Johns Hopkins and Penn State Capture Lacrosse Awards
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s lacrosse player awards for games played April 19-20.
Offensive Player of the Week
TJ Malone, Penn State
Gr. — A — West Chester, Pa. — The Haverford School
- Produced a five-point effort in Penn State’s 15-9 triumph of Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.
- Notched four goals (including the game-winner) and an assist for his seventh 5-point game of the season
- Leads all Big Ten players with 61 points on 32 goals and 29 assists
- The 2023 All-Big Ten First Team selection collects his third Big Ten Offensive Player Award of the season (second in a row) and the fourth of his career
- Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: TJ Malone (April 16, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
Will Costin, Penn State
So. — D — Haverford, Pa. — Haverford School
- Turned in a career-best night as 10th-ranked Penn State knocked off Rutgers, 15-9, on April 19
- Gathered a career-high four ground balls and tied another personal-high with three caused turnovers
- Helped the Nittany Lions’ defense hold the Scarlet Knights to just two goals over a 38-minute span between the first and fourth quarters
- Captures the Big Ten Defensive Player award for the first time
- Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Sam Sweeney (March 12, 2024)
Specialist of the Week
Chayse Ierlan, Johns Hopkins
Gr. — G — Victor, N.Y. — Victor
- Allowed just five goals to fifth-ranked Maryland, lifting third-ranked Johns Hopkins to a 7-5 win and the outright Big Ten Championship on Saturday
- Made 12 saves, limiting the Terrapins to two goals in the second half
- Kept the visitors off the board for the final 23:51 of regulation in the Terrapin’s lowest scoring game since 2017
- The former Cornell standout collects his first Specialist honor from the Big Ten
- Last Johns Hopkins Specialist of the Week: Logan Callahan (Feb. 13, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Quintan Kilrain, Johns Hopkins
Fr. — D — Purcellville, Va. — Lawrenceville
- Helped Johns Hopkins to a No. 1 seeding in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament by virtue of a 7-5 win over Maryland in Baltimore
- Earned the start on defense and played a role in limiting Maryland’s starting attack to two goals and two assists
- Provided support in keeping the Terps scoreless for stretches of 12:29, 14:26 and 23:51
- Receives his second Big Ten Freshman Award of the season
- Last Johns Hopkins Freshman of the Week: Quintan Kilrain (March 26, 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
March 26
O: Jacob Angelus, Gr., A, JHU
D: Beau Pederson, Gr., M, MICH
S: Justin Wietfeldt, Sr., FO, MICH
F: Quintan Kilrain, Fr., D, JHU
April 2
O: Jack Koras, Sr., M, MD
D: Beaudan Szuluk, Gr., D, JHU
S: Luke Wierman, Gr., FO, MD
F: Caleb Fyock, Fr., G, OSU
April 9
O: Eric Spanos, Jr., M, MD
D: Scott Smith, Sr., D, JHU
S: Cardin Stoller, Fr., G, RU
F: Cardin Stoller, Fr., G, RU
April 16
O: TJ Malone, Gr., A, PSU
D: Beaudan Szuluk, Gr., D, JHU
S: Logan McNaney, Gr., G, MD
F: Kyle Lehman, Fr., A, PSU
April 23
O: TJ Malone, Gr., A, PSU
D: Will Costin, So., D, PSU
S: Chayse Ierlan, Gr., G, JHU
F: Quintan Kilrain, Fr., D, JHU