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