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

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for 
the week of Feb 3^rd - Feb. 10^th, 2026.  

Offensive Players of the Week 
Leo Johnson, Maryland 
Grad – Attack – Greenwich, Conn. – Major: Management Studies 

• Recorded five goals on five shots along with one assist in the Terps’ 19-10 win over Loyola 
• Ignited an offense that produced its highest single-game total since 2022 
• Terps also secured their 33^rd consecutive season-opening victory 
• Last Maryland Offensive Player of the Week Award: Eric Spanos (March 4, 2025) 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Dylan Groff, Rutgers 
Junior – Defense – Evanston, Ill. – Major: Finance 

• In his second career start, recorded one ground ball and one caused turnover 
• Limited reigning Patriot League Player of the Week Hill Plunkett to two goals on 11 shots and three turnovers 
• Last Rutgers Defensive Player of the Week Award: Ryan Splaine (April 8, 2025) 

Specialist of the Week 
Jack Oldman, Ohio State 
Junior – Face off – Pickering, Ontario – Major: Mechanical Engineering 

• Went 18-for-23 on the faceoff for the Buckeyes in the 17-7 win over Cleveland State Saturday 
• Picked up a season-high 13 ground balls and is ranked first in the country with 11.00 ground balls per game 
• Improved to second in the country with a .811 win percentage on the year  
• Scored his first goal of the season and fifth of his career against the Vikings 
  Last Ohio State Specialist of the Week Award: Caleb Fyock (April 1, 2025) 

Freshman of the Week 
Tay Rodriguez, Michigan 
Freshman – Face Off – Wheaton, Ill. – Major: School of Literature, science and art

• In his second career outing, won 10 of 16 faceoffs (.625) 
• Added his first point with an assist  
• Also picked up six ground balls 
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week Award: Luke Shannehan (Feb. 3, 2026)  

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 
 
Feb. 10 
O: Leo Johnson, MD 
D: Dylan Groff, RU 
S:  Jack Oldman, OSU 
F:  Tay Rodriguez, MICH