CAA Men’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards – April 8
Hunter Peters
RICHMOND, Va. (April 8, 2024) – The CAA has announced its men’s lacrosse weekly awards for the week beginning on April 1 and ending on April 7. Towson senior midfielder Chop Gallagher and Stony Brook graduate attackman Dylan Pallonetti shared CAA Offensive Player of the Week honors. In addition, Delaware senior goalkeeper Kevin Ellington and freshman teammate John McCurry received the respective honors of CAA Defensive Player and CAA Rookie of the Week.
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chop Gallagher, Towson
Senior | Midfield | Portland, Ore. / Sunset
Gallagher paced Towson with six points on three goals and three assists, leading the Tigers to their first 4-0 start to CAA play since 2010. The senior midfielder notched new career highs for points and assists in the effort while matching his career-best goal output in a 15-11 win over Hofstra. Gallagher assisted on the opening goal of the game before scoring the second for the Tigers, followed by three points – two goals and one helper – during Towson’s decisive 10-0 run in the first half. He has at least one point in every game this season, including multiple points in five straight.
CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook
Graduate | Attack | Stony Brook, N.Y. / Ward Melville
Pallonetti tallied six points on a game-high five goals and one assist to lead Stony Brook to a 13-8 win over Drexel in league play. The graduate attackman added two ground balls, and one caused turnover in the effort. After one goal and one assist in the first half, Pallonetti netted the final four tallies for the Seawolves, securing the victory. The goal total matches a season-high for the graduate, who has scored in every contest this season, including eight games with three or more goals.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kevin Ellington, Delaware
Senior | Goalkeeper | Bel Air, Md. / Loyola Blakefield
Ellington was stout in between the pipes, recording 15 saves and posting a .714 save percentage, leading Delaware to a 14-6 win over Fairfield. The senior added three ground balls with two caused turnovers in the effort. He turned away seven shots in the second quarter, allowing the Blue Hens to overcome an early two-goal deficit and take a lead into halftime. Ellington tallied six saves after the break, limiting the Stags to one goal over the final 38:05. Delaware shut out Fairfield in the fourth quarter and held the Stags scoreless over the final 25:41. It marks the fifth double-digit save effort for Ellington this season.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
John McCurry, Delaware
Freshman | Attack | Wall, N.J. / Wall HS
McCurry matched a season-high with five goals, leading Delaware offensively in a 14-6 victory over Fairfield. The Blue Hens trailed 2-1 after the first quarter, but McCurry tallied four goals in the second quarter, helping UD outscored the Stags 6-3 in the frame and flip the script. Trailing 5-3, McCurry netted back-to-back tallies to tie the game and sparked an 11-1 run over the final 35:44. The freshman added one caused turnover in the effort while extending his goal-scoring streak to five games.
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
Apr. 1: Bryce Ford, Fairfield
Apr. 8: Chop Gallagher, Towson; Dylan Pallonetti, Stony Brook
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
Apr. 1: Luke Downs, Towson; Sean Henderson, Hofstra
Apr. 8: Kevin Ellington, Delaware
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
Apr. 1: Julian Radossich, Fairfield
Apr. 8: John McCurry, Delaware
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