INDIANAPOLIS – After the first NCAA Regional Rankings were released, North Region reps Mercyhurst and Seton Hill claimed Great Midwest Athletic Conference Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week honors on Wednesday.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Devin Pipher
Mercyhurst
Attack
Senior
Oshawa, Ontario (Maxwell Heights)
 
The beat of the drum goes on as the Lakers explosion on offense officially locked up the Great Midwest regular season title following wins against Davis & Elkins and Alderson Broaddus. Mercyhurst also faced No. 8 ranked Mercy in what amounted to their lone loss of the spring so far in a midweek tussle.
 
Pipher, an All-American and conference offensive player of the year, racked up some impressive passing numbers in the three-game stint, including four goals and 16 assists.
 
The Lakers generated 68 goals over the past week of competition, including 55 combined vs. D&E/AB. Pipher matched his season-high point production (from the season opener against Molloy) with nine points vs. Alderson Broaddus as he finished with one goal and 9 assists.
 
He was on the helping end of seven goals vs. D&E and came through with three goals and four assists vs. Mercy.
 
Pipher now has 60 points on the spring season and has started all 10 games possible.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Kevin Mo
Seton Hill
Goalkeeper
Senior
Collegeville, PA (Perkiomen Valley)
 
Mo became a two-time winner of defensive weekly honors for his cage work against Lake Erie in a 17-7 conference victory.
 
The senior picked up his fourth win of the spring while being credited with 18 saves against the Storm.
 
Mo made those stops on a total of 39 shots faced while playing the full 60 minutes.
 
The 18 saves is tied for the second most in a game this spring around the conference. Walsh’s Patrick Cuddihy had made 21 saves twice and he matched Lake Erie’s Lincoln Potter with 18 vs. Frostburg State.