LANCASTER, Pa. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week on Monday for the week ending on March 26th. Cabrini’s Dillon McManus was named Player of the Week, while Immaculata’s Matthew Ludlow was named Defensive Player of the Week.
Player of the Week:
Name: Dillon McManus
School: Cabrini
Class: Senior
Position: Attack
Hometown: Dix Hills, NY
High School: Half Hollow Hills West
Brief Outlook of Week: McManus scored three times on five shots with four on frame against Tufts on March 21. Followed the Tufts game up with six goals and one assist on 15 shots with 11 on frame against Eastern on March 25th. For the week he totaled nine goals, with ten points on the week. Saturday’s game against Eastern marked the fourth time that McManus scored three or more goals.
Defensive Player of the Week:
Name: Matthew Ludlow
School: Immaculata
Class: Freshman
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Willow Grove, Pa.
High School: Upper Moreland
Brief Outlook of Week: Ludlow stood on his head this week the team to a pair of wins. Over his two games, he made 34 saves, a 78.1% save percentage, and had 14 groundballs and two caused turnovers. He made 19 saves in the teams win over Delaware Valley on March 22nd. He then made 15 saves allowing only two goals in three quarters against Mount Saint Vincent.
Weekly Honor Roll:
Anthony Inserra (Sr., Midfield, Immaculata): Inserra had five goals and added one assist in the team’s 13-9 win over Delaware Valley on March 22nd, surpassing the 100-point mark for his career. The senior had two goals and three assists, and added seven groundballs during the team’s 12-5 win over the College of Mount Saint Vincent. For the he scored seven goals and added four assists.
Ian Kish (So., Attack, Gwynedd Mercy): Kish totaled a career-high six points on five goals and an assist in a 17-6 win over Bryn Athyn and scored three goals in aa 24-9 loss to Messiah. He finished the week with nine points on eight goals and one assist, and groundballs.
Gavin Taylorson (Attack, Marymount): Taylorson led the Saints with eight goals and an assist across two games last week. In the game against Mary Washington, Taylorson became the 18th member of the 100-point club, reaching the milestone through just 28 career games. The sophomore now has 29 goals and eight assists through ten games this season.
Previous Players of the Week:
2/20/23 – Gavin Taylorson, Marymount & Matthew Kirkland, Immaculata
2/27/23 – Brendan Boschi, Neumann & Jake Methlie, Neumann
3/6/23 – Dillon McManus, Cabrini & Evan Motta, Marymount
3/13/23 – Connor Herraiz, Cabrini & Matthew Ludlow, Immaculata
3/20/23 - David Azzarano Immaculata & Jake Marchiafava, Neumann