INDIANAPOLIS – Wheeling Jesuit and Lake Erie received respective offensive and defensive honors for Great Midwest Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week awards announced on Monday.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Jamison Smith
Wheeling Jesuit
Attack
Senior
Butler, PA (Butler HS)
 
With a pair of one-goal victories, including an overtime final, Wheeling Jesuit enjoyed a strong week after processing an unexpected coaching change midseason in the program. 
 
Smith spearheaded the offensive effort as the Cardinals defeated Davis & Elkins and Dominican (N.Y.). Wheeling Jesuit scored a combined 31 goals in the two games. 
 
Smith accounted for nine points, including five goals and four assists, during the past week of competition. He also added eight ground balls and caused a pair of turnovers to help WJU win two. 
 
Smith scored twice in the opening period in conference action against D&E. He scored the first of four goals in the final frame as the Cardinals came back from a 13-11 deficit against the Senators. 
 
With 32 seconds left in overtime vs. Dominican, Smith delivered the game winner. It was his lone score of the game, but he had a hand in four others to get credit for the assist. 
 
Smith leads Wheeling Jesuit with 28 points (17 G, 11 A) in all 10 of WJU’s games played so far.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Bret Swan
Lake Erie
Midfield
Senior
Acton City, Ontario (Halton Hills)
 
The Storm won their only contest of the week, a conference victory over Walsh on the road by a 19-7 final score. 
 
Swan was right in the mix as the Storm allowed a season-low goals total. The senior contributed 12 total ground balls as his team doubled up Walsh in the shot department, 50-25. 
 
He also helped the Storm control possession by winning 18-of-21 chances in the faceoff circle. Swan also aided the offense by scoring one goal on his only shot. 
 
Swan has collected a total of 75 ground balls in seven game this spring for Lake Erie.