The ACC named Ben Williams its Defensive Player of the Week following his performances against the Cornell Big Red and North Carolina Tar Heels.
It is the sixth time this season that a Syracuse Orange player has been given a weekly award by the ACC and the fourth time Ben Williams has won a weekly award over the last three seasons.
Versus UNC, Williams went head-to-head against Stephen Kelly in each duel at the X taking 15-25. Most importantly, Williams went 8-4 in the second half and then won the overtime faceoff to give Syracuse the ball in the extra period.