Penn State, Ohio State and Rutgers Earn Lacrosse Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s lacrosse player awards for games played March 12-17.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Will Peden, Penn State
Jr. – A — Downington, Pa. — Malvern Prep

• Turned in a five-point performance in No. 8 Penn State’s 13-7 win over Marquette in Springfield, Pa.
• Recorded four goals (on five shots on goal) and an assist against the Golden Eagles
• Ranks third in team scoring with 19 points (11 goals, eight assists)
• The Academic All-Big Ten selection collects his first Big Ten Offensive Player honor
• Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Matt Traynor (March 12, 2024)
   

Defensive Player of the Week
Cullen Brown, Ohio State
So. – D — Silver Spring, Md. — The Landon School

• Gathered a team-best seven ground balls against No. 7 Denver on March 17
• Helped the Buckeyes limit the Pioneers to their lowest scoring game of the season
• Recorded a ground ball and caused turnover in OSU’s 16-10 win over Detroit Mercy on March 12
• Takes home his first-ever Big Ten Defensive Player award
• Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Connor Cmiel (Feb. 6, 2024)
   

Specialist of the Week
Cardin Stoller, Rutgers
Fr. – G — Owings Mills, Md. — Boys Latin School

• Made a Big Ten season-high 19 saves (including one at the buzzer) for No. 19 Rutgers in a 10-9 victory over UMass in Farmingdale, N.Y.
• Surrendered just two goals in the second half and kept the Minutemen scoreless for the final 12 minutes of the game
• Recorded the most saves by a Rutgers goalkeeper since Feb. 9, 2022
• Honored for the first time as the Big Ten’s Specialist of the Week
• Last Rutgers Specialist of the Week: Jonathan Dugenio (April 26, 2022)

 
Freshman of the Week
Cardin Stoller, Rutgers
Fr. – G — Owings Mills, Md. — Boys Latin School

• Helped Rutgers to a come-from-behind 10-9 win over UMass in a neutral site game held in Farmingdale, N.Y.
• Recorded 19 saves, the most by a Rutgers goalie over a span of 38 games
• Allowed only two second half goals to the Minutemen, killing three man-up opportunities at the same time
• Chosen Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the third time this season
• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Colin Kurdyla (March 12, 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