The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week, March 7
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Wingate's Daniel Godwin was tabbed the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Kevin Haggerty of Tusculum was named the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week for games played Feb. 29-March 6, the League announced today.
Godwin a freshman from Greensboro, N.C., scored a pair of goals and dished out four assists for the Bulldogs last week. Against Mars Hill on March 5, the attacker handed out two assists and scored the game-winning goal in the second overtime to lift Wingate to a 7-6 win in South Atlantic Conference play. He got his week started with two assists and one score in a narrow 9-8 loss to nationally-ranked Mount Olive on March 2. Godwin caused one turnover on the week to go along with one ground ball and five shots on goal. The honor is his first Offensive Player of the Week selection this season.
Haggerty, a junior from Suffern, N.Y., recorded 13 saves in a 13-6 SAC win over Brevard on March 5. He recorded a 68.4 save percentage in 60 minutes in goal to lift Tusculum to their first League-opening win in the program's three-year history. The award is his first 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
Mar. 7 - Daniel Godwin, Wingate
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
Mar. 7 - Kevin Haggerty, Tusculum