KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Maalek Wilson of Cumberlands (Ky.) has been named the NAIA Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Ben Harrell of Taylor (Ind.) was selected as the NAIA Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week. Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week are selected based on performances from February 24 - March 2 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unafilliated group nominees. 

Players of the Week are announced weekly on Tuesdays on naia.org, Instagram, and X/Twitter throughout the regular season.

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NAIA Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week

Maalek Wilson, Cumberlands (Ky.) - SR - Midfielder

• Wilson led the charge for the Patriots last week, pacing them to a pair of wins against a pair of top-10 opponents.
• In the 14-9 win over Madonna (Mich.) he notched four goals, getting Cumberlands (Ky.) ahead in a wire-to-wire match.
• Overall, he tallied five goals, two assists, and seven points while firing 16 shots, eight of which were on frame.

NAIA Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

Ben Harrell, Taylor (Ind.) - SO - Goalkeeper

• Harrell was a wall between the sticks in the Trojans' two games last week.
• Recording a full 120 minutes of crease time, he allowed just 12 goals, making a staggering 31 saves.
• He averaged just 6.00 goals against and posted a 72.1 save percentage.

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