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

Blue Jays’ Chauvette and Gelinas, Terps’ Reese and Wolverines’ Udell claim honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for 
the week of March 31st - April 7th, 2026 

Offensive Players of the Week 
Hunter Chauvette, Johns Hopkins 
Junior – Attack – Shaker Heights, Ohio – Major: Political Science 

  • Helped lead Johns Hopkins to an 11-10 win against then-No. 6 Penn State 
  • Scored a game high three goals on eight shots 
  • 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 
  • Also tallied a ground ball in the win 
  • Chauvette’s second Offensive Player of the Week Award this season. Last (March 3, 2026) 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Riley Reese, Maryland 
Senior – Defense – Glenelg, Md. – Major: Finance 

  • Played a key role in Ohio State’s win over Maryland, holding the Terps to just seven goals 
  • Scored the game-winning goal in overtime in transition, securing Maryland’s top 10 win 
  • Recorded a team-high two caused turnovers and led all defenders with three ground balls 
  • Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week award: Peter Laake (March 17, 2026)  

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

  • Recorded 11 saves, three ground balls and one caused turnover in Hopkins’ 11-10 win over then-No. 6 Penn State 
  • In the second half, recorded 10 saves and only allowed three goals as the Blue Jays came back from 9-4 
  • Marks Gelinas third Specialist of the Week award this season. Last: March 31, 2026  

Freshman of the Week 
Adam Udell, Michigan 
Freshman – Attack – Westport, Conn. – Major: School of Literature, Science and Art 

  • Scored a goal and tallied three assists in an upset win over No. 13 Rutgers 
  • His three assists were a career high 
  • Also caused two turnovers and had a ground ball 
  • 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 

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