The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week, April 17
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Wingate's Austin Murphy was selected the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Ryan Crompton of Lenoir-Rhyne has been selected the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week for matches played Apr. 10th-Apr. 16th, the League announced today.
Murphy, a senior from Orillia, Ontario, led his team to a victory over inter-conference foe Brevard this past Saturday. He posted three goals and four assists to account for seven of Brevard's seventeen points. He also grabbed three ground balls and had a caused turnover. Murphy finished with a shot percentage of 60.0 percent and a shot-on-goal percentage of 80.0 percent. Murphy leads the league in assists with 36, and points with 61. The honor marks his second Player of the Week selection this season.
Crompton, a senior from Frederick, Maryland, made twelve saves in the Bears' 12-7 victory over Lincoln Memorial this past weekend. He ranks second in the league with a 59.2 save percentage in addition to an 8.67 goals-against average and 125 saves. The honor marks his third Player of the Week selection this season.
2017 Astroturf SAC Men's Lacrosse Offensive Players of the Week
Feb. 12 - Mathew Dropuljic, Brevard
Feb. 19 – Joe Buduo, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 26 – Duncan Smith, Queens
Mar. 6 – Adam Golia, Lincoln Memorial
Mar. 13 – Eric Dickinson, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 20 - Mike Hanlon, Lenoir-Rhyne
Mar. 27 – Alex Llerandi, Wingate & Collier Stone, Lenoir-Rhyne
Apr. 3 – Ben Boyd, Tusculum
Apr. 10 – Austin Murphy, Wingate
Apr. 17 – Austin Murphy, Wingate
2017 Astroturf SAC Men's Lacrosse Defensive Players of the Week
Feb. 12 – Will Sheridan, Wingate
Feb. 19 – Ryan Kearney, Mars Hill
Feb. 26 – Anthony Caruso, Queens
Mar. 6 – Quinn McKitrick, Tusculum
Mar. 13 – Anthony Malik, Coker
Mar. 20 – Ryan Applegate, Catawba
Mar. 27 – Ryan Crompton, Lenoir-Rhyne
Apr. 3 – Kevin Haggerty, Tusculum
Apr. 10 – Ryan Crompton, Lenoir-Rhyne
Apr. 17 – Ryan Crompton, Lenoir-Rhyne