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Pair of Penn State men's lacrosse players take home Big Ten weekly awards

Two Nittany Lions have received recognition for their play last week.

Hunter Aquino was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, and Alex Ross recieved Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors following No. 5 Penn State's win over then-No. 3 Cornell last Saturday.

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— Penn State Men’s Lacrosse (@PennStateMLAX) March 11, 2025

Aquino registered five points behind four assists and one goal while Ross caused two turnovers and scooped up one ground ball on top of scoring a goal against the Big Red.