium, in Washington D.C.“Stifel is proud to once again celebrate the remarkable student-athletes named as nominees for the 2026 Tewaaraton Award Presented by Stifel,” said Ron Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel, presenting sponsor of the Tewaaraton Award. “These players exemplify what it means to achieve success—through elite performance on the field and dedication, leadership, and integrity off it. As the season progresses, we look forward to watching these outstanding athletes continue to elevate the game and inspire the next generation.”Click here to view a complete list of <a href="https://www.tewaaraton.com/post/2026-men-s-tewaaraton-nominees-presented-by-stifel">
 2026 Tewaaraton Award nominees 
 </a>.</div>

Tewaarton Nominees Big Ten 2026

3 from Big Ten Named to 2026 Teewaaraton Nominees List

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – Nine players from the Big Ten Conference were selected at the 2026 Premier Lacrosse League Draft, held April 14 on ESPNU.  Penn State’s Alex Ross was the first Big Ten athlete off the board. He was selected eighth overall in the first round by the New York Atlas.  Four Big Ten programs were represented in the draft as Maryland had a conference-high five players selected followed by Ohio State (2) and both Johns Hopkins (1) and Penn State (1). The Big Ten will conclude regular season play this weekend, which will be followed by the <a href="https://bigten.org/mlax/article/59420/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 Big Ten Tournament,
 </a>starting with the quarterfinal round on Saturday, April 25 at campus sites.  2026 Premier Lacrosse League Draft Selections <div style="text-align: left;" class="lexical-table-container">
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The PLL Draft saw nine Big Ten players selected

Nine from Big Ten Selected in PLL Draft 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for the week of April 7-14, 2026 Offensive Players of the Week  Nick Roode, Michigan  Junior – Attack – Peterborough, Ontario – Major: Sport Management <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Recorded four goals in the win over No. 8 Penn State </li><li
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 >Three of his four goals were in the fourth quarter to ignite the comeback </li><li
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 >Netted the game-tying goal with 1:43 left in the contest </li><li
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 >Has a conference-best 32 goals this season </li><li
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 >Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week Award: Michael Boehm (Feb. 20, 2024) </li></ul>Defensive Player of the Week  Peter Laake, Maryland  Sophomore – Defense – Glenwood, Md.– Major: Business Management <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Anchored the Maryland defense in a dominant 12-2 win over No. 19 Rutgers </li><li
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 >Caused two turnovers and recorded two ground balls </li><li
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 >Held Big Ten-leading scorer Colin Kurdyla scoreless </li><li
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 >The two goals allowed marked the fewest ever surrendered by the Terps in a Big Ten match </li><li
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 >Laake’s second Defensive Player of the Week award this season. Last: March 17, 2026   </li></ul>Specialist of the Week  Caleb Fyock, Ohio State  Junior – Goalie – Bowie, Md. – Major: Sport Industry <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Made a season high-tying 14 saves in the Buckeyes’ top 10 win over Johns Hopkins </li><li
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 >His final save of the game came with 10 seconds on the clock to secure the 7-6 win </li><li
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 >Helped hold the Blue Jays to their lowest scoring game of the season </li><li
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 >The home win was the first over Johns Hopkins since 2022 </li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Specialist of the Week award: Jack Allen (March 24, 2026)  </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Luke Shannehan, Michigan  Freshman – Attack – Fairfield, Conn. – Major: School of Literature, Science and Art <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Scored the game-winning goal with 12 seconds on the clock at No. 8 Penn State </li><li
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 >Assisted on Michigan’s first goal of the game and added two ground balls </li><li
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 >Currently tied for fourth in the Big Ten with 23 goals </li><li
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 >Ties for fifth in the conference with 37 points as a freshman </li><li
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 >Second Freshman of the Week award for Shannehan. Last: Feb. 3, 2026 </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week Feb. 3  O: Matt Collison, JHU  D:  Cullen Brown, OSU  S:  Reid Gills, PSU  F: Luke Shannehan, MICH Feb. 10  O: Leo Johnson, MD  D: Dylan Groff, RU  S:  Jack Oldman, OSU  F:  Tay Rodriguez, MICH Feb. 17  O: Hunter Aquino, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S:  Joe Hobot, JHU  F:  Preston Hawkins, PSU Feb. 24  O: Garrett Haas, OSU  D: Joe Juengerkes, RU  S: Cardin Stoller, RU  F: Dylan Finder, RU March 3  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Reece DiCicco, JHU/Cullen Brown, OSU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU March 10  O: Kyle Lehman, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S: Reid Gills, PSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU March 17  O: Colin Kurdyla, RU  D: Peter Laake, MD  S: Brian Ruppel, MD  F: Matthew Mayfield, OSU March 24  O: Chuck Rawson, JHU  D: Cullen Brown, OSU/Jon King, PSU  S: Jack Allen, OSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU March 31  O: Eric Spanos, MD  D: Ryan Splaine, RU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU April 7  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Riley Reese, MD  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Adam Udell, MICH April 14  O: Nick Roode, MICH  D: Peter Laake, MD  S: Caleb Fyock, OSU  F: Luke Shannehan, MICH</div>

Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Awards 4/14

Maryland, Michigan and Ohio State Win Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">Rosemont, Ill. – Maryland secured at least a share of the 2026 Big Ten men's lacrosse championship with Saturday’s 12-2 win over No. 19 Rutgers. The victory improved the No. 9-ranked Terrapins to 3-1 in conference play with one game remaining. This marks Maryland's seventh title and first since 2022. The Terps went down 1-0 early, but a 6-0 second quarter run put the game out of reach at halftime. Eric Spanos scored two of the goals in that stretch and finished with three goals and two assists on the evening.     Riley Reese led a lockdown Maryland defense, recording five caused turnovers, and two groundballs. The Terps also held the Scarlet Knights to their lowest goal total this year. Maryland also controlled the faceoff X throughout the game, going 12-18. Specialist Henry Dodge played a key part in the Terps' success, as he went 8-10 and corralled seven groundballs.  Maryland can clinch the 2026 title outright next Saturday with a win at rival Johns Hopkins, with an opening faceoff scheduled for 2 p.m. ET in Baltimore, Md.  The <a href="https://bigten.org/mlax/article/59420/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
 2026 Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament
 </a> will take place between April 25-May 2 at campus host sites and SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. Two quarterfinal matches will take place on Saturday, April 25 at times yet to be determined. The third-place finisher will host the sixth-place finisher, while fourth place will host the fifth place. The winners will then advance to the semifinals at Rutgers on April 30, with the No. 1 seed set to face the winner of No. 4/5 winner at 3p.m. ET and the No. 2 seed vs. No. 3/6 winner at 6 p.m. The tournament will then conclude with the Championship on Saturday, May 2 at 12 p.m. ET.  The quarterfinal matchups will be broadcast on B1G+, while the semifinals and championship will air on Big Ten Network and the FOX Sports App. </div>

Maryland Claims Share of 2026 Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Championship

Maryland Clinches Share of Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Championship 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for  the week of March 31 - April 7, 2026 Offensive Players of the Week  Hunter Chauvette, Johns Hopkins  Junior – Attack – Shaker Heights, Ohio – Major: Political Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped lead Johns Hopkins to an 11-10 win against then-No. 6 Penn State </li><li
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 >Scored a game high three goals on eight shots </li><li
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 >His three goals came in a 16-minute span during a 7-0 second half run that turned a 9-4 deficit into an 11-9 lead </li><li
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 >Also tallied a ground ball in the win </li><li
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 >Chauvette’s second Offensive Player of the Week Award this season. Last (March 3, 2026) </li></ul>Defensive Player of the Week  Riley Reese, Maryland  Senior – Defense – Glenelg, Md. – Major: Finance <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Played a key role in Ohio State’s win over Maryland, holding the Terps to just seven goals </li><li
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 >Scored the game-winning goal in overtime in transition, securing Maryland’s top 10 win </li><li
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 >Recorded a team-high two caused turnovers and led all defenders with three ground balls </li><li
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 >Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week award: Peter Laake (March 17, 2026)  </li></ul>Specialist of the Week  Oran Gelinas, Johns Hopkins  Senior – Goalie – Waltham, Mass. – Major: Psychology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Recorded 11 saves, three ground balls and one caused turnover in Hopkins’ 11-10 win over then-No. 6 Penn State </li><li
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 >In the second half, recorded 10 saves and only allowed three goals as the Blue Jays came back from 9-4 </li><li
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 >Marks Gelinas third Specialist of the Week award this season. Last: March 31, 2026  </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Adam Udell, Michigan  Freshman – Attack – Westport, Conn. – Major: School of Literature, Science and Art <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Scored a goal and tallied three assists in an upset win over No. 13 Rutgers </li><li
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 >His three assists were a career high </li><li
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 >Also caused two turnovers and had a ground ball </li><li
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 >Last Michigan Freshman of the Week award: Luke Shannehan (Feb. 3, 2026) </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week Feb. 3  O: Matt Collison, JHU  D:  Cullen Brown, OSU  S:  Reid Gills, PSU  F: Luke Shannehan, MICH Feb. 10  O: Leo Johnson, MD  D: Dylan Groff, RU  S:  Jack Oldman, OSU  F:  Tay Rodriguez, MICH Feb. 17  O: Hunter Aquino, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S:  Joe Hobot, JHU  F:  Preston Hawkins, PSU Feb. 24  O: Garrett Haas, OSU  D: Joe Juengerkes, RU  S: Cardin Stoller, RU  F: Dylan Finder, RU March 3  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Reece DiCicco, JHU/Cullen Brown, OSU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU March 10  O: Kyle Lehman, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S: Reid Gills, PSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU March 17  O: Colin Kurdyla, RU  D: Peter Laake, MD  S: Brian Ruppel, MD  F: Matthew Mayfield, OSU March 24  O: Chuck Rawson, JHU  D: Cullen Brown, OSU/Jon King, PSU  S: Jack Allen, OSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU March 31  O: Eric Spanos, MD  D: Ryan Splaine, RU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU April 7  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Riley Reese, MD  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Adam Udell, MICH  </div>

MLAX Weekly Awards

Johns Hopkins, Maryland and Michigan Garner Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for  the week of March 24- 31, 2026.  Offensive Players of the Week  Eric Spanos, Maryland  Graduate Student – Attack – Pottstown, Penn. – Major: Management Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Powered the Terps to a 14-8 win over Michigan, scoring a career-high eight goals </li><li
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 >Accounted for all four of the Terps’ second-quarter goals </li><li
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 >Most goals by a Maryland player since Jared Bernhardt scored eight against Michigan in 2021 </li><li
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 >Last Maryland Offensive Player of the Week Award: Leo Johnson (Feb. 10, 2026) </li></ul>Defensive Player of the Week  Ryan Splaine, Rutgers  Senior – LSM – Rockville, Md. – Major: Communication <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >In a double-overtime win over No. 11 Johns Hopkins, held All-American Matt Collison to zero goals </li><li
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 >Was a part of a defensive unit that allowed just eight total goals </li><li
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 >Seventh time in 10 games that RU held an opponent to single digits </li><li
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 >Last Rutgers Defensive Player of the Week award: Joe Juengerkes (Feb. 24, 2026)  </li></ul>Specialist of the Week  Oran Gelinas, Johns Hopkins  Senior – Goalie – Waltham, Mass. –Major: Psychology <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Posted 19 saves, the second-highest total of his career </li><li
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 >Seven of his 19 saves were in the fouth quarter and four in overtime </li><li
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 >His 19 saves are the most by a Big Ten goalie in a game this season </li><li
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 >Marks Gelinas' second Specialist of the Week award this season. Last: March 3, 2026  </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Jack Iannantuono, Penn State  Freshman – Attack – Phoenix, Md. – Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >In a 13-6 win over No. 8 Ohio State, led the Penn State attack with two goals and two assists </li><li
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 >His four points against matched the second-most points surrendered by the Buckeyes to an opposing player this season </li><li
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 >Both of Iannantuono’s goals were unassisted and helped build an 8-3 lead heading into half </li><li
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 >Marks Iannantuono's second Freshman of the Week award this season. Last: March 3, 2026 </li></ul>2025-26 Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week Feb. 3  O: Matt Collison, JHU  D:  Cullen Brown, OSU  S:  Reid Gills, PSU  F: Luke Shannehan, MICH Feb. 10  O: Leo Johnson, MD  D: Dylan Groff, RU  S:  Jack Oldman, OSU  F:  Tay Rodriguez, MICH Feb. 17  O: Hunter Aquino, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S:  Joe Hobot, JHU  F:  Preston Hawkins, PSU Feb. 24  O: Garrett Haas, OSU  D: Joe Juengerkes, RU  S: Cardin Stoller, RU  F: Dylan Finder, RU March 3  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Reece DiCicco, JHU/Cullen Brown, OSU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU March 10  O: Kyle Lehman, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S: Reid Gills, PSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU March 17  O: Colin Kurdyla, RU  D: Peter Laake, MD  S: Brian Ruppel, MD  F: Matthew Mayfield, OSU March 24  O: Chuck Rawson, JHU  D: Cullen Brown, OSU/Jon King, PSU  S: Jack Allen, OSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU March 31  O: Eric Spanos, MD  D: Ryan Splaine, RU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU</div>

MLAX Players of the Week 3/31

Johns Hopkins, Maryland, Penn State and Rutgers Win Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Honors 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for  the week of March 17- 24, 2026.  Offensive Players of the Week  Chuck Rawson, Johns Hopkins  Junior – Midfield – Burlington, Ontario – Major: Economics <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped power the Blue Jays to a 14-8 win against Michigan in its Big Ten opener </li><li
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 >Scored a career-high four goals and added an assist to match his personal best with five points </li><li
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 >Scored back-to-back goals after Michigan had pulled within 11-6 midway through the fourth quarter </li><li
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 >Last Johns Hopkins Offensive Player of the Week Award: Hunter Chauvette (March 3, 2026) </li></ul>Co-Defensive Players of the Week  Cullen Brown, Ohio State  Senior – Defense – Silver Spring, Md. – Major: Finance <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Caused four turnovers and picked up four ground balls in the Buckeyes’ 6-5 overtime win over No. 16 Rutgers </li><li
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 >Was a part of a defensive unit that helped hold Big Ten leading scorer Colin Kurdyla to just one goal on seven shots </li><li
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 >His defensive performance put him at 75 career caused turnovers and in sole possession of the program’s career caused turnover record </li><li
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 >Brown’s third Defensive Player of the Week award. Last: March 3, 2026 </li></ul>Jon King, Penn State  Senior – SSDM – Draper, Utah – Major: Accounting <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped limit Maryland to just six goals in Penn State’s fifth win over the Terps’ in program history </li><li
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 >Scooped three groundballs and caused a pair turnovers as a short-stick </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week award: Alex Ross (March 10, 2026)  </li></ul>Specialist of the Week  Jack Allen, Ohio State  Junior – Goalie – Cambridge, England – Major: Sport Industry <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Recorded his first career win in the team’s 6-5 victory at No. 16 Rutgers </li><li
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 >Played a career high 39:05 and recorded a career high 10 saves </li><li
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 >Only allowed two goals on the day for a .833 save percentage </li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Specialist of the Week award: Jack Oldman (Feb. 10, 2026)   </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Preston Hawkins, Penn State  Freshman – Goalie – Powell, Ohio – Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Posted 14 saves in a win over No. 11 Maryland </li><li
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 >His .700 save percentage was also a career best </li><li
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 >Saved all six of Terrapins lead attackmen Eric Spanos’ shots  </li><li
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 >Marks Hawkins’ third Freshman of the Week award this season. Last: March 10, 2026 </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week  Feb. 3  O: Matt Collison, JHU  D:  Cullen Brown, OSU  S:  Reid Gills, PSU  F: Luke Shannehan, MICH    Feb. 10  O: Leo Johnson, MD  D: Dylan Groff, RU  S:  Jack Oldman, OSU  F:  Tay Rodriguez, MICH  Feb. 17  O: Hunter Aquino, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S:  Joe Hobot, JHU  F:  Preston Hawkins, PSU Feb. 24  O: Garrett Haas, OSU  D: Joe Juengerkes, RU  S: Cardin Stoller, RU  F: Dylan Finder, RU  March 3  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Reece DiCicco, JHU/Cullen Brown, OSU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU    March 10  O: Kyle Lehman, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S: Reid Gills, PSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU    March 17  O: Colin Kurdyla, RU  D: Peter Laake, MD  S: Brian Ruppel, MD  F: Matthew Mayfield, OSU    March 24  O: Chuck Rawson, JHU  D: Cullen Brown, OSU/Jon King, PSU  S: Jack Allen, OSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU  </div>

Big Ten MLAX Weekly Awards March 24

Johns Hopkins, Ohio State, and Penn State Claim Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Accolades 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for  the week of March 10- 17, 2026.  Offensive Players of the Week  Colin Kurdyla, Rutgers  Junior – Attack – Bridgewater, N.J. – Major: Supply Chain Management  <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Had 20 points combined in a two-game week with wins over St. John’s and Bellarmine </li><li
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 >Had four goals and seven assists against St. John’s, which is the most points for a Rutgers player since 1993 </li><li
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 >Recorded four goals and five assists against Bellarmine </li><li
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 >Also was named National Player of the Week by both USA Lacrosse and The Lacrosse Network </li><li
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 >Last Rutgers Offensive Player of the Week Award: Shane Knobloch (Feb. 2, 2023) </li></ul> Defensive Player of the Week  Peter Laake, Maryland  Sophomore – Defense – Glenwood, Md. – Major: Business Management  <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Led the Terps’ defense in their 13-12 triple-overtime victory </li><li
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 >Recorded two caused turnovers and four ground balls in an effort that helped lift the Terps to the win </li><li
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 >Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week award: Jack McDonald (April 22, 2025) </li></ul> Specialist of the Week  Brian Ruppel, Maryland Senior – Goalie – Annapolis, Md. – Major: Communications <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Recorded a season-high 14 saves in the Terps’ 13-12 triple-overtime victory over Virginia </li><li
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 >Caused a turnover in the first overtime to give Maryland possession </li><li
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 >Made two key saves, back-to-back, in the third overtime to regain possession, which led to the game-winning goal </li><li
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 >Also corralled three ground balls </li><li
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 >Last Maryland Specialist of the Week award: Logan McNaney (April 15, 2025) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Matthew Mayfield, Ohio State  Freshman – Face Off – Katonah, N.Y. – Major: Finance <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Finished 9-for-12 from the faceoff X in Thursday’s 6-4 win over No. 12 Denver </li><li
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 >Picked up a career-high eight ground balls on the day </li><li
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 >Tallied his first career point with an assist on the third goal of the day </li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week Award: Liam White (March 18, 2025) </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week Feb. 3  O: Matt Collison, JHU  D:  Cullen Brown, OSU  S:  Reid Gills, PSU  F: Luke Shannehan, MICH    Feb. 10  O: Leo Johnson, MD  D: Dylan Groff, RU  S:  Jack Oldman, OSU  F:  Tay Rodriguez, MICH  Feb. 17  O: Hunter Aquino, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S:  Joe Hobot, JHU  F:  Preston Hawkins, PSU Feb. 24  O: Garrett Haas, OSU  D: Joe Juengerkes, RU  S: Cardin Stoller, RU  F: Dylan Finder, RU    March 3  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Reece DiCicco, JHU/Cullen Brown, OSU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU    March 10  O: Kyle Lehman, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S: Reid Gills, PSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU    March 17  O: Colin Kurdyla, RU  D: Peter Laake, MD  S: Brian Ruppel, MD  F: Matthew Mayfield, OSU </div>

MLAX Player of the Week March 17

Maryland, Ohio State, and Rutgers Win Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for  the week of March 3-10, 2026.  Offensive Players of the Week  Kyle Lehman, Penn State  Junior – Attack – Ambler, Penn. – Major: Finance <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Posted six goals and dished out an assist for seven points in a dominant 19-7 win against No. 7 Cornell </li><li
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 >His seven points are the most by a Nittany Lion since Matt Traynor in the 2025 NCAA Quarterfinals  </li><li
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 >Also scooped a pair of groundballs in the winning effort  </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week Award: Hunter Aquino (Feb. 17, 2026) </li></ul> Defensive Player of the Week  Alex Ross, Penn State  Senior – Defense – Davidsonville, Md. – Major: Communications <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Ross contributed to a Nittany Lion defense that allowed just seven goals from the Big Red on their 40 possessions </li><li
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 >Accounted for four groundballs and three caused turnovers </li><li
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 >Continued to be a threat in transition, as Ross tallied his second point of the season, this time on an assist </li><li
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 >The Nittany Lions had the nation’s best defensive efficiency this week </li><li
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 >Marks Ross’ second Defensive Player of the Week award this season. Last: Feb. 17, 2026 </li></ul> Specialist of the Week  Reid Gills, PSU  Sophomore – Face off – Annapolis, Md. – Major: Communications <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Gills went 13-for-16 on the faceoff and added nine groundballs against then-No. 7 Cornell </li><li
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 >Gills’ 81.3-win percentage exceeded the Nittany Lions average, and he did so against a team that entered the weekend as the nation’s third best team at faceoff </li><li
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 >Penn State’s 18 team wins at the X are the most surrendered by the Big Red since February 25, 2025, and just the fourth time Cornell has lost the faceoff battle since that date </li><li
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 >Marks Gills’ second Specialist of the Week award this season. Last: Feb. 3, 2026  </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Preston Hawkins, Penn State  Freshman – Goalie – Powell, Ohio – Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Allowed just six goals from the reigning national champions, posting the lowest goals allowed average of his career </li><li
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 >Made nine saves on 15 shots for a 60.0 save percentage </li><li
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 >Also caused a pair of turnovers on picked passes, and scooped five groundballs, tied for the most by any Penn State non-faceoff athlete. </li><li
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 >This marks Hawkins’ second Freshman of the Week Award this season. Last: Feb. 17, 2026 </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Freshman of the Week Award: Jack Iannantuono (March 3, 2026) </li></ul> 2025-26 Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week Feb. 3  O: Matt Collison, JHU  D:  Cullen Brown, OSU  S:  Reid Gills, PSU  F: Luke Shannehan, MICH Feb. 10  O: Leo Johnson, MD  D: Dylan Groff, RU  S:  Jack Oldman, OSU  F:  Tay Rodriguez, MICH Feb. 17  O: Hunter Aquino, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S:  Joe Hobot, JHU  F:  Preston Hawkins, PSU Feb. 24  O: Garrett Haas, OSU  D: Joe Juengerkes, RU  S: Cardin Stoller, RU  F: Dylan Finder, RU March 3  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Reece DiCicco, JHU/Cullen Brown, OSU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU March 10  O: Kyle Lehman, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S: Reid Gills, PSU  F: Preston Hawkins, PSU</div>

MLAX POTW

Penn State Sweeps Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Awards 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for  the week of Feb. 24-March 3, 2026.  Offensive Players of the Week  Hunter Chauvette, Johns Hopkins  Junior – Attack – Shaker Heights, Ohio – Major: Political Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Fueled the Blue Jays’ 14-13 come-from-behind win over Virginia as he matched his career-high with six goals in the victory </li><li
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 >Four of his goals came during a 10-1 Blue Jay run that turned an 11-4 deficit into a 14-12 lead late </li><li
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 >Last Johns Hopkins Offensive Player of the Week Award: Russell Melendez (Feb. 25, 2025) </li></ul>Defensive Player of the Week  Cullen Brown, Ohio State  Senior – D– Silver Spring, Md.– Major: Finance <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Led the team with seven ground balls in the 10-9 win over No. 11 Georgetown  </li><li
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 >Added a caused turnover in the Buckeyes’ first ranked win of the season </li><li
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 >Scored his first goal of the season in the second half </li><li
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 >This marks Brown’s second Defensive Player of the Week award this season. Last: Feb. 3, 2026 </li></ul>Reece DiCicco, Johns Hopkins  Sophomore – SSDM– Guelph, Ontario – Major: Political Science <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Played an instrumental role in Johns Hopkins’ 14-13 comeback win against Virginia </li><li
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 >Tied his own school record for caused turnovers in a game by a short stick with four </li><li
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 >Tacked on five groundballs in the comeback effort  </li><li
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 >Last Johns Hopkins Defensive Player of the Week award: Beaudan Szuluk (April 16, 2024) </li></ul>Specialist of the Week  Oran Gelinas, Johns Hopkins  Senior – Goalie – Owing Mills, Md. – Major: Psychology<ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Gelinas came on in relief and fueled Johns Hopkins' 14-13 come-from-behind win at Virginia </li><li
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 >He entered the game with the Blue Jays trailing 4-0 and posted 12 saves over the final 50:52 to grab the victory </li><li
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 >Among his 12 saves were nine in the second half and five in the fourth quarter, when the Blue Jays outscored the Cavaliers 6-1 to complete the comeback from an 11-4 third-quarter deficit </li><li
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 >Last Johns Hopkins Specialist of the Week Award: Joe Hobot (Feb. 17, 2026) </li></ul>Freshman of the Week  Jack Iannantuono, Penn State  Freshman – Attack – Phoenix, Md. – Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >The freshman posted a career-best six points to lead the Penn State offense to a ten-goal victory </li><li
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 >His six points match the most by any Penn State player so far this season </li><li
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 >Averages the seventh-most assists per game of any freshman in the country </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Freshman of the Week Award: Preston Hawkins (Feb. 17, 2026) </li></ul>2025-26 Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week Feb. 3  O: Matt Collison, JHU  D:  Cullen Brown, OSU  S:  Reid Gills, PSU  F: Luke Shannehan, MICH Feb. 10  O: Leo Johnson, MD  D: Dylan Groff, RU  S:  Jack Oldman, OSU  F:  Tay Rodriguez, MICH Feb. 17  O: Hunter Aquino, PSU  D: Alex Ross, PSU  S:  Joe Hobot, JHU  F:  Preston Hawkins, PSU Feb. 24  O: Garrett Haas, OSU  D: Joe Juengerkes, RU  S: Cardin Stoller, RU  F: Dylan Finder, RU March 3  O: Hunter Chauvette, JHU  D: Reece DiCicco, JHU/Cullen Brown, OSU  S: Oran Gelinas, JHU  F: Jack Iannantuono, PSU </div>

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