CAA Men’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards – Apr. 27, 2026
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Apr. 27, 2026) –Towson attacker
Joaquin Villagomez, Towson goalie
Matt Nilan, and Stony Brook attacker
Owen Donnellan are the CAA men’s lacrosse weekly award winners for the week ending on April 26.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Joaquin Villagomez, Towson
Redshirt-Junior | Attack | Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park H.S.
Villagomez produced the best offensive performance in a Tigers’ uniform since 2013 as Towson claimed the outright CAA regular season title for the third straight season. The redshirt-junior poured in a career-high 10 points on five goals and five assists to help his team earn a 20-3 win over Hofstra.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Matt Nilan, Towson
Redshirt-Junior | Goalie | Bayport, N.Y. / Bayport-Blue Point High School
Nilan went back-to-back as CAA Defensive Player of the Week after holding Hofstra to three goals on the final day of the regular season. Making 10 saves in the matchup, the Bayport, N.Y. native helped the Tigers tie their fewest amount of goals allowed in a game since a 25-2 victory at Hampton on April 13, 2024
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Owen Donnellan, Stony Brook
Freshman | Attack | Massapequa, N.Y. / Plainedge
Donnellan totaled six points on three goals and three assists in a 28-7 win at Hampton. The freshman attacker's hat trick was the first of his collegiate career, and his six points matched the game-high mark.
2026 CAA MEN’S LACROSSE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 9: Ty Caffarelli, Monmouth
Feb. 16: Mikey Weisshaar, Towson
Feb. 23: Ty Caffarelli, Monmouth
Mar. 2: Joaquin Villagomez, Towson
Mar. 9: Anthony Mollica, Hofstra / Alex Roussell, Towson
Mar. 16: Witt Crawford, Drexel / Joaquin Villagomez, Towson
Mar. 23 Witt Crawford, Drexel
Mar. 30: Kian McCoy, Stony Brook / Alex Roussel, Towson
Apr. 6: Joaquin Villagomez, Towson
Apr. 13: Witt Crawford, Drexel / Collin Williamson, Stony Brook
Apr. 20: Alec Tulio, Drexel
Apr. 27: Joaquin Villagomez, Towson
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 9: Brendan Donnelly, Drexel
Feb. 16: Matt Nilan, Towson
Feb. 23: Julian Radossich, Fairfield
Mar. 2: Tommy Wilk, Stony Brook
Mar. 9: Matt Nilan, Towson
Mar. 16: Tommy Wilk, Stony Brook
Mar. 23: Dylan Cadigan, Monmouth
Mar. 30: Tommy Wilk, Stony Brook
Apr. 6: Shea Kennedy, Hofstra
Apr. 13: Brendan Donnelly, Drexel
Apr. 20: Matt Nilan, Towson
Apr. 27: Matt Nilan, Towson
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 9: Luke Patchen, Fairfield
Feb. 16: Gus Langtry, Hofstra
Feb. 23: Anthony Bardonille Jr., Hampton
Mar. 2: Gus Langtry, Hofstra
Mar. 9: Alex Meier, Fairfield
Marc. 16: Will Schoonmaker, Towson
Mar. 23: Trevor Phipps, Towson
Mar. 30: Anthony Bardonille Jr., Hampton
Apr. 6: Jack Cavalieri, Stony Brook
Apr. 13: Kyan East, Stony Brook
Apr. 20: Lincoln Wall, Drexel
Apr. 27: Owen Donnellan, Stony Brook