The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association released its 2021 Division I Dynamic Team of the Week accolades on Tuesday, April 20. Ten players earned recognition from the organization as they each posted exceptional performances in their programs games this past week.
The list of honorees are as follows:
- A - Jared Bernhardt, Maryland / vs. Ohio State / paced the Terps with 7 points on 6 goals and an assist ... scored the first 3 goals in a 7-0 run and broke open what was a one-goal advantage (4-3) that turned into an 11-3 lead midway through the third quarter
- A - Charlie Kitchen, Delaware / vs. Hofstra / Turned in a 9-point performance in the win over Hofstra that saw him score 6 goals on 9 shots ... scored 5 of his 6 goals in the second half to help the Blue Hens overcome a 4-goal halftime deficit and defeat Hofstra on the road
- A - Richie LaCalandra, LIU / vs. Mount St. Mary's / Scored 11 points on 6 goals and 5 assists ... scored 6-consecutive goals for LIU between the first and third quarters and then provided the assist on 5 of the next 6 goals, including each of the first 4
- A - Mac O'Keefe, Penn State / vs. Michigan / Scored 8 points on 6 goals and 2 assists en route to breaking the NCAA all-time goals record, passing Duke's Justin Guterding (2015-18) mark of 212 ... also scored the game-winner in overtime against Michigan
- D - JT Giles-Harris, Duke / vs. Virginia / Anchored a defense that held Virginia scoreless for the final 18:04 for a 13-12 road victory ... matched up against Matt Moore, he held UVA's leading scorer to just two goals, the second-fewest points in a game this season ... Giles-Harris also contributed a crucial assist in the third quarter - the first of his career.
- LSM - Jeff Durden, Navy / vs. Loyola / Scored 2 goals, including the game-winner, while also grabbing a career-high 6 ground balls in the Mids' win over #15 Loyola ... Durden's goal snapped a Loyola run of 6-consecutive goals with his game-winner coming just 9 seconds after the Greyhounds tied it up ...it was the program's first win over Loyola on its home field.
- FO - James Reilly, Georgetown / vs. Denver / Won 16 of the 24 draws (66.7) he took against two of the nation's top faceoff men in Alec Stathakis (4-12) and TD Ierlan (4-12)
- FO - Mike Sisselberger, Lehigh / vs. Lafayette / Won 44 of the 52 draws (84.6) he took in two games against Lafayette, while grabbing 41 ground balls and scoring a goal
- GK - Owen McElroy, Georgetown / vs. Denver / Made a season-best 14 stops in goal while holding the high-powered Denver offense under its season average of 15 goals ... also turned in a pair of assists in what was Georgetown's first win regular-season win over Denver
- GK - Sean Richard, Marquette / vs. St. John's and Providence / Made a combined 30 saves in a pair of overtime victories for the week, including 18 in a 7-6 win over Providence ... allowed just 6 goals against the Friars for a 75.0 save percentage
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