Maryland, Penn State Collect Weekly Men’s Lacrosse Accolades

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Lacrosse Awards for the week of April 8-15, 2025.  

Offensive Players of the Week 
Matt Traynor, Penn State 
Senior – Midfield/Attack – Downingtown, Pa. – Major: Comms Arts and Sciences 

• Matched a career best seven goals in a 10-4 win over Johns Hopkins
• Set the new Big Ten best marks in goals scored and points this season
• Also added a season-high four ground ball to round out the effort Traynor currently leads the conference in points per game (4.38)
• Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week Award: TJ Malone (April 23, 2024) 

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

• Anchored the Terps’ defense in the win over No. 2 Ohio State
• His effort of three caused turnovers and a ground ball helped hold Ohio State to eight goals on the day
• Ohio State’s eight goals were its lowest in Big Ten play this season
• Schaller’s third Defensive Player of the Week Award. Last: March 18, 2025 

Specialist of the Week 
Logan McNaney, Maryland 
Grad. – Goalie – Corning, N.Y. – Major: Applied Economics 

• Allowed just 8 goals on 18 shots in a 13-8 win over No. 2 Ohio State
• Mcnaney made 10 saves and added a ground ball on the day
• His efforts helped the Terps to their fifth top 10 win of the season
• McNaney’s second Specialist of the Week Award. Last: Feb. 18, 2025 

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

• Scored a goal in a 10-4 win over Johns Hopkins
• Aquino’s goal was his 14^th of the season
• Also collected two ground balls and caused a turnover
• Aquino’s fifth 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