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Denver’s Ready Named National Defensive Player of the Week

NEW YORK – Denver men's lacrosse freshman goaltender Alex Ready has been named the USILA/Lids Team Sports Division I National Defensive Player of the Week, the USILA announced on Wednesday. Ready made a season-high 14 saves in the victory, also earning BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors on Monday.

Ready's award comes a day after the NCAA tabbed the [1/1] University of Denver the NCAA.com Men's College Lacrosse Team of the Week after its 9-8 overtime win at [2/1] Notre Dame on Sunday. Denver was voted the unanimous No. 1 team in both major polls on Monday.