By Katie Green, Manager of Athletic Communications and Media

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jared Morgan of St. Ambrose (Iowa) has been named the NAIA National Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week and Patrick DeMoss of Tennessee Wesleyan 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 February 26 – March 4, and were chosen out of a pool of conference and unaffiliated group winners.

Offensive Player of the Week
Jared Morgan, St. Ambrose
6-1, JR, Mid, Imperial, Mo.

• Morgan led his team to a 2-0 week over Clarke (Iowa) and Cleary (Mich.)
• Weekly Stats
  • Nine goals
  • 13 shots on goal
  • Three assists

Defensive Player of the Week
Patrick DeMoss, Tennessee Wesleyan
6-0, SO, G, Evansville, Ind.

• DeMoss finished the week and defended 56 shots on goal.
• Weekly Stats
  • 30 saves, 10 average
  • 26 goals against
  • 539 save percentage

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Offensive Player of the Week Nominees: Sam Klinsky, Aquinas (Mich.); Dalton O'Connell Zradicka, Tennessee Wesleyan 

Defensive Player of the Week Nominees: Matt Wagner, Aquinas (Mich.); Josh Bales, St. Ambrose (Iowa)

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)