SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Air Force attack Trey Lervick and goalkeeper Braden Host have been named the Southern Conference men’s lacrosse offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition March 12-18. The awards are selected by the league office.
Lervick had a career performance in the Falcons’ 20-8 win at Mercer on Saturday, scoring five goals and dishing off four assists for nine points, all three of which were career highs. The nine points are tied for the second-most in a game in SoCon history, while the five goals tie for eighth-most. The senior from Woodbury, Minnesota, who scored in each quarter against the Bears, has four hat tricks in seven games this season, scoring at least four goals in three of them. He leads Air Force with 20 goals and 29 points so far this season.
Host recorded a goals against average of just 3.98 in 45 minutes of work in net for the Falcons against the Bears, making six saves and allowing just three goals against 23 shots for a .667 save percentage before departing in the fourth quarter. The sophomore from Aurora, Colorado, also collected two ground balls and caused two turnovers on the day. Host is 5-2 with a 7.38 GAA in the cage this season and has helped the Falcons keep their last six opponents under 10 goals.
Air Force (5-2, 1-0 SoCon) continues league play when it visits Furman (2-6, 0-1) on Saturday at noon Eastern.
Other offensive nominees: Riley Seay (Bellarmine), Asher Nolting (High Point), Evan Tyler (Jacksonville), Sean Goldsmith (Mercer) and Ryan Lanchbury (Richmond).
Other defensive nominees: Eric Rubak (Bellarmine), Davis Sampere (High Point), Dixon Smith (Jacksonville), Josh Tarver (Mercer) and Jason Reynolds (Richmond).
2019 Southern Conference Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week
Offense
Feb. 12 Asher Nolting, High Point
Feb. 19 Asher Nolting, High Point
Feb. 25 Ryan Lanchbury, Richmond
March 5 Jack Dolan, Jacksonville
March 12 Jack Dolan, Jacksonville
March 19 Trey Lervick, Air Force
Defense
Feb. 12 Tim Troutner Jr., High Point
Feb. 19 Tim Troutner Jr., High Point
Feb. 25 Sean Menges, Richmond
March 5 Brandon Jones, Air Force
March 12 Davis Sampere, High Point
March 19 Braden Host, Air Force
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