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