The South Atlantic Conference Announces Astroturf SAC Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week, April 13
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Catawba's Connor Kennedy was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate Ryan Applegate was named the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week for games played April 6-12, the League announced today.
Kennedy, a junior from Weddington, N.C., scored nine goals and handed out two assists to lead the Catawba Indians to a 2-0 record last week. Against Pfeiffer on April 8, the attacker scored three goals, including the game-winner in overtime and assisted on another score in a 12-11 win. He also added a pair of ground balls in the victory. Three days later at Lenoir-Rhyne, Kennedy put in six goals and dished out one helper to help the Catawba Indians rally from an 11-9 deficit and pick up a 17-15 win. The award is his first Offensive Player of the Week selection this season.
Applegate, a sophomore from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., notched 27 saves in Catawba's two wins last week. He got his week started with 16 saves against Pfeiffer and followed with 11 saves against Lenoir-Rhyne. He finished the week with 51 percent save percentage in 120:22 in goal. The honor is his first Defensive Player of the Week nod this season.
Also nominated for Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week: John Bretton (Coker), Anthony Malcom (Mars Hill), Evan Farkas (Queens) and Chris Ryan (Tusculum).
Also nominated for Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week: Tim Ryan (Coker), Jack Grienwich (Mars Hill) and Alexander Kleinberg (Tusculum).
2015 South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 9 - Ned Kaish, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 16 - Adam Wiedeman, Brevard
Feb. 23 - Evan Farkas, Queens
Mar. 2 - Anthony Malcom, Mars Hill
Mar. 9 - Jay Goldsmith, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 16 - Tanner Kotch, Wingate
Mar. 23 - Jimmy McBride, Mars Hill
Mar. 30 - Josh Smith, Coker
April 7 - Adam Wiedmann, Brevard
Apirl 13 - Connor Kennedy, Catawba
2015 South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 9 - Kevin Haggerty, Tusculum
Feb. 16 - Andy Reilly, Brevard
Feb. 23 - Eric Dolan, Queens
Mar. 2 - Jack Grinewich, Mars Hill
Mar. 9 - Andy Reilly, Brevard
Mar. 16 - Tim Ryan, Coker
Mar. 23 - Kevin Haggerty, Tusculum
Mar. 30 - Tim Ryan, Coker
April 7 - Andy Reilly, Brevard
April 13 - Ryan Applegate, Catawba