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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