CAA Men’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards – March 25
Hunter Peters
RICHMOND, Va. (March 25, 2024) – The CAA has announced its men’s lacrosse weekly awards for the week of March 18 through March 24. Delaware graduate attackman Mike Robinson was named CAA Offensive Player of the Week, and Monmouth graduate goalkeeper Tommy Heller received CAA Defensive Player of the Week accolades. In addition, Delaware freshman John McCurry earned his third CAA Rookie of the Week honor this year.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mike Robinson, Delaware
Graduate | Attack | Peterborough, Ont. / Culver Military Academy
Robinson led the Delaware attack with six points on five goals and one assist in a 13-10 comeback victory over Hofstra. The graduate attackman netted all five goals after the first, helping the Blue Hens outscore the Pride 12-6 over the final 45 minutes. Robinson registered a hat trick in the second quarter and two goals in the third, including the go-ahead tally to give Delaware its first lead, which they would not relinquish. It marks his third game with five or more goals this season.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tommy Heller, Monmouth
Graduate | Goalkeeper | Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. / Comsewogue
Heller tallied a career-high and Monmouth program record 19 saves, leading the Hawks to an 11-6 victory over Stony Brook for their first CAA win this spring. The graduate goalkeeper played all 60:00 minutes, posting a season-best .760 save percentage. Heller shut out the Seawolves in the first quarter en route to nine saves in the first half. He turned away 10 shots in the second half, including seven in the third quarter, as he matched a season-low with six goals allowed. Heller has double-digit saves in back-to-back games and five this season.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
John McCurry, Delaware
Freshman | Attack | Wall, N.J. / Wall HS
McCurry added four points on two goals and two assists, helping Delaware to a 13-10 victory over Hofstra in league play. The freshman tallied both goals in the first half, including Delaware’s first score, to keep the Blue Hens within striking distance. McCurry added one assist in the second quarter before dishing out his second on Delaware’s first game-tying goal in the third. It marks his third straight game with a goal and his first career game with multiple goals and assists.
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
Mar. 25: Mike Robinson, Delaware
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
Mar. 25: Tommy Heller, Monmouth
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
Mar. 25: John McCurry, Delaware
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