The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week, Feb. 29

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – No. 20 Queens' Spencer Corkery was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate Jonathan Paige was named the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week for games played Feb. 22-28, the League announced today.

Corkery, a senior from Winchester, Ontario, scored five goals and dished out one assist in Queens' two wins last week, including a SAC win over Lincoln Memorial.  He got his week going with one goal and one ground ball in a 16-10 win over No. 16 Belmont Abbey on Feb. 24.  Three days later against the Railsplitters, the midfielder scored four goals and posted one assist in a 20-8 win.  The honor is his first Offensive Player of the Week selection this season.

Paige, a junior from New Market, Md., won 34-of-43 face-offs to help the Royals to a pair of wins last week.  He collected 17 ground balls and won 18-of-21 face-offs vs. No. 16 Belmont Abbey and followed with 11 ground balls and 16-of-22 face-off wins against the Railsplitters.  The award is his second Defensive Player of the Week nod this season.

2016 Astroturf SAC Men's Lacrosse Offensive Players of the Week
Feb. 8 - Garrett Chan, Queens
Feb. 15 - Austin Murphy, Wingate 
Feb. 22 - Garrett Sadler, Queens 
Feb. 29 - Spencer Corkery, Queens 

2016 Astroturf SAC Men's Lacrosse Defensive Players of the Week
Feb. 8 - Eric Dolan, Queens
Feb. 15 - Jonathan Paige, Queens 
Feb. 22 - Jacob Ormerod, Wingate 
Feb. 29 - Jonathan Paige, Queens