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Johns Hopkins, Maryland and Rutgers Receive Lacrosse Honors
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s lacrosse player awards for games played April 6-7.
Offensive Player of the Week
Eric Spanos, Maryland
Jr. – M — Pottstown, Pa. — Malvern Prep
Accounted for half of No. 9 Maryland’s goals in an 8-7 win over Ohio State, finishing with five points (four goals, assist)
Scored two fourth-quarter goals, including the game-winner, to break a 6-6 deadlock
Extended his points streak to 10 games, having earned a point in every game this season
The Academic All-Big Ten selection garners his second Big Ten weekly award
Last Maryland Offensive Player of the Week: Jack Koras (April 2, 2024)
Defensive Player of the Week
Scott Smith, Johns Hopkins
Sr. – D — Berwyn, Pa. — Conestoga
Helped No. 10 Johns Hopkins stay atop the Big Ten standings with a 9-8 overtime win over No. 7 Penn State
Anchored a defense that held the Big Ten’s top scoring team to six goals below its season scoring average
Gathered four ground balls and forced two turnovers
Collects his fourth career Big Ten Defensive award and second of the season
Last Johns Hopkins Defensive Player of the Week: Beaudan Szuluk (April 2, 2024)
Specialist of the Week
Cardin Stoller, Rutgers
Fr. – G — Owings Mills, Md. — Boys Latin School
Led Rutgers to a 9-7 win over No. 16 Michigan on April 7
Made 19 saves, tying the Rutgers Big Ten record; his saves total was the highest by a Big Ten goalie this season
Held Michigan to seven goals below its scoring average and to its lowest score in 34 games
Chosen Specialist of the Week for the second time this year
Last Rutgers Specialist of the Week: Cardin Stoller (March 19, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Cardin Stoller, Rutgers
Fr. – G — Owings Mills, Md. — Boys Latin School
Led Rutgers to a 9-7 win over No. 16 Michigan Sunday in Ann Arbor
Recorded the most saves (19) in a Big Ten game since May 2022
Kept Michigan off the board for a stretch of 25-plus minutes, during which time Rutgers turned a 2-2 tie into a 7-2 lead that it never relinquished
Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the fourth time this season
Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Cardin Stoller (March 19, 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