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Ross Scott Named USA Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week
May 17 | Men's Lacrosse
Scott earns national accolade following stellar performance in NCAA Tournament Win
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Ross Scott was named the USA Lacrosse Magazine Division I Men's Player of the Week following a stellar individual performance in the NCAA Tournament. Scott scored eight goals to lead RU to a 19-9 win over Harvard in the First Round of NCAA play.
Scott's eight goals were one shy of the NCAA Tournament single-game record, which was nine. It was the career-high for the West Linn, Ore. native, surpassing his previous best of five. This marks the fourth weekly award for Scott, who was a two-time member of the USILA Team of the Week and a Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
The goal total marked most goals in a game since Kieran Mullins scored eight against Michigan in 2018. It was tied for the third most goals in a single game in program history. Scott has scored 17 goals combined in his last four games.
Scott now has 48 goals on the season. On RU's single-season list, he vaulted from 10th entering the game to tied for second most goals in a season in program history, matching RU Hall of Famer Greg Rinaldi's 1990 season. With two more goals, he will tie Tom Sweeney (1978) for most goals in a single season in program history. He now has 70 points on the season, tied with Tom Sweeney (1978) and John Valestra (1964) for 7th most in a single season.
Scott was previously named Second Team All-Big Ten and an Honorable Mention All-American selection by both Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine.
Scott and the Scarlet Knights will continue their season this Saturday, May 21, at 12 p.m. against No. 3 Penn. The NCAA Quarterfinal game will be hosted by Hofstra in Hempstead, N.Y. Tickets are available here.
Scott's eight goals were one shy of the NCAA Tournament single-game record, which was nine. It was the career-high for the West Linn, Ore. native, surpassing his previous best of five. This marks the fourth weekly award for Scott, who was a two-time member of the USILA Team of the Week and a Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
The goal total marked most goals in a game since Kieran Mullins scored eight against Michigan in 2018. It was tied for the third most goals in a single game in program history. Scott has scored 17 goals combined in his last four games.
Scott now has 48 goals on the season. On RU's single-season list, he vaulted from 10th entering the game to tied for second most goals in a season in program history, matching RU Hall of Famer Greg Rinaldi's 1990 season. With two more goals, he will tie Tom Sweeney (1978) for most goals in a single season in program history. He now has 70 points on the season, tied with Tom Sweeney (1978) and John Valestra (1964) for 7th most in a single season.
Scott was previously named Second Team All-Big Ten and an Honorable Mention All-American selection by both Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine.
Scott and the Scarlet Knights will continue their season this Saturday, May 21, at 12 p.m. against No. 3 Penn. The NCAA Quarterfinal game will be hosted by Hofstra in Hempstead, N.Y. Tickets are available here.
ROSS SCOTT 💪
— NCAA Lacrosse (@NCAALAX) May 16, 2022
Ross Scott scored a career-high 8⃣ goals during no. 6 @RUmlax's, 19-9, victory over Harvard to help the Scarlet Knights advance to the #NCAAMLAX Quarterfinals. pic.twitter.com/OjhLxXBGuh
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