By Katie Green, Manager of Athletic Communications and Media

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Conner Mills of Reinhardt (Ga.) has been named the NAIA National Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week and Jake Padden of Reinhardt has been named the NAIA National Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, the National office announced Tuesday. The duo was selected based on their performances from March 5 - 11 and were chosen out of a pool of conference and unaffiliated group winners.

Offensive Player of the Week
Conner Mills, Reinhardt
6-0, JR, Mid, Kennesaw, Ga.  

• Mills paced the offense in three solid wins over then-No. 2 Keiser (Fla.), then-No. 8 Lawrence Tech (Mich.) and Union (Ky.)
• Weekly Stats
  • 18 goals
  • 23 shots on goal
  • Four assists

Defensive Player of the Week
Jake Padden, Reinhardt
6-3, JR, G, Braselton, Ga.  

• Padden did not allow any goals against then-No. 8 Lawrence Tech and Union (Ky.).
• Weekly Stats
  • 13 saves, 4.3 average
  • Nine goals against
  • 0.490 save percentage

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Offensive Player of the Week Nominees: Cole Gingell, Madonna (Mich.); Peter Girard, Benedictine (Kan.)  Defensive Player of the Week Nominees: Carson Davis, Ottawa (Kan.); Jared Huiskens, Lourdes (Ohio)

2017-18 Men's Lacrosse Composite Award Winners (Offensive, Defensive)

Week 1 (February 28): Nick DiFranco, Cumberlands (Ky.), Matthew Waeckerle, Saint Mary (Kan.) 

Week 2 (March 07): Patrick DeMoss, Tennessee Wesleyan, Jared Morgan, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 

Week 3 (March 14): Jake Padden, Reinhardt (Ga.), Connor Mills, Reinhardt (Ga.)