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

Blue Jays’ Collison, Wolverines’ Shannehan, Buckeyes’ Brown, and Nittany Lions Gills take home weekly awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for
the week of Jan. 27^th – Feb 3^rd, 2026.

Offensive Players of the Week
Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins
Senior – Midfield – Scarborough, Ontario – Major: Political Science

Paced Johns Hopkins to a 17-2 season-opening win against Robert Morris
Scored five goals on just seven shots
Also added an assist to total six points on the day
Collison is the first Blue Jay midfielder with a five-goal game since 2008
Last Johns Hopkins Offensive Player of the Week Award: Russell Melendez (Feb. 25, 2025)

Defensive Player of the Week
Cullen Brown, Ohio State
Senior – Defense – Silver Spring, Md. – Major: Finance

Led the team with three caused turnovers in Ohio State’s 19-3 win over Detroit Mercy
Also corralled three groundballs on the day
The Buckeyes caused 11 of Detroit Mercy’s 18 turnovers
Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week Award: Bobby Van Buren (Feb. 18, 2025)

Specialist of the Week
Reid Gills, Penn State
Sophomore – Face off – Annapolis, Md. – Major: Sport Industry

In Penn State’s 18-14 win over Colgate, Gills dominated the face-off
Went 15-19 on the X, picked up seven groundballs and dished an assist
Ranked fourth nationally in faceoff percentage this weekend (.789) all while splitting time with teammate Colby Baldwin
Last Penn State Specialist of the Week Award: Jack Fracyon (April 22, 2025)

Freshman of the Week
Luke Shannehan, Michigan
Freshman – Attack – Fairfield, Conn. – Major: School of Literature, Science and Art

Recorded a team-best seven points in his first collegiate outing against Mercyhurst
Helped Michigan to a program-record 24 goals
Scored five goals and had two assists for the Wolverines
Notched six of his seven points in the first half of action and added one ground ball to his stat line
Last Michigan Freshman of the Week Award: Ryan Cohen (April 26, 2022)

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 Shannenhan, MICH