Men's Lacrosse

Patriot League Announces Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week (3.23.26)

Colgate collects three weekly awards; Lehigh and Loyola Maryland each receive one

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Colgate collected three of the five Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse weekly awards when the League office announced the honors on Monday. Lehigh and Loyola Maryland each received one weekly honor.

Colgate senior attack Hunter Drouin collected Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week honors after recording five goals and two assists in the Raiders’ upset win over Boston University.

Raiders’ junior long-stick midfielder Thomas Lala was honored as the Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week after causing three turnovers and scooping up five ground balls in Colgate’s victory.

Loyola Maryland junior Carson Hall was named the Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Faceoff Specialist of the Week after winning 69 percent (20-for-29) of his faceoffs and totaling 10 ground balls in the Greyhounds’ 1-1 week.

For the second time this year, Colgate sophomore Andrew Lehrman received Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week honors. Lehrman made 15 saves and collected a career-high seven ground balls in the Raiders’ League win.

Lehigh first-year attack Finn Morgan earned Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season after recording eight goals and seven ground balls in the Mountain Hawks’ 2-0 week.

Honorable mentions went to Army West Point senior goalkeeper Sean Byrne, Boston University freshman attack Peyton Forte, Colgate junior faceoff specialist Kyle Rummel, Lafayette junior faceoff specialist Nick Faccone, Lehigh sophomore attack Luke Breslin and senior defender Richard Checo, Loyola Maryland sophomore attack Mason Cook and Navy senior Race Ripley and senior defender AJ Marsh.

2026 Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Standings (as of March 23)
School PL PL Pct. Overall Overall Pct.
No. 18/20 Boston University 3-1 .750 5-3 .625
No. 20 Navy 2-1 .667 6-3 .667
RV Loyola Maryland 2-1 .667 5-4 .556
Bucknell 2-2 .500 6-3 .667
Holy Cross 2-2 .500 5-4 .556
Lehigh 2-2 .500 5-4 .556
No. 18/19 Army West Point 1-2 .333 6-3 .667
Lafayette 1-2 .333 5-4 .556
Colgate 1-3 .250 2-6 .250
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Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Hunter Drouin, Colgate, Sr., A, Derry, N.H./Loomis Chaffee School
*Drouin recorded a season-high seven points on five goals and two assists in Colgate’s 14-12 upset win over nationally ranked Boston University.
*The senior attacker added four ground balls.
*The Derry, N.H. native ranks eighth in the Patriot League in points per game (3.38) and 10th in assists per game (1.25).

Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Thomas Lala, Colgate, Jr., LSM/D, Lutherville, Md./Loyola Blakefield
*Lala matched a career-high three caused turnovers and grabbed a season-high five ground balls to lead Colgate to a 14-12 win over nationally ranked Boston University.
*The junior collects the Raiders’ third Defensive Player of the Week honor this season.

Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Faceoff Specialist of the Week
Carson Hall, Loyola Maryland, Jr., FO, Powder Springs, Ga./Harrison
*Hall went 20-for-29 (.690) at the ‘X’ and collected 10 ground balls in a 1-1 week for Loyola Maryland.
*The junior opened the week 14-of-17 with nine ground balls against No. 13 Georgetown and won six faceoffs in the Greyhounds’ victory over Bucknell.
*The Powder Springs, Ga. native ranks fourth in the Patriot League in ground balls per game (4.78) and sixth in faceoff win percentage (.551).

Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week
Andrew Lehrman, Colgate, So., GK, Scarsdale, N.Y./The Hotchkiss School
*Lehrman made 15 saves and collected a career-high seven ground balls in Colgate’s 14-12 upset win over Boston University.
*The sophomore made five saves in the fourth quarter to limit the Terriers to one goal.
*The Scarsdale, N.Y. native leads the Patriot League in saves per game (13.50) and ranks fifth in save percentage (.512).

Patriot League Men’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week
Finn Morgan, Lehigh, Fy., A, Oakville, Ontario/The Hill Academy
*Morgan totaled eight goals, one assist, seven ground balls and two caused turnovers in a 2-0 week for Lehigh following victories over Villanova (14-7) and Holy Cross (13-5).
*The first-year had five goals, an assist and four ground balls against the Wildcats as well as three goals in a win over the Crusaders.
*Among Patriot League rankings, the Ontario native is second in goals per game (3.33) and sixth and points per game (4.00).

Honorable Mentions
Sean Byrne, Army West Point, Sr., GK, Acworth, Ga./Allatoona High School
*Byrne totaled 17 saves, three ground balls and an assist in Army West Point’s one-goal loss at No. 5 North Carolina.
*The senior leads the Patriot League in goals against average (8.55) and save percentage (.608).

Peyton Forte, Boston University, Fr., A, Westminster, Md./Calvert Hall
*Forte had a career-high six points on four goals and two assists as well as two ground balls and one caused turnover in Boston University’s 14-12 loss at Colgate.

Kyle Rummel, Colgate, Jr., FO, Cedar Grove, N.J./Saint Joseph Regional
*Rummel went 8-for-13 at the ‘X’ and collected one ground ball in Colgate’s 14-12 victory over Boston University.

Nick Faccone, Lafayette, FO, Jr., Warren, N.J./Delbarton
*Faccone finished 12-for-20 (.600) at the ‘X’ with seven ground balls in Lafayette’s loss to Navy.

Luke Breslin, Lehigh, So., A, Commack, N.Y./St. Anthony’s
*Breslin totaled seven goals, three assists, six ground balls and a caused turnover in Lehigh’s 2-0 week.

Richard Checo, Lehigh, Sr., D, Oakton, Va./St. John’s College High School
*In Lehigh’s victories over Villanova (14-7) and Holy Cross (13-5), Checo recorded five ground balls and two caused turnovers.
*The senior continues to lead the Patriot League in caused turnovers (23) and caused turnovers per game (2.56).

Mason Cook, Loyola Maryland, So., A, Towson, Md./Loyola Blakefield
*Cook totaled seven goals, three assists and seven ground balls in a 1-1 week for Loyola Maryland.
*The sophomore had a game-high four goals and a season-best two assists in Saturday’s win over Bucknell.

Race Ripley, Navy, Sr., A, Annapolis, Md./Archbishop Spaulding
*In his first collegiate start, Ripley tallied a career-high five points on a career-best four goals and an assist in Navy’s 15-9 win at Lafayette on Friday.
*The senior added a career-high three ground balls and recorded his first career caused turnover.

AJ Marsh, Navy, Jr., D, Reisterstown, Md./McDonough School
*Marsh scored his third goal of the season and scooped up a ground ball in Navy’s 15-9 win at Lafayette on Friday. The junior limited the Leopards’ Benjamin DiBattista to one goal.

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
3.23 – Hunter Drouin, Colgate, 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
3.23 – Thomas Lala, Colgate, Jr., LSM/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
3.23 – Carson Hall, Loyola Maryland, 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
3.23 – Andrew Lehrman, Colgate, So., 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
3.23 – Finn Morgan, Lehigh, Fy., A
 
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