BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bucknell received two of the five Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse weekly awards when the League office announced the honors on Monday. Boston University, Holy Cross and Lehigh each garnered one weekly honor.

Bucknell senior attack Owen Kovacs collected Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career following his five-goal performance in the 14-12 win over Colgate.

Boston University junior Logan Styles received Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording a career-high four caused turnovers in the Terriers’ 10-8 win against Army West Point.

For the second time this season, Bucknell’s Colin McLoy was honored as the Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Faceoff Specialist of the Week. The junior went 17-for-26 (.654) at the ‘X’ and collected a team-high six ground balls.

Lehigh junior Kasey Heath was selected as the Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week after recording a season-high 17 saves and four ground balls in the Mountain Hawks’ 15-10 win at Loyola Maryland.

Holy Cross freshman attack Aedan Cassidy was named Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for the second time this season following three points on two goals and one assist in the Crusaders’ 11-9 win over Lafayette.

Honorable mentions went to Boston University sophomore goalkeeper Connor Phillips and sophomore attack Timothy Shannehan, Bucknell freshman midfielder Sean Murray and senior goalkeeper Jaz Zanelli, Holy Cross freshman faceoff specialist Shane McDonnell and senior long-stick midfielder Michael Rincon, Lehigh sophomore attack Luke Breslin, senior defender Richard Checo and freshman attack Finn Morgan.

2026 Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Standings (as of March 16)

School	PL	PL Pct.	Overall	Overall Pct.
No. 15/16 Boston University	3-0	1.000	5-2	.714
Bucknell	2-1	.667	6-2	.750
Holy Cross	2-1	.667	5-3	.625
Lafayette	1-1	.500	5-3	.625
RV Navy	1-1	.500	5-3	.625
RV Loyola Maryland	1-1	.500	4-3	.571
No. 16/17 Army West Point	1-2	.333	6-2	.750
Lehigh	1-2	.333	3-4	.429
Colgate	0-3	.000	1-6	.143

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Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Owen Kovacs, Bucknell, Sr., A, Rye, N.Y./Rye
*Kovacs scored a career-high five goals to lead Bucknell to a 14-12 win over Colgate on Saturday.
*It marked the first weekly award of the Rye, N.Y. native’s career.
*The senior is tied for third on the team with 19 points on 14 goals and five assists.

Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Logan Styles, Boston University, Jr., D, South Hamilton, Mass./Tabor Academy
*Syles led Boston University to a 10-8 win over nationally ranked Army West Point with a career-high four caused turnovers and one ground ball.
*The junior helped force Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Evan Plunkett into five turnovers and limit the Black Knights to eight goals, despite entering with 12.57 goals per game.
*The South Hamilton, Mass. native is third in the Patriot League in caused turnovers (16) and caused turnovers per game (2.29).

Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Faceoff Specialist of the Week
Colin McLoy, Bucknell, Jr., FO, Newburyport, Mass./Pingree School
*McLoy finished 17-for-26 (.654) at the ‘X’ and collected a team-high six ground balls in Bucknell’s 14-12 win over Colgate.
*The junior ranks second in the Patriot League in faceoff wins (87) and third in faceoff win percentage (.588).

Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week
Kasey Heath, Lehigh, Jr., GK, Chester, Md./Kent Island
*Heath recorded a season-high 17 saves and scooped up four ground balls in Lehigh’s 15-10 road-win at Loyola Maryland.
*Among Patriot League rankings, the junior is fourth in saves per game (12.14) and tied for fifth in save percentage (.503).

Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week
Aedan Cassidy, Holy Cross, Fr., A, Chevy Chase, Md./Landon
*Cassidy recorded three points on two goals and an assist in Holy Cross’ 11-9 victory over Lafayette.
*The freshman is tied for the team lead with 20 points on 13 goals and seven assists.

Honorable Mentions
Connor Phillips, Boston University, So., GK, Bethesda, Mass./St. Andrew’s Episcopal
*Phillips made eight saves and helped the Terriers go 29-for-31 in the clearing game in Boston University’s 10-8 win over Army West Point.

Timothy Shannehan, Boston University, So., A, Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Prep
*Shannehan led the Terriers with four points on three goals and one assist in a 10-8 victory over nationally ranked Army West Point.
*The sophomore scored two of his goals during Boston University’s 5-0 run to help pull away.

Sean Murray, Bucknell, Fr., M, Damascus, Md./Landon School
*Murray scored two goals in Bucknell’s 14-12 win over Colgate on Saturday.
*It marked the fifth multi-point game of the season and he now has nine goals and eight assists in his rookie campaign.

Jaz Zanelli, Bucknell, Sr., GK, North Caldwell, N.J./Seton Hall Prep
*Zanelli finished with six saves in 22 minutes of relief in Bucknell’s 14-12 win over Colgate and added his first career assist on Jack Tully’s fourth-quarter goal.

Shane McDonnell, Holy Cross, Fr., FO, Dedham, Mass./Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
*McDonnell went 12-for-19 (.632) at the ‘X’ and scooped up four ground balls in Holy Cross’ 11-9 home win over Lafayette.
*The freshman leads the Patriot League in faceoff win percentage (.631) through eight games and ranks sixth in NCAA Division I.

Michael Rincon, Holy Cross, Sr., LSM, Sr., West Linn, Ore./Jesuit Portland
*Rincon recorded four ground balls and caused three turnovers in Holy Cross’ 11-9 win over Lafayette.
*The senior tallied his first career point with an assist on Aedan Cassidy’s first-quarter goal.

Luke Breslin, Lehigh, So., A, Commack, N.Y./St. Anthony’s
*Breslin recorded six points on four goals and two assists in Lehigh’s 15-10 win at Loyola Maryland.

Richard Checo, Lehigh, Sr., D, Oakton, Va./St. John’s College High School
*Checo caused three turnovers and collected four ground balls in Lehigh’s 15-10 win at Loyola Maryland.
*The senior continues to lead the Patriot League in caused turnovers (21) and caused turnovers per game (3.00), which rank second nationally in both categories.

Finn Morgan, Lehigh, Fr., A, Oakville, Ontario/The Hill Academy
*Morgan scored two goals to lead Lehigh to a 15-10 win over Loyola on Saturday.
*The freshman is tied for second in the Patriot League in goals (22) and goals per game (3.14) as well as seventh in points per game (3.86).

Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
2.2 – Hill Plunkett, Army West Point, So., A
2.9 – Timothy Shannehan, Boston University, So., A
2.16 – Benjamin DiBattista, Lafayette, So., A
2.23 – Mac Haley, Navy, Sr., A
3.2 – Mason Cook, Loyola Maryland, So., A
3.9 – Timothy Shannehan, Boston University, So., A
3.16 – Owen Kovacs, Bucknell, Sr., A

Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
2.2 – Sam Erickson, Colgate, Sr., LSM
2.9 – Michael Rincon, Holy Cross, Sr. LSM
2.16 – Connor Kehm, Boston University, Sr., D
2.23 – AJ Marsh, Navy, Sr., D
3.2 – John Carrabine, Colgate, Jr., D
3.9 – Patrick Flaherty, Navy, So., LSM
3.16 – Logan Styles, Boston University, Jr., D

Men’s Lacrosse Faceoff Specialist of the Week
2.2 – Nick Faccone, Lafayette, Jr., FO
2.9 – Shane McDonnell, Holy Cross, Fr., FO
2.16 – Shane McDonnell, Holy Cross, Fr., FO
2.23 – Nick Faccone, Lafayette, Jr., FO
3.2 – Colin McLoy, Bucknell, Jr., FO
3.9 – Madden Murphy, Boston University, So., FO
3.16 – Colin McLoy, Bucknell, Jr., FO

Men’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week
2.2 – Sean Byrne, Army West Point, Sr., GK
2.9 – JR Long, Holy Cross, Sr., GK
2.16 – Andrew Lehrman, Colgate, So., GK
2.23 – Dan Daly, Navy, Sr., GK
3.2 – Sean Byrne, Army West Point, Sr., GK
3.9 – Joe Doherty, Lafayette, Sr., GK
3.16 – Kasey Heath, Lehigh, Jr., GK

Men’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week
2.2 – Gus Bell, Army West Point, Fr., A
2.9 – Finn Morgan, Lehigh, Fy., A
2.16 – Finn Morgan, Lehigh, Fy., A
2.23 – Aedan Cassidy, Holy Cross, Fr., A
3.2 – Finn Morgan, Lehigh, Fy., A
3.9 – Will Musgrove, Loyola Maryland, Fr., M
3.16 – Aedan Cassidy, Holy Cross, Fr., A
 
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