Maryland, Ohio State and Penn State Earn Final Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for the week of April 15-22, 2025.  

Offensive Players of the Week 
Gannon Matthews, Ohio State 
Senior – Midfield – Eagle, Idaho – Major: Masters of Sport Management 

• Scored a hat trick in the win over No. 13 Michigan to clinch the Big Ten Regular Season Championship
• All three of Matthews’ goals fell in the final six minutes as a part of Ohio State’s five-goal fourth quarter run
• His goal with 0:54 iced the game and put Ohio State up 10-8
• Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week Award: Alex Marinier (April 8, 2025) 

Defensive Player of the Week 
Jack McDonald, Maryland 
Grad. – LSM – Rockville Centre, N.Y. – Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 

• Anchored the Terps’ defense in an 11-8 win over rival Johns Hopkins
• Recorded a team-high three caused turnovers and five groundballs
• McDonald totaled 35 ground balls in the regular season, which is 11^th best in the conference
• McDonald’s second Defensive Player of the Week Award. Last: Feb. 25, 2025 

Specialist of the Week 
Jack Fracyon, Penn State 
Senior – Goalie – Annapolis, Md. – Major: Comm Arts & Science 

• Made 13 saves between the pipes while only allowing four goals in win over No. 19 Rutgers
• Posted a .765 save percentage
• Recorded the first goal of his career from well behind midfield
• His goal was the first for a Penn State goaltender since 2008
• Fracyon’s second Specialist of the Week Award. Last: Feb. 11, 2025 

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

• Scored two goals and added an assist in a 12-4 win over No. 19 Rutgers
• His three points mark the 11^th game he has recorded a point this season
• Aquino currently leads Big Ten freshmen in points
• Aquino’s sixth Freshman of the Week Award. Last: April 1, 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 
April 8 
O: Alex Marinier, OSU 
D: Ryan Splaine, RU 
S: Cardin Stoller, RU 
F: Colin Zeller, RU 
April 15 
O: Matt Traynor, PSU 
D: Will Schaller, MD 
S: Logan McNaney, MD 
F: Hunter Aquino, PSU 
April 22 
O: Gannon Matthews, OSU 
D: Jack McDonald, MD 
S: Jack Fracyon, PSU 
F: Hunter Aquino, PSU