Johns Hopkins, Maryland, Ohio State Collect Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for the week of March 11^th-18^th 2025.  

Offensive Players of the Week 
Alex Marinier, Ohio State 
Senior – Attack – Burlington, Ontario – Major: Finance 

• Marinier scored a team-high five goals in the 15-11 win over Denver Sunday
• Added a ground ball and caused turnover in the contest
• His effort was a part of Ohio State’s first win over Denver since 2017
• On the season, Marinier has a Big Ten best 29 goals and has recorded six hat tricks in nine games
• Marinier’s third Offensive Player of the Week Award. Last: March 11, 2025 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Will Schaller, Maryland 
Junior  – Defense –Bel Air, MD – Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 

• Led the defensive effort in No. 1 Maryland’s 12-6 win over No. 18 Virginia
• Held Virginia’s McCabe Millon, a preseason Second-Team All-American, to no goals and just one point
• Corralled two ground balls and caused one turnover
• Schaller’s second Defensive Player of the Week Award. Last: March 4, 2025 

Specialist of the Week 
Logan Callahan, Johns Hopkins 
Senior – Face-off – Victor, N.Y. – Major: Economics 

• Fueled Johns Hopkins’ 12-9 win at Navy with 20 face off wins and 15 ground balls
• Callahan’s 20 face off wins are a career high and most by a Johns Hopkins player since 2022
• The 15 ground balls also matched a personal best
• Last Johns Hopkins Specialist of the Week Award: Chayse IerIan (April 23, 2024) 

Freshman of the Week 
Liam White, Ohio State 
Freshman – Midfield – Western Springs, Ill. – Major: Business 

• Recorded one goal and one assist in the Buckeyes’ win at Denver
• His performance was the second multi-point performance of the season and third consecutive game with a goal and point
• His effort was a part of Ohio State’s first win over Denver since 2017
• Last Ohio State Freshman the Week Award: Caleb Fyock (April 2, 2024) 

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