via SSC press release   Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week Nick Howard / Lynn University / Sr. / Midfield / Southington, Connecticut Howard exploded offensively with nine points behind eight goals and an assist as Lynn University went 2-0 this week. The Fighting Knights defeated Dominican College in their home opener, 14-5, before posting a big, 14-9, win over previously-ranked Wingate University. Howard had a career game against the Chargers, logging a natural hat trick through the halftime before burying two more. He finished with a career-high five goals, hitting the frame on six of his shot attempts. The junior offensive midfielder recorded another hat trick on Saturday and added an assist for a four-point outing in the win over the Bulldogs. He finished the week with 10 shots-on-goal, three ground balls, and a caused turnover. Lynn stands at 3-1 overall on the year. Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week BJ Borowski / University of Tampa / Fr. / Goalkeeper / Frederick County, Maryland Borowski takes Defensive Player of the Week accolades after his contributions in Tampa’s 15-5 win over the North Greenville University. In 45 minutes of play, the freshman goalie logged nine saves on 12 shots for the Spartans. Borowski netted the win after facing 24 shots and tallying a .750 save percentage. With the play of Borowski, Tampa moves to 5-0 on the season. Men’s Lacrosse Specialist of the Week Dryden Brous / Lynn University / So. / M-FOS / Ocean City, Maryland Brous dominated all over the field as Lynn University went 2-0 this week. The Fighting Knights first defeated Dominican College in their home opener, 14-5, before posting a big, 14-9, win over previously-ranked Wingate University. Brous contributed offensively with two goals and two assists while firing off just two shots. He went 33-of-42 on face-offs for the week for a 78.6% success rate. The sophomore also picked up 25 ground balls. Against the Chargers, Brous tied his career-high with two assists while winning 17-of-19 face-off attempts (89 .5%) to go along with a game-high 11 ground balls. He followed up with the first multi-goal game of his career in the big victory over Wingate, finding the back of the net twice while winning 16-of-23 face-offs and picking up a career-high 13 ground balls. Brous’ 13 ground balls. Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week Mya Watson / Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University / Fr. / Attack / St. Johns, Florida Watson tallied 14 goals and two assists in just two games to earn Offensive Player of the Week honors. The St. Johns, Florida native scored seven goals and added two assists in a loss to Davenport University on Wednesday. Watson helped her team bounce back by scoring seven more goals and picking up five ground balls on Sunday. Her efforts guided the Eagles to 20-14 win at the University of Montevallo. Watson is the first ERAU student-athlete to win this award. With her efforts, the Eagles move to 4-1 on the year. Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week Erin Davis / Saint Leo University / So. / Goalkeeper / Rehoboth, Delaware Davis posted a .550 save percentage after 105 minutes of action between Saint Leo’s two-game weekend at Belmont Abbey College and Lenior-Rhyne University. Davis recorded five saves while facing 15 shots in SLU’s 19-8 win at Belmont Abbey. Two days later, the Rehoboth, Delaware native stopped six shots as the Lions downed Lenoir-Rhyne 18-4 in North Carolina. Davis faced 30 total shots and allowed only nine goals on the week. The two wins raised her and the Lions’ season records to 5-0.