2023 Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week

  • Riley Hastings, Lynchburg, Fy., Attackman
    May 01, 2023
    Hastings, a first-year from Alpharetta, Ga., posted eight points over two games to help nationally 13th-ranked Lynchburg clinch the top seed in the ODAC tournament. Hastings scored once and dished out an assist in a 24-5 win at Guilford during the midweek. He added three ground balls and a caused turnover. In the regular season finale Hastings accounted for six points in a 14-2 triumph over Hampden-Sydney to lock up the #1 seed. He scored four goals and handed out a pair of assists to go with three ground balls. On the season, Hastings has collected 51 points on 23 goals and an ODAC sixth-best 28 assists. He has also recorded 29 ground balls.
  • Tyler Hadley, Lynchburg, Sr., Goalkeeper
    May 01, 2023
    Hadley, a senior from Summit, N.J., allowed just four goals and made 20 saves on an 83.3 save percentage over two ODAC wins to help the nationally 13th-ranked Lynchburg secure the top seed in the upcoming ODAC tournament. During the midweek, Hadley made seven saves on a 77.8 save percentage in 30 minutes of play in a 24-5 win at Guilford. Two of the Quakers five goals were scored against him. In the regular season finale against Hampden-Sydney, Hadley allowed only two goals in leading a stellar defensive effort in the Hornets 14-2 victory to clinch the top seed. Hadley made 13 saves on a season-best 86.7 save percentage. For the season, Hadley leads the ODAC in save percentage (59.0%) and is third in goals against average (10.24). He has made 194 saves in 791:20 of game time in goal.
  • Hudson Pokorny, Washington and Lee, Sr., Attackman
    April 24, 2023
    Pokorny, a senior from Darien, Conn., earns his second weekly award of the season after helping nationally eighth-ranked Washington and Lee to a trio of victories in a three-game week following finals at W&L. Pokorny helped head coach Gene McCabe earn his 250th career victory in a 16-12 triumph at Roanoke. Pokorny registered six points as he scored once and dished out five assists. He also collected a ground ball. He notched seven more points in a 20-10 win at Grove City College in non-conference action. This time Pokorny found the net four times himself and handed out a trio of assists. He chipped in three ground balls and a caused turnover. Pokorny capped his week with a half-dozen points in a 26-1 victory over Randolph College. He scored twice and passed out four helpers. For the season, Pokorny is second in the ODAC in points (78) and assists (43). He is eighth in goals scored (35). His 43 assists are the second-most in W&L program history, sitting three away from tying the school record set before the ODAC was formed in 1975.
  • Warren Seeds, Washington and Lee, Sr., Goalkeeper
    April 24, 2023
    Seeds, a senior from Atlanta, Ga., helped nationally eighth-ranked Washington and Lee to a trio of victories following finals week at the Lexington-based campus. Seeds started all three wins and made 27 saves on a 55.1 save percentage with a 9.78 goals against average in 135:00 guard the Generals cage. In a 16-12 victory at Roanoke, Seeds went the distance and made 16 saves on a 57.1 save percentage. The Maroons fired 42 shots at Seeds with 28 on-goal. Seeds was again on his game in a 20-10 non-conference win at Grove City College. He turned away 11 of the Wolverines 20 shots on-goal (32 total) for a 55.0 save percentage in 60:00 minutes of action. Five of his saves came in a busy third quarter as W&L outscored GCC, 5-0. Seeds started and played the first 15:00 in the Generals 26-1 victory over Randolph College on Saturday. He made one save on the lone shot he faced. For the season, Seeds leads the ODAC in save percentage (57.0%), fewest goals allowed (49), and GAA (7.81). He has stopped 65 total shots in 376:14 in goal.
  • Ethan Robinette, Randolph-Macon, So., Midfielder
    April 17, 2023
    Robinette, a sophomore from Charlotte, N.C., put together an eight-point week in helping Randolph-Macon post a pair of ODAC victories to improve to 5-2 in the conference table. That included a 13-9 triumph over nationally eighth-ranked Lynchburg in the Yellow Jackets first win over the Hornets since 1993. Robinette opened with a five point effort in a 22-3 win over Virginia Wesleyan. He scored twice and dished out an assist in the first half as R-MC built a 13-0 lead by halftime. Against Lynchburg, Robinette scored three times at key moments to register his sixth game of three or more goals this season. He stopped the Hornets four-goal run in first quarter with his first goal at 0:11 on the opening quarter clock to leave Lynchburg ahead, 4-2. Robinette then bookended halftime with his remaining two tallies. He gave R-MC's is first lead since 1-0 with 58-seconds to go in the half. He would extend that advantage to 7-5 just 2:03 into the third quarter, solidifying a lead the Yellow Jackets would never surrender. Those two goals spearheaded a run of seven unanswered tallies as Randolph-Macon went from trailing, 5-4, to leading, 11-5, over a period spanning the second and third quarters. For the season, Robinette has registered 33 points on 21 goals and 12 assists.
  • Owen Gucwa, Randolph-Macon, Fr., Goalkeeper
    April 17, 2023
    Gucwa, a freshman from Raleigh, N.C., allowed just 12 goals and made 17 saves in 85:52 in goal in a 2-0 week against ODAC foes including a 13-9 triumph over nationally eighth-ranked Lynchburg, marking the program's first win over the Hornets since 1993 (14-10). Gucwa started and played the first 25:52 in a 22-3 win over Virginia Wesleyan to begin his week. He made saves on each of three shots fired at his net. Against Lynchburg, Gucwa stood in front of R-MC's cage for all 60 minutes. He made 14 saves on a 60.9 save percentage as Lynchburg fired 47 shots his way with 23 on-goal. He made nine stops in the second half, helping the Yellow Jackets outscore the Hornets, 7-4, over the final 30 minutes of action. He also factored in heavily in Randolph-Macon holding Lynchburg scoreless for a 22-minute stretch spanning the second and third quarters. For the season, has made 123 saves on a 45.2 save percentage. He owns an 11.86 goals against average.
  • Jake Rust, Lynchburg, Jr., Attackman
    April 10, 2023
    Rust, a junior from Windham, N.H., helped nationally 10th-ranked Lynchburg to a pair of ODAC victories last week to keep the Hornets unblemished and tied with Hampden-Sydney at 5-0 atop the league table. Rust registered a 10-point week over Lynchburg's 18-7 win at Shenandoah and 14-11 triumph over Roanoke, the latter of which is receiving votes towards the USILA's latest poll. Rust notched four points and two goals and two assists at SU. He added a pair of ground balls while scoring on two of his three shots. On Saturday against the Maroons, Rust posted a career-high six goals. He scored his fourth goal on a man-up opportunity in the fourth quarter, helping Lynchburg to start to pull away late-on. He scored his final two goals in a three-minute span to seal the Hornets victory. For the season, Rust has recorded 33 points on 25 goals and eight assists. He is tied with H-SC's Talmadge Hope atop the ODAC charts with seven man-up goals.
  • Thomas Harry, Hampden-Sydney, Jr., Defenseman
    April 10, 2023
    Harry, a junior from Troy, Va., was a turnover causing machine for Hampden-Sydney last week, helping the Tigers earn two ODAC wins to stay tied atop the league table a 5-0 with Lynchburg. Harry combined to cause nine turnovers in road wins at Bridgewater and Virginia Wesleyan, an effort that aided in keeping both teams at five or fewer goals scored. In the 15-5 victory at BC, Harry forced a half-dozen the Tigers program-record 27 caused turnovers. He also picked up seven ground balls and got forward to register his second assist of the season. In a 17-3 triumph at VWU, Harry jarred the ball loose three times and collected five ground balls. The Marlins were held to 22 shots (10 on-goal) compared to H-SC 71 attempts (35 on-target). For the season, Harry is sixth in the ODAC with 21 caused turnovers to go with 30 ground balls.
  • Luke Kammerman, Roanoke, Jr., Attackman
    April 03, 2023
    Kammerman, a junior from Trumbull, conn., posted a 14-point week to help Roanoke post a pair of conference wins and sit 4-0 atop the ODAC table. Kammerman began his week with five points on four goals and an assist in a 26-7 win at Guilford during the midweek. Two of his goals came via man-up situations. His final goal with 6:26 to go in the third quarter marked his 200th career point. Kammerman added nine more points to his career tally in a 19-5 win over Shenandoah on Saturday. He scored four times to increase his career total to 100 goals, while his five assists give him a Roanoke fifth-best 109 helpers all-time. For the season, Kammerman leads the ODAC in points (59) and is second in goals (33) and assists (26). He is also #1 in shots (105) and shots on target (64).
  • Will Perry, Hampden-Sydney, Sr., Goalkeeper
    April 03, 2023
    Perry, a senior from Roanoke, Va., played a big role in Hampden-Sydney staying unbeaten in the ODAC table and within striking distance of the USILA's top-20 with a pair of conference wins last week including a quadruple-overtime thriller over nationally 10th-ranked Washington and Lee. Perry guarded his net for the full 72:29 of game-time before Campion White found the net for the game-winner 29 seconds into the fourth extra period. Perry made 15 saves over the course of the game with three coming during the overtime frames. He posted a 60.0 save percentage after seeing 40 shots fired his direction with 25 on-goal. He added a ground ball to his line. On the weekend, Perry started but only played 6:25 of the contest with the Tigers posting a 22-4 triumph over Averett. For the season, owns the league's second-best goals against average at 10.04. He has made 97 saves on a 53.6 save percentage, the latter ranking fifth in the ODAC.
  • Riley Mitchell, Lynchburg, Sr., Midfielder
    March 27, 2023
    Mitchell, a senior from Owings Mills, Md., picked the right time to notch a career-high for points as he came up in the clutch twice to help nationally 13th-ranked Lynchburg post a 14-13 victory in overtime at #6 Washington and Lee, marking the program's first road win at W&L since 2015. Mitchell scored both the overtime forcing goal with 0:08 remaining on the clock in regulation and game-winning goal 1:15 into extra time to cap the Hornets first and only overtime possession. Both goals were assisted by Jake Rust. Mitchell finished with a career-best seven points overall on three goals and four assists with one ground ball. For the season, Mitchell has registered 30 points on 17 goals and 13 assists.
  • Tyler Hadley, Lynchburg, Sr., Goalkeeper
    March 27, 2023
    Hadley, a senior from Summit, N.J., turned in a strong outing in a top-10 matchup as nationally 13th-ranked Lynchburg held on and posted a 14-13 victory in overtime over #6 Washington and Lee on Saturday. Hadley matched his career-high 22 saves on a 62.9 save percentage in 61:15 in goal. He stood tall in the first half, making eight saves on 12 shots on-frame. He came up with 14 saves in the second half as W&L turned up pressure, firing 37 total shots with 23 on-cage over the second 30 minutes of regulation. On the season, Hadley, who added a ground ball to his line against the Generals, improved upon his ODAC-leading totals in saves (133) and save percentage (59.4%). Goals against average stands at 11.56.
  • Wyatt Whitlow, Roanoke, Jr., Attackman
    March 20, 2023
    Whitlow, a junior from Salem, Va., put together an 11-point week in leading Roanoke to a pair of non-conference victories last week. In a 13-11 triumph over the University of Mary Washington, Whitlow registered three points on two goals and an assist. He also picked up a ground ball and caused a turnover. He scored a man-advantage goal to make it 8-6 Maroons in the third and then added one more tally later in the quarter for a 10-7 lead. In Roanoke's second game of the week, Whitlow exploded for eight points in a 22-8 triumph over Ohio Northern. He scored six times and handed out a pair of assists with two caused turnovers. He scored four times in the opening frame including the firs three goals of the contest as Roanoke built a 12-2 lead by halftime. For the season, Whitlow leads the ODAC in goals scored (26) and is third in points (35). He has posted nine assists.
  • Gaines Weis, Hampden-Sydney, So., Midfielder
    March 20, 2023
    Weis, a sophomore from Richmond, Va., helped Hampden-Sydney collect a pair of wins last week including the Tigers first league victory of the year. Weis caused a pair of turnovers in a 10-5 victory over Ohio Northern University. He added a trio of ground balls and got forward to score H-SC's fourth goal a few minutes into the second quarter. Weis again posted two forced miscues and picked up three ground balls in a 17-9 triumph over legal rival Randolph-Macon. He again factored in the scoring, this time dishing out an assist on Conor Kilfeather's third quarter goal to make it 14-6 H-SC late in the frame. For the season, Weis has forced six turnovers with 16 ground balls. The midfielder has gotten forward for seven points on five goals and two assists.
  • Gabriel Alexander, Bridgewater, Jr., Face-Off Specialist
    March 13, 2023
    Alexander, a junior from Chesterfield, Va., won 78.9-percent (30-of-38) of his face-offs in helping Bridgewater go 1-1 against non-conference competition last week. In a tight 15-13 win over Misericordia, Alexander set a pair of Eagles records with 24 face-off wins and 20 ground balls, the latter of which is tied for fourth most in Division III this season. His 24 wins from the mark is tied for 16th most in the country. Alexander won 24-of-27 matchups for an 88.9-percent win-rate. He carried one of those efforts all the way to register Bridgewater's first goal and notch his first tally of the season. On the weekend, Alexander was again strong in the circle as he won 6-of-11 (54.5%) of his matchups in a 9-5 setback to Ohio Norther. He collected three ground balls. For the season, Alexander is leads the ODAC in ground balls (42). He is fourth in face-offs won (64-of-87) and fifth in face-offs won percentage (73.6%).
  • Tyler Hadley, Lynchburg, Sr., Goalkeeper
    March 13, 2023
    Hadley, a senior from Summit, N.J., picks up his third ODAC defensive weekly honor after helping nationally ninth-ranked Lynchburg hold Stevenson University to just eight goals in a 12-8 win over the Mustangs, who were receiving votes towards the latest USILA top-20 poll. Hadley saw 41 shots peppered at his goal with 25 on-cage. He turned back 17 shots for a 68.0 save percentage, which improved his season average to 67.0-percent, the ninth-best mark in the country. Hadley made 14 of his saves in the first half to help the Hornets build an 8-5 edge after 30 minutes. He allowed just three goals in the final two quarters to improve Lynchburg to 4-1 this season. On the year, Hadley leads the ODAC in save percentage and goals against average (8.47). He is second in saves (73). He has picked up 12 ground balls, including three against Stevenson.
  • Mark Sprague, Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., Attack
    March 06, 2023
    Sprague, a senior from Marshall, Va., was prolific in two wins for Virginia Wesleyan last week, improving the Marlins record to 3-1 with their first ODAC game on tap this week. Sprague registered 20 points for the week on 10 goals and 10 assists. He opened with seven points in a 20-4 win over Husson. He scored five times and dished out a pair of assists to go with a caused turnover. Sprague is now #2 in VWU history in single-game assists after dishing out eight helpers in a 22-17 triumph over Wabash College. The eight assists are second only to the 11 assists handed out by Scott Holava in 1991. Sprague scored five goals to finish the contest with 13 points. He added three ground balls to his line. For the season, Sprague leads the ODAC in assists (13) and is tied for first in points (28). He is tied for second in goals scored (15).
  • Tyler Carney, Bridgewater, Jr., Goalkeeper
    March 06, 2023
    Carney, a junior from Delaware, Ohio, helped the Eagles improve to 2-0 on the young season with a 12-10 comeback victory at Piedmont University. Carney faced 49 total shots with 25 on-cage during his 60-minute shift. He made 15 saves at a 60.0 save percentage. His effort included 10 stops in the second half that allowed Bridgewater to recovered from 4-2 down at the half to level the game at 6-6 after three quarters. Carney made six saves in fourth quarter alone, leading to BC's 12-10 triumph. He added three ground balls and helped himself with an assist on Dan Flynn's goal late in the third frame. For the season, Carney owns a 57.4 save percentage and a 9.54 goals against average. He has made 24 saves.
  • Jack Smith, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Attackman
    February 27, 2023
    Smith, a junior from Stevensville, Md., was a scoring machine in the Yellow Jackets two non-conference victories last week, posting 15 points on nine goals and six assists. Smith opened with six points on five goals and one helper in a 16-10 win over St. Mary's College (Md.). His efforts helped fuel a 7-0 run the completed R-MC's comeback victory. Smith was more scoring playmaker in a 22-13 win over Whittier as he poured in four goals with five assists for nine total points. He chipped in four ground balls and a caused turnover.
  • Tyler Hadley, Lynchburg, Sr., Goalkeeper
    February 27, 2023
    Hadley, a senior from Summit, N.J., picks up his second straight ODAC weekly honor after standing on his head in the ninth-ranked Hornets 11-7 victory on the road at #11 Cabrini University. Hadley saw 50 shots peppered his direction with 27 on-cage. He registered a career-high 20 saves in a 60-minute shift against the Cavs, posting a 74.1-percent save percentage. Nine of his saves came in the first half when Lynchburg pitched a shutout to carry an 8-0 advantage to the intermission. Hadley added five ground balls and a caused turnover to his stat line. For the season, Hadley leads the ODAC in saves (34), save percentage (73.9%), and goals against average (5.39).
  • Hudson Pokorny, Washington and Lee, Sr., Attack
    February 20, 2023
    Pokorny, a senior from Darien, Conn., came up huge in the clutch for nationally 17th-ranked Washington and Lee as he tallied the game-winning goal in overtime in the Generals 11-10 triumph over seventh-ranked York College (Pa.) on Saturday in their season-opener. Pokorny scored the decider with just over two minutes remaining in the extra frame. He finished with a game-high and career-best five points on two goals and a career-high three assists. His first goal came with 7:00 on the second quarter clock spurred a 9-3 run that the Generals used to complete their come-from-behind victory.
  • Tyler Hadley, Lynchburg, Sr., Goalkeeper
    February 20, 2023
    Hadley, a senior from Summit, N.J., helped Lynchburg move to 2-0 on the season with a 14-5 victory over 2022 United East Conference champion St. Mary's College (Md.) on Saturday. Hadley faced 35 shots with 19 on-target for his cage. He made 14 stops -- the second-most of his career -- on a 73.7 save percentage. That included a five-save third quarter to shutout the Seahawks in that frame. Hadley added a ground ball to his stat line.
  • Carter Besz, Lynchburg, So., Attackman
    February 13, 2023
    Besz, a sophomore from King of Prussia, Pa., opened his collegiate ledger with a five-point outing to help nationally 11th-ranked Lynchburg begin the 2023 campaign with a 22-1 triumph over Ferrum. Besz, competing collegiately for the first time after losing last season due to injury, registered four goals and dished out an assist. One of his tallies came in a man-up situation. He also caused a turnover.
  • CJ Berry, Randolph, Sr., Defenseman
    February 13, 2023
    Berry, a senior from Fredericksburg, Va., earns the first-ever ODAC Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week honor after helping the WildCats open the 2023 season with a 15-0 triumph over Warren Wilson, the program's first shutout victory in 10 seasons. Berry matched his career-high with four caused turnovers. He also picked up four ground balls.