Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State Claim Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Accolades

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for the week of March 25^th -April 1^st, 2025.  

Offensive Players of the Week 
Jack McKenna, Ohio State 
Senior – Attack – Fairfield, Conn. – Major: Finance 

• Led the Buckeyes with a season-high five points in the 13-11 win over Rutgers
• Scored twice on three shots and had three assists
• Also added two ground balls to round out the effort
• Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week Award: Alex Marinier (March 18, 2025) 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Pace Billings, Michigan 
Grad – LSM – Denver, Colo. – Major: Management 

• Matched his career-high and logged a new season-best with four caused turnovers
• Scored his first goal of the season from just inside midfield after forcing a Johns Hopkins turnover
• Also corralled seven groundballs on the day
• Three of his caused turnovers came in the final quarter Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week Award: Kees Van Wees (March 25, 2025) 

Specialist of the Week 
Caleb Fyock, Ohio State 
Sophomore – Goalie – Bowie, Md. – Major: Sport Industry 

• Made a career-high 19 saves in the 13-11 win over Rutgers
• Also scooped up three ground balls in the win
• Fyock is now 10-0 on the year, second nationally in save percentage (.629) and goals against average (6.83)
• Fyock’s second Specialist of the Week Award. Last: Feb. 25, 2025 

Freshman of the Week 
Hunter Aquino, Penn State 
Freshman – Midfield – Easton, Pa. – Major: Intended Kinesiology 

• Buried two goals on only his two shots in Penn State’s contest at no. 2 Maryland
• Aquino currently ranks fourth in the conference in points per game (3.11) and shot percentage (.394)
• He also sits third in assists per game (1.67)
• Aquino’s fourth Freshman of the Week Award. Last: March 11, 2025 

2024-25 Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week 

Feb. 4 
O: Russell Melendez, JHU 
D: Pace Billings, MICH 
S:  Hunter Taylor, MICH 
F: JJ Aiello, RU 

Feb. 11 
O: Eric Spanos, MD 
D: Cullen Brown, OSU 
S: Jack Fracyon, PSU 
F: Tyler Eye, JHU 

Feb. 18 
O: Eric Spanos, MD/Alex Marinier, OSU 
D: Bobby Van Buren, OSU 
S: Logan McNaney, MD 
F: Hunter Aquino, PSU 

Feb. 25 
O: Russell Melendez, JHU 
D: Jack McDonald, MD 
S: Caleb Fyock, OSU 
F: JJ Aiello, RU 

March 4 
O: Eric Spanos, MD 
D: Will Schaller, MD 
S: Colby Baldwin, PSU 
F: Hunter Aquino, PSU 

March 11 
O: Alex Marinier, OSU 
D: Alex Ross, PSU 
S: Jack Oldman, OSU 
F: Hunter Aquino, PSU 

March 18 
O: Alex Marinier, OSU 
D: Will Schaller, MD 
S: Logan Callahan, JHU 
F: Liam White, OSU 

March 25 
O: Ryan Cohen, MICH 
D: Kees Van Wees, MICH 
S: Hunter Taylor, MICH 
F: Hadyn Sommer, RU 

April 1 
O: Jack McKenna, OSU 
D: Pace Billings, MICH 
S: Caleb Fyock, OSU 
F: Hunter Aquino, PSU