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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