Johns Hopkins, Maryland and Penn State Claim Lacrosse Awards
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s lacrosse player awards for games played April 13-14.
Offensive Player of the Week
TJ Malone, Penn State
Gr. – A — West Chester, Pa. — The Haverford School
- Recorded seven points (five goals, two assists) in leading No. 11 Penn State to a 14-8 win over Michigan on April 13 in University Park, Pa.
- Scored goals 31 seconds apart (as part of a second-period hat trick) and 25 seconds apart in the third period, extending his goal-scoring streak to 44 games
- Leads the Big Ten with 56 points and ranks third in the NCAA in points per game (5.60)
- The 2023 All-Big Ten First Team selection collects his second Big Ten Offensive Player Award of the season and the third of his career
- Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Will Peden (March 19, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
Beaudan Szuluk, Johns Hopkins
Gr. – D — Avon, Conn. — Avon Old Farms
- Helped No. 5 Johns Hopkins to an 11-10 overtime win at Ohio State, giving the Blue Jays a share of the Big Ten Championship
- Part of a defensive group that held Ohio State to three goals in the second half as Johns Hopkins rallied from a five-goal deficit
- Caused a turnover in overtime that led to the game-winning goal and became the school’s career leader in that category (67)
- The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar receives his third defensive award of the season and his career
- Last Johns Hopkins Defensive Player of the Week: Scott Smith (April 9, 2024)
Specialist of the Week
Logan McNaney, Maryland
Gr. – G — Corning, N.Y. — Salisbury School
- Backstopped No. 4 Maryland to a 11-6 decision over Rutgers on April 13 in College Park, Md.
- Made a season-high 15 saves in holding the Scarlet Knights to their lowest goal total of the season
- Gathered a game-high seven ground balls while limiting Rutgers to a pair of goals in the second half
- The three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection earns his second Specialist award of the season and the fifth of his career
- Last Maryland Specialist of the Week: Luke Wierman (April 2, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Kyle Lehman, Penn State
Fr. – A — Ambler, Pa. — Wissahickon
- Registered his third hat trick of the season with a four-point effort in Penn State’s 14-8 win over Michigan
- Scored three goals on five shots on goal, finishing with seven total shots
- Provided the game-winning goal with 13:15 left in the third quarter and secured a team-high three ground balls
- Collects his second Big Ten Freshman award of the season
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Kyle Lehman (Feb. 13, 2024)
2024 Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Feb. 6
O: Gannon Matthews, Jr., A, OSU
D: Connor Cmiel, Sr., M, OSU
S: Luke Wierman, Gr., FO, MD
F: Cardin Stoller, Fr., G, RU
Feb. 13
O: Matt Traynor, Jr., M, PSU
D: Scott Smith, Sr., D, JHU
S: Logan Callahan, Jr., FO, JHU
F: Kyle Lehman, Fr., A, PSU
Feb. 20
O: Michael Boehm, Sr., A, MICH
D: Ajax Zappitello, Sr., D, MD
S: Logan McNaney, Gr., G, MD
F: Caleb Fyock, Fr., G, OSU
Feb. 27
O: Eric Spanos, Jr., M, MD
D: Alex Ross, So., D, PSU
S: Luke Wierman, Gr., FO, MD
F: Cardin Stoller, Fr., G, RU
March 5
O: TJ Malone, Gr., A, PSU
D: Beaudan Szuluk, Gr., D, JHU
S: Jack Fracyon, Jr., G, PSU
F: Colin Kurdyla, Fr., M, RU
March 12
O: Matt Traynor, Jr., M, PSU
D: Sam Sweeney, Gr., LSM, PSU
S: Jack Fracyon, Jr., G, PSU
F: Colin Kurdyla, Fr., M, RU
March 19
O: Will Peden, Jr., A, PSU
D: Cullen Brown, So., D, OSU
S: Cardin Stoller, Fr., G, RU
F: Cardin Stoller, Fr., G, RU
March 26
O: Jacob Angelus, Gr., A, JHU
D: Beau Pederson, Gr., M, MICH
S: Justin Wietfeldt, Sr., FO, MICH
F: Quintan Kilrain, Fr., D, JHU
April 2
O: Jack Koras, Sr., M, MD
D: Beaudan Szuluk, Gr., D, JHU
S: Luke Wierman, Gr., FO, MD
F: Caleb Fyock, Fr., G, OSU
April 9
O: Eric Spanos, Jr., M, MD
D: Scott Smith, Sr., D, JHU
S: Cardin Stoller, Fr., G, RU
F: Cardin Stoller, Fr., G, RU
April 16
O: TJ Malone, Gr., A, PSU
D: Beaudan Szuluk, Gr., D, JHU
S: Logan McNaney, Gr., G, MD
F: Kyle Lehman, Fr., A, PSU