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Colin Kurdyla Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Mar 17 | Men's Lacrosse
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers attackman Colin Kurdyla added another weekly award to his ledger this week, as he was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday evening. Kurdyla, who was named the Division I national Player of the Week by two different publications, added his first ever Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award.
It was the third Big Ten weekly award of Kurdyla's career, and first since 2024, when he twice was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Kurdyla is the first Scarlet Knight this season to be named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, and fifth overall Big Ten weekly award winner, joining Dylan Groff (Defense), Joe Juengerkes (Defense), Dylan Finder (Freshman) and Cardin Stoller (Specialist).
The Bridgewater, N.J. native had eight goals and 12 assists combined in wins for the Scarlet Knights over St. Johns and Bellarmine. On Tuesday, he had four goals and seven assists in a road game at St. John's. He then had four goals and five assists against Bellarmine Saturday.
For Kurdyla, the output represented:
It was the third Big Ten weekly award of Kurdyla's career, and first since 2024, when he twice was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Kurdyla is the first Scarlet Knight this season to be named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, and fifth overall Big Ten weekly award winner, joining Dylan Groff (Defense), Joe Juengerkes (Defense), Dylan Finder (Freshman) and Cardin Stoller (Specialist).
The Bridgewater, N.J. native had eight goals and 12 assists combined in wins for the Scarlet Knights over St. Johns and Bellarmine. On Tuesday, he had four goals and seven assists in a road game at St. John's. He then had four goals and five assists against Bellarmine Saturday.
For Kurdyla, the output represented:
- First RU player with 11 points in a game since 1993
- Tied for the fourth most points (11) all-time in RU history.
- His seven assists were sixth most in program history and most assists in a game by a RU player since 1997.
- First RU player in program history to have 9+ points in a game twice in the same season
- Only the fourth RU players to have 9+ points multiple times in their career.
- Surpassed 100 career points
- Has a new career-high in assists (22) and points (45) this season.
- Leads the Big Ten in points and assists per game.
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