Milestones and Superlatives on April 22, 2025

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  • Northwood’s Andrew Rogers (Lowell, 2024) was named GMAX Offensive Athlete of the Week for his 17-point performance against Davis & Elkins.

  • Adrian’s Michael Jonas (Holland West Ottawa, 2021) is the first 100 point scorer in NCAA men's lacrosse this season. He has 62 goals and 42 assists for 104 points on the year.

  • Chase Mahabir (Midland, 2021) was named the NEC Player of the Week for the second straight week. As Detroit Mercy summarized, “Mahabir tallied five goals against Mercyhurst, his fourth hat trick of the season. Not only did he score five goals, but he also netted the last three, one with the man down and the other with the shot clock under 10, and with 47 seconds left, that ended up being the game-winner.“

  • GVSU’s Ashleigh Rothe was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week in which se totaled six points on four goals and two assists.

  • Ashleigh Rothe also appeared in the 76th game of her career, a program record.

  • GVSU’s Elora Ferrie was named GLIAC Defender of the Week after causing three turnovers and picking up two groundballs against Davenport.

  • Concordia-Ann Arbor’s Gavin Scally was named the NAIA Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week and WHAC Defensive Player of the Week for winnin g64 percent of his faceoffs and tieing the program record with ground balls in a single game.

  • Madonna’s Carter Borsos was named the WHAC Offensive Player of the Week and Gavin Scally (Concordia) as the Defensive Player of the Week after scoring seven goals and adding seven assists for 14 points in two games.

  • Max Kotsilidis was named Hartland’s State Bank Athlete of the Week after tallying 4 goals, 6 caused turnovers, and 9 ground balls in two wins against Grand Ledge and Northville.

  • Kzoo’s Natalie Maki set a new program record with 63 career games.

  • Caledonia’s Ellie Hudson scored the 100th goal of her high school career.

MIAA Athletes of the Week

MIAA Men's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week - Sam Bowen, Hope College

Senior attacker Sam Bowen led the Flying Dutchmen to back-to-back victories with a 13-7 win at Kalamazoo, followed by an 8-5 victory over Trine. Bowen totaled five goals and two assists, while also grabbing a ground ball and causing a turnover. He is currently in the conference's top 10 with 17 assists.

MIAA Women's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week - Tessa Fuller, Kalamazoo College

Sophomore attacker Tessa Fuller led the Hornets to a 16-4 victory over Saint Mary's, followed by a 14-13 edge at Trine. Over the week, Fuller totaled 10 goals (including the game-winner) and a perfect shots on goal percentage, two assists, and a ground ball. She is currently in the league's top 10 with 34 goals, 26 assists, and 60 points.

MIAA Men's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week - Logan Bride, Albion College

Junior defender Logan Bride helped the Brits to a 15-14 edge over Calvin on Saturday. Scoring a key goal off of a faceoff win to go up early in the fourth, Bride had seven ground balls and six caused turnovers. He guarded the top Calvin threat in midfield, holding him to just one goal. Bride is currently in the MIAA's top six with 70 ground balls and 40 caused turnovers.

MIAA Women's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week - Alex Petrusha, Calvin University

Sophomore defender Alex Petrusha assisted Calvin to an 18-2 victory over Saint Mary's. Petrusha caused a game-high eight turnovers while also tallying a ground ball. She is currently ranked second in the MIAA with 29 caused turnovers this season and eighth with 37 ground balls.

MIAA Men's Lacrosse Specialist Athlete of the Week - Nico Palazzolo, Adrian College

Freshman faceoff midfielder Nico Palazzolo had two big games at the faceoff dot for the Bulldogs in their 12-7 win at Trine and 26-2 victory over Alma. Palazzolo went an impressive 55% with eight ground balls against the Thunder. He followed that with an even more impressive 88% on faceoffs, 12 ground balls, and a goal against the Scots. Palazzolo totaled 27 faceoffs won over the week and 20 ground balls. He is currently fourth in the conference with 80 ground balls.

MIAA Women's Lacrosse Specialist Athlete of the Week - Ella Spooner, Kalamazoo College

Junior attacker Ella Spooner helped Kalamazoo to a 16-4 win against Saint Mary's and a 14-13 victory at Trine. In addition to her 13 draw controls, Spooner totaled 12 goals, five assists, three caused turnovers, and three ground balls. Spooner is currently in the MIAA's top 10 with 41 goals and 50 points.