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

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for 
the week of March 24^th - 31^st, 2026.  

Offensive Players of the Week 
Eric Spanos, Maryland 
Graduate Student – Attack – Pottstown, Penn. – Major: Management Studies 

• Powered the Terps to a 14-8 win over Michigan, scoring a career-high eight goals 
• Accounted for all four of the Terps’ second-quarter goals 
• Most goals by a Maryland player since Jared Bernhardt scored eight against Michigan in 2021 
• Last Maryland Offensive Player of the Week Award: Leo Johnson (Feb. 10, 2026) 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Ryan Splaine, Rutgers 
Senior – LSM – Rockville, Md. – Major: Communication 

• In a double-overtime win over No. 11 Johns Hopkins, held All-American Matt Collison to zero goals 
• Was a part of a defensive unit that allowed just eight total goals 
• Seventh time in 10 games that RU held an opponent to single digits 
• Last Rutgers Defensive Player of the Week award: Joe Juengerkes (Feb. 24, 2026)  

Specialist of the Week 
Oran Gelinas, Johns Hopkins 
Senior – Goalie – Waltham, Mass. –Major: Psychology 

• Posted 19 saves, the second-highest total of his career 
• Seven of his 19 saves were in the fouth quarter and four in overtime 
• His 19 saves are the most by a Big Ten goalie in a game this season 
• Marks Gelinas' second Specialist of the Week award this season. Last: March 3, 2026  

Freshman of the Week 
Jack Iannantuono, Penn State 
Freshman – Attack – Phoenix, Md. – Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies 

• In a 13-6 win over No. 8 Ohio State, led the Penn State attack with two goals and two assists 
• His four points against matched the second-most points surrendered by the Buckeyes to an opposing player this season 
• Both of Iannantuono’s goals were unassisted and helped build an 8-3 lead heading into half 
• Marks Iannantuono's second Freshman of the Week award this season. Last: March 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 

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