Maryland, Michigan and Ohio State Collect Lacrosse Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s lacrosse player awards for the week of Feb. 13-17.

Offensive Player of the Week
Michael Boehm, Michigan
Sr. – A — Rocky River, Ohio — St. Ignatius

• Amassed 14 points in Michigan’s sweep of Canisius and Hobart in Ann Arbor
• Compiled seven goals on nine shots and added seven assists
• Recorded a five-goal game as Michigan handed Canisius a 21-5 loss
• Captures his third career Offensive Player award, garnering recognition for the third-straight season
• Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Michael Boehm (April 25, 2023)
  

Defensive Player of the Week
Ajax Zappitello, Maryland
Sr. – D — Portland, Oregon — Sunset

• Played a role in Maryland’s 13-12 overtime win over No. 7 Syracuse on the road
• Held Joey Spallina, the nation’s leading scorer with 26 points, to a goal and two assists
• Caused three turnovers and recovered four ground balls against the Orange
• The 2023 Second Team All-American earns his third career Big Ten defensive honor
• Last Maryland Defensive Player of the Week: Ajax Zappitello (April 18, 2023)
  

Specialist of the Week
Logan McNaney, Maryland
Gr. – G — Corning, N.Y. — Salisbury School (CT)

• Limited No. 7 Syracuse to just one goal over the final 10 minutes of regulation plus overtime in Maryland’s 13-12 victory on Feb. 17
• Held Syracuse to six goals below its season average of 18 per game
• Made a season-high 14 saves against the Orange before a crowd of 7,353 at the JMA Wireless Dome
• The Academic All-Big Ten recipient earns his fourth-career specialist award
• Last Maryland Specialist of the Week: Luke Wierman (Feb. 6, 2024)
   
  

Freshman of the Week
Caleb Fyock, Ohio State
Fr. – G — Bowie, Md. — St. John’s College HS

• Held opposing teams to single-digit goals in Ohio State’s triumph of Bellarmine (10-6) and Air Force (12-4)
• Made 17 total saves and gathered five ground balls to raise his season record to 3-0
• Leads the Big Ten in goals-against average (5.17) and save percentage (.667)
• Secures his first Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Ohio State Freshman Award winner: Cullen Brown (Feb. 21, 2023)

 
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