Around The Big Ten – April 23

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MEN’S LACROSSE

Offensive Players of the Week
Gannon Matthews, Ohio State
Senior – Midfield – Eagle, Idaho – Major: Masters of Sport Management

• Scored a hat trick in the win over No. 13 Michigan to clinch the Big Ten Regular Season Championship
• All three of Matthews’ goals fell in the final six minutes as a part of Ohio State’s five-goal fourth quarter run
• His goal with 0:54 iced the game and put Ohio State up 10-8
• Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week Award: Alex Marinier (April 8, 2025)

Defensive Player of the Week
Jack McDonald, Maryland
Grad. – LSM – Rockville Centre, N.Y. – Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

• Anchored the Terps’ defense in an 11-8 win over rival Johns Hopkins
• Recorded a team-high three caused turnovers and five groundballs
• McDonald totaled 35 ground balls in the regular season, which is 11^th best in the conference
• McDonald’s second Defensive Player of the Week Award. Last: Feb. 25, 2025

Specialist of the Week
Jack Fracyon, Penn State
Senior – Goalie – Annapolis, Md. – Major: Comm Arts & Science

• Made 13 saves between the pipes while only allowing four goals in win over No. 19 Rutgers
• Posted a .765 save percentage
• Recorded the first goal of his career from well behind midfield
• His goal was the first for a Penn State goaltender since 2008
• Fracyon’s second Specialist of the Week Award. Last: Feb. 11, 2025

Freshman of the Week
Hunter Aquino, Penn State
Freshman – Midfield – Easton, Pa. – Major: Intended Kinesiology

• Scored two goals and added an assist in a 12-4 win over No. 19 Rutgers
• His three points mark the 11^th game he has recorded a point this season
• Aquino currently leads Big Ten freshmen in points
• Aquino’s sixth Freshman of the Week Award. Last: April 1, 2025

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Offensive Player of the Week
Madison Taylor, Northwestern
Jr. – A – Wantagh, N.Y. – Wantagh

• Recorded 17 points on 12 goals and five draw controls, as the No. 3-ranked Wildcats claimed a pair of victories
• Paired six goals and a pair of assists with two draw controls in a 15-6 win at No. 13 Michigan as Northwestern clinched the Big Ten championship
• Added six goals, three assists, and three draw controls in the Wildcats’ regular season-ending 20-12 win at Ohio State
• Scores her seventh Offensive Player of the Week honor and sixth of the season
• Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Madison Taylor (April 15, 2025)

Midfielder of the Week
Kori Edmondson, Maryland
Sr. – M – Severn, Md. – McDonogh

• Totaled six goals, five draw controls, four caused turnovers and four ground balls in a 2-0 week for No. 7 Maryland
• Notched three goals, caused three turnovers, and scooped three ground balls in an 8-7 win at Rutgers
• Added her second hat trick of the week to go with four draw controls in the Terps’ 13-11 win over No. 8 Johns Hopkins
• Nabs her sixth career Midfielder of the Week award and fifth of the season
• Last Maryland Midfielder of the Week: Kori Edmondson (April 1, 2025)

Defensive Player of the Week 
Sammy White, Northwestern
Sr. – D – Timonium, Md. – Dulaney

• Tallied a goal, six caused turnovers and nine draw controls in a 2-0 week for No. 3 Northwestern
• Paired four caused turnovers and three ground balls in a 15-6 win at No. 13 Michigan
• Picked up two ground balls and caused two turnovers while snagging eight draw controls and scoring a goal in a 20-12 win at Ohio State
• Earns her sixth career Defensive Player of the Week accolade and third of the season
• Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Sammy White (April 8, 2025)

Freshman of the Week 
Laurel Gonzalez, Johns Hopkins
M – San Diego, Calif. – Torrey Pines

• Paired three goals and 14 draw controls, as No. 9 Johns Hopkins split a pair of games
• Scored a career-high two goals and controlled four draws in a come-from-behind overtime win versus Penn State
• Recorded a goal and 11 draw controls in a 13-11 loss at No. 13 Maryland, breaking the program’s single season draw control record
• Notches her third Freshman of the Week award
• Last Johns Hopkins Freshman of the Week: Laurel Gonzalez (April 1, 2025)

BASEBALL

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mason Neville, Oregon
Jr. — OF — Las Vegas, Nevada — Arkansas (NCAA)

• Batted .500 (7-for-14) while generating three home runs, eight RBI and a 1.286 slugging percentage as No. 16 Oregon took a Big Ten series from No. 9 UCLA
• Led Big Ten players with a 1.897 OPS on the week, reaching base in 11 of 18 plate appearances
• Connected on a grand slam at Georgetown and on Sunday broke the Oregon single-season record for home runs in a season (19); leads the NCAA in that category
• Earns his first Big Ten Player of the Week accolade
• Last Oregon Player of the Week recipient: Dominic Hellman (March 3, 2025)

PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Grayson Grinsell, Oregon
Jr. — S-LHP — Reno, Nevada — Reno HS

• Tossed his first career complete game in a 2-1 win over 9th-ranked UCLA on Friday evening
• Held the Bruins to two hits and one earned run over nine innings, retiring 10 in a row from the third through six innings; retired six in a row two other times during the game
• Struck out seven batters against one walk issued; improved to 6-1 on the year
• The southpaw starter takes home his first Big Ten weekly honor
• Last Duck named Pitcher of the Week: Collin Clarke (March 17, 2025)

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Will Moore, Indiana
Fr. — 3B — Paris, Ontario — Paris District HS

• Helped Indiana to a series win against Maryland, batting .500 and slugging .750
• Produced a .692 on-base percentage, reaching base five times on Sunday and seven times for the week
• Fielded 1.000 from the hot corner, recording nine assists and taking part in two double plays
• Becomes four different Indiana player named Rookie of the Week this season
• Last Hoosier chosen Freshman of the Week: Jake Hanley (March 31, 2025)

SOFTBALL

Player of the Week
Skylar Limon, Ohio State
Jr. – OF – La Habra, Calif. – Sonora – Major: Psychology

• Hit a team-best .600 in a 4-0 week for Ohio State which included a win over Dayton and a sweep of Michigan
• Finished the week with eight runs scores, four extra base hits, a 1.600 slugging percentage and a .667 on-base percentage
• Had home runs in three consecutive games, starting vs. Dayton and continuing with one in each game of a doubleheader sweep of the Wolverines on Friday
• Her sixth-inning two-run home run in the first game of the Friday doubleheader gave Ohio State its first lead of the game
• Had hits in all four games and multiple hits in two games
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Morgan Frye (March 24, 2025)

Co-Pitcher of the Week
Lyndsey Grein, Oregon
Jr. – RHP – Mokena, Ill. – Lincoln-Way Central – Major: Psychology

• Grein led No. 5 Oregon to a series victory against No. 6 UCLA, as well as a midweek win vs. Oregon State
• For the week, Grein was 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 13.1 innings. She struck out 18 batters, walked five and allowed nine hits, limiting opponents to a .196 BAA
• In Sunday’s rubber game of the UCLA series, Grein pitched a three-hit shutout (five innings) and struck out three
• In the series opener on Friday, Grein threw 5.1 scoreless innings and struck out eight in the Ducks’ 3-1 win
• Against Oregon State, Grein threw the final two innings and struck out five in the Ducks’ come-from-behind, 5-3 win
• Last Oregon Pitcher of the Week: Elise Sokolsky (April 7, 2025)

Co-Pitcher of the Week
Julia Gossett, Purdue
So. – RHP – Massillon, Ohio. – Jackson

• Went 3-0 on the mound to lead Purdue to a series victory vs. Illinois and a win against IU Indy
• Recorded 27 strikeouts and a 0.91 ERA, including two complete games and one shutout
• In her 7.0 inning performance against IU Indy, Gossett had a career-high 14 strikeouts, which tied her for fifth most strikeouts in a single game in Purdue history
• In her 15.1 IP, Gossett surrendered just two earned runs over the week, holding opponents to a .137 BAA
• Last Purdue Pitcher of the Week: Sydney Bates (May 7, 2018)

Freshman of the Week
Kendra Lewis, Wisconsin
Milan, Ill.  – Rock Ridge – Major: Educational Studies

• Helped the Badgers to a 4-0 week including a doubleheader sweep over North Dakota State and two wins against Minnesota
• Lewis batted .455 (5-for-11), with two runs, a three-run home run and seven RBI
• Slashed a .727 slugging percentage and .455 on-base percentage for a 1.183 OPS
• Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Kendra Lewis (March 17, 2025)

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