SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Jacksonville midfielder Jack Dolan and Mercer faceoff specialist Ashton Wood have been named the Southern Conference men’s lacrosse offensive and defensive players of the week, respectively, for all competition March 19-25. The awards are selected by the league office.
JU’s Dolan claimed his third honor in four weeks after scoring four goals and assisting on another in the Dolphins’ 12-10 win over No. 10 High Point on Saturday. The victory was Jacksonville’s first over a top-10 team in program history. The sophomore from Columbus, Ohio, notched his 14th assist of the season in the second quarter, adding his first goal of the game in the same frame. Dolan then scored twice in the third to help the Dolphins carry a 10-7 lead into the final 15 minutes and closed the book in his day with an insurance goal, his 20th of the season, with 3:48 left that made it a 12-9 contest.
Jacksonville (3-6, 2-0 SoCon) visits Air Force (6-2, 2-0) on Saturday at 2 p.m. Eastern in a battle of league unbeatens.
Wood earned the first honor for a Mercer player this season on the strength of a game- and season-high 11 ground balls and a 23-for-27 showing in faceoffs in the Bears’ 16-8 win at VMI on Saturday. The freshman from St. Augustine, Florida, also scored his first goal of the season, a strike just before halftime that pulled Mercer within a goal at 6-5. Wood was 14-for-15 in faceoff attempts in the second half as the Bears outscored the Keydets 10-3 in the last two quarters to claim their first win of the season.
Mercer (1-7, 1-1) hosts Bellarmine (0-8, 0-2) on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Other offensive nominees: Trey Lervick (Air Force), Stephen Votto (Bellarmine), Asher Nolting (High Point), Jake Priester (Mercer) and Mitch Savoca (Richmond).
Other defensive nominees: Brandon Jones (Air Force), Eric Rubak (Bellarmine), Jordan Young (Jacksonville) and Nick D’Amaro (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
March 26 Jack Dolan, Jacksonville
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
March 26 Ashton Wood, Mercer
-www.SoConSports.com-