CAA Men’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards – March 18
Hunter Peters
RICHMOND, Va. (March 18, 2024) – The CAA has announced its men’s lacrosse weekly awards for the week of March 11 through March 17. Towson senior midfielder Josh Webber and senior defender Colby Barsz earned the respective honors of CAA Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week. Additionally, Fairfield freshman attack Keegan Lynch received CAA Rookie of the Week accolades.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Josh Webber, Towson
Senior | Midfield | Sykesville, Md. / Calvert Hall
Webber scored at least one goal in all four quarters, recording career highs of six points and five tallies, leading Towson to a 16-11 victory over Drexel in its CAA opener. The senior midfielder added one assist, one ground ball, and one caused turnover in the contest. Webber netted his first career hat trick 19 minutes into the game before adding one goal in the third, and his fifth scored during Towson’s 6-0 run over the final 12:18 of regulation.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Colby Barsz, Towson
Senior | Defense | Matthews, N.C. / Weddington
Barsz matched a career-high with four caused turnovers to anchor the Towson defense in its CAA-opening victory over Drexel. The senior defender added two ground balls while causing three turnovers after halftime. His fourth caused turnover came during Towson’s 6-0 to close the contest as the Tigers held the Dragons scoreless over the final 12:18 of regulation.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Keegan Lynch, Fairfield
Freshman | Attack | Baldwinsville, N.Y. / Baldwinsville
Lynch tallied two goals to help Fairfield defeat Hofstra 12-11 in its CAA Opener, including the game-winning goal. The freshman found the back of the net in the first quarter before adding his second tally with 3:25 remaining to give the Stags a 12-10 advantage. Lynch has recorded at least two goals in the past three games since joining the starting lineup.
2024 CAA MEN’S LACROSSE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 5: Rory Jones, Hofstra
Feb. 12: Mike Robinson, Delaware
Feb. 19: Nick DeMaio, Towson
Feb. 26: Bryce Ford, Fairfield
Mar. 4: Nick DeMaio, Towson
Mar. 11: Nick Dupuis, Stony Brook
Mar. 18: Josh Webber, Towson
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 5: Jamison MacLachlan, Stony Brook
Feb. 12: Tommy Heller, Monmouth
Feb. 19: Luke Downs, Towson
Feb. 26: Luke Downs, Towson
Mar. 4: Drew McGill, Drexel
Mar. 11: Tate Wasson, Delaware
Mar. 18: Colby Barsz, Towson
Rookie of the Week
Feb. 5: Justin Bonacci, Stony Brook
Feb. 12: Justin Bonacci, Stony Brook
Feb. 19: John McCurry, Delaware
Feb. 26: Gavin Kelly, Drexel
Mar. 4: Brendan Dundas, Monmouth
Mar. 11: John McCurry, Delaware
Mar. 18: Keegan Lynch, Fairfield
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