Maryland, Michigan and Ohio State Win Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Awards
Terps’ Laake, Wolverines’ Roode and Shannehan, and Buckeyes' Fyock earn honors
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
- Recorded four goals in the win over No. 8 Penn State
- Three of his four goals were in the fourth quarter to ignite the comeback
- Netted the game-tying goal with 1:43 left in the contest
- Has a conference-best 32 goals this season
- Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week Award: Michael Boehm (Feb. 20, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
Peter Laake, Maryland
Sophomore – Defense – Glenwood, Md.– Major: Business Management
- Anchored the Maryland defense in a dominant 12-2 win over No. 19 Rutgers
- Caused two turnovers and recorded two ground balls
- Held Big Ten-leading scorer Colin Kurdyla scoreless
- The two goals allowed marked the fewest ever surrendered by the Terps in a Big Ten match
- Laake’s second Defensive Player of the Week award this season. Last: March 17, 2026
Specialist of the Week
Caleb Fyock, Ohio State
Junior – Goalie – Bowie, Md. – Major: Sport Industry
- Made a season high-tying 14 saves in the Buckeyes’ top 10 win over Johns Hopkins
- His final save of the game came with 10 seconds on the clock to secure the 7-6 win
- Helped hold the Blue Jays to their lowest scoring game of the season
- The home win was the first over Johns Hopkins since 2022
- Last Ohio State Specialist of the Week award: Jack Allen (March 24, 2026)
Freshman of the Week
Luke Shannehan, Michigan
Freshman – Attack – Fairfield, Conn. – Major: School of Literature, Science and Art
- Scored the game-winning goal with 12 seconds on the clock at No. 8 Penn State
- Assisted on Michigan’s first goal of the game and added two ground balls
- Currently tied for fourth in the Big Ten with 23 goals
- Ties for fifth in the conference with 37 points as a freshman
- Second Freshman of the Week award for Shannehan. Last: 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 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