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Mason Woodward named to USILA Team of the Week
3/21/2023 1:17:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Woodward had seven ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers in MU's win over No. 5 Penn State
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – Marquette University men's lacrosse player Mason Woodward has been selected to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division I Team of the Week, it was announced on Monday.
Woodward paced the Golden Eagles to a 12-11 victory over then-No. 5 Penn State on Saturday afternoon at Gen. Douglas MacArthur High School in Levittown, New York.
The native of Towson, Maryland led a dominant Marquette defensive effort by picking up a game-high seven ground balls and causing two turnovers. He helped hold Penn State to its second-lowest goal total of the season and to just nine goals prior to the final 51 seconds. The game marked the fifth time this season that Woodward picked up at least five ground balls.
Woodward was previously named to the USILA Team of the Week on Feb. 4, 2020 during his freshman year after picking up eight ground balls and causing three turnovers in his NCAA debut at Cleveland State.
He is the first MU player to earn the honor this season and the first since Bobby O'Grady was recognized on April 12, 2022 after scoring eight goals against St. John's.
The Golden Eagles, who are receiving votes in both the USILA and media polls, return to action at noon Central time on Saturday against St. Bonaventure in the dome at Valley Fields.
USILA Team of the Week - March 21, 2023
Gavin Adler, D, Cornell
* had one caused turnover and eight ground balls in a 20-10 win over Yale; helped hold Yale's Matt Brandau to one goal, one assist and four shots
Stephen Avery, M, Denver
* had seven goals, the most by a Denver player in five years, in a 17-12 win over Ohio State; seven goals came on nine shots
Pat Kavanagh, A, Notre Dame
* had four goals and six assists in an 18-8 win over Michigan; tied his own program record for points in a game
Sam King, A, Harvard
* had four goals and three assists in a 16-15 OT win over Brown; assisted on the game-tying goal with 13 seconds left and then scored the game-winner in OT
Peter Lehman, A, Lafayette
* had six goals in a 10-9 overtime win over Colgate; also had three goals in a win over Hampton
Matthew Minicus, A, Loyola
* had seven goals and one assist in a 14-13 win over Bucknell; scored five of his goals in the second half
Sam Morin, LSM, Towson
* scored his first three career goals while adding two caused turnovers and a ground ball; scored two of his goals in the final 36 seconds to force overtime
Brian Ruppel, G, Maryland
* made 15 saves as Maryland handed No. 1 Virginia its first loss, 14-13 in OT; made three incredible saves in the overtime to keep Maryland in the game
Dylan Watson, A, Jacksonville
* had six goals and three assists in a 12-6 win over Robert Morris; scored the final four goals of the day after it was an 8-6 game late in the third quarter, including two goals four seconds apart to end the third
Mason Woodward, D, Marquette
* had two caused turnovers and seven ground balls in a 12-11 win over Penn State; led a defense that held Penn State to its second-lowest goal total of the season and to nine goals in the first 59 minutes
Keep up with the Marquette men's lacrosse program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteMLax) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMLax).
Woodward paced the Golden Eagles to a 12-11 victory over then-No. 5 Penn State on Saturday afternoon at Gen. Douglas MacArthur High School in Levittown, New York.
The native of Towson, Maryland led a dominant Marquette defensive effort by picking up a game-high seven ground balls and causing two turnovers. He helped hold Penn State to its second-lowest goal total of the season and to just nine goals prior to the final 51 seconds. The game marked the fifth time this season that Woodward picked up at least five ground balls.
Woodward was previously named to the USILA Team of the Week on Feb. 4, 2020 during his freshman year after picking up eight ground balls and causing three turnovers in his NCAA debut at Cleveland State.
He is the first MU player to earn the honor this season and the first since Bobby O'Grady was recognized on April 12, 2022 after scoring eight goals against St. John's.
The Golden Eagles, who are receiving votes in both the USILA and media polls, return to action at noon Central time on Saturday against St. Bonaventure in the dome at Valley Fields.
USILA Team of the Week - March 21, 2023
Gavin Adler, D, Cornell
* had one caused turnover and eight ground balls in a 20-10 win over Yale; helped hold Yale's Matt Brandau to one goal, one assist and four shots
Stephen Avery, M, Denver
* had seven goals, the most by a Denver player in five years, in a 17-12 win over Ohio State; seven goals came on nine shots
Pat Kavanagh, A, Notre Dame
* had four goals and six assists in an 18-8 win over Michigan; tied his own program record for points in a game
Sam King, A, Harvard
* had four goals and three assists in a 16-15 OT win over Brown; assisted on the game-tying goal with 13 seconds left and then scored the game-winner in OT
Peter Lehman, A, Lafayette
* had six goals in a 10-9 overtime win over Colgate; also had three goals in a win over Hampton
Matthew Minicus, A, Loyola
* had seven goals and one assist in a 14-13 win over Bucknell; scored five of his goals in the second half
Sam Morin, LSM, Towson
* scored his first three career goals while adding two caused turnovers and a ground ball; scored two of his goals in the final 36 seconds to force overtime
Brian Ruppel, G, Maryland
* made 15 saves as Maryland handed No. 1 Virginia its first loss, 14-13 in OT; made three incredible saves in the overtime to keep Maryland in the game
Dylan Watson, A, Jacksonville
* had six goals and three assists in a 12-6 win over Robert Morris; scored the final four goals of the day after it was an 8-6 game late in the third quarter, including two goals four seconds apart to end the third
Mason Woodward, D, Marquette
* had two caused turnovers and seven ground balls in a 12-11 win over Penn State; led a defense that held Penn State to its second-lowest goal total of the season and to nine goals in the first 59 minutes
| Marquette Men's Lacrosse - 2023 Weekly Honors | ||
| Feb. 6 | Andrew Bowman | BIG EAST Freshman of the Week |
| Feb. 6 | Bobby O'Grady | BIG EAST Attack Player of the Week |
| Feb. 6 | Mason Woodward | BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll |
| Feb. 13 | Bobby O'Grady | BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll |
| Feb. 20 | Bobby O'Grady | BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll |
| Feb. 27 | Griffin Fries | BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll |
| Feb. 27 | Mason Woodward | BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week |
| March 6 | Michael Allieri | BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll |
| March 20 | Andrew Bowman | BIG EAST Freshman of the Week |
| March 20 | Mason Woodward | BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week |
| March 20 | Devon Cowan | BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll |
| March 21 | Mason Woodward | USILA Team of the Week |
Keep up with the Marquette men's lacrosse program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteMLax) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMLax).
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