Johns Hopkins, Ohio State and Penn State Win Final Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Awards
Buckeyes’ Brown and Nittany Lions’ Beard join Blue Jays’ Collison and Gelinas with honors
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for
the week of April 14-21, 2026.
Offensive Player of the Week
Matt Collison, Johns Hopkins
Senior – Midfield – Scarborough, Ontario – Major: Political Science
- Fueled Hopkins’ 9-8 win against Maryland as he scored three goals and added one assist
- Scored twice in the fourth quarter, including the eventual game-winner with 2:28 remaining
- Tallied 36 points (24 goals, 12 assists) in the regular season
- Collison’s second Offensive Player of the Week Award this season. Last: Feb. 3, 2026
Defensive Player of the Week
Cullen Brown, Ohio State
Senior – Defense – Silver Spring, Md. – Major: Finance
- Caused three turnovers and grabbed five ground balls in the win over Michigan
- Helped hold the Wolverines to single digit goals for the 12th time in 13 games
- Scored Ohio State’s second goal of the game, which led to a three-goal scoring run
- Brown’s fourth Defensive Player of the Week award this season. Last: March 24, 2026
Specialist of the Week
Oran Gelinas, Johns Hopkins
Senior – Goalie – Waltham, Mass.– Major: Psychology
- Helped Johns Hopkins to a 9-8 win against Maryland that secured a share of the Big Ten regular season title
- Posted 14 saves, including four in the fourth quarter
- Added three ground balls in the win
- Marks Gelinas fourth Specialist of the Week award this season. Last: April 7, 2026
Freshman of the Week
Andrew Beard, Penn State
Freshman – Midfield – Davidsonville, Md. – Major: Agriculture Sciences
- Headlined a Penn State offense that scored 16 goals in a win over Rutgers
- In his first start since injury, scored two goals and recorded three assists
- His efforts helped the Nittany Lions secure a share of the regular season title
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week award: Jack Iannantuono (March 31, 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
April 21
O: Matt Collison, JHU
D: Cullen Brown, OSU
S: Oran Gelinas, JHU
F: Andrew Beard, PSU