Jack Myers, a sophomore for the Ohio State men’s lacrosse team has been named the Big Ten’s Offensive Player of the Week after a dominant performance in the No. 16 Buckeyes’ 15-11 victory at Bucknell.
Courtesy of Ohio State athletics.
A Bethesda, Md., native, Myers, totaled eight points in the Ohio State victory. He scored four goals and dished four assists to help his team take down Bucknell in Lewisburg, Pa.
Myers scored twice during an 8-0 first-half run and also posted two assists. He scored two more times in the fourth quarter and also had two second-half assists.
After falling behind 4-1, Ohio State rallied for eight straight goals and never relinquished the lead once taking it.
Myers boasts a team-high 22 points on 10 goals and 12 assists through four games. The standout sophomore ranks No. 6 in the nation and No. 2 in the Big Ten with 3.00 assists per game. Myers’ 5.50 points-per-game average sits at No. 13 in the country.
Ohio State, who improved to 3-1 with the win, begins a four-game homestand against No. 9 Cornell on Sunday, March 1 at noon at Ohio Stadium, which will be broadcast live on ESPNU.
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