UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State's TJ Connellan was named the Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday after scoring his first career goal in a game against then-No. 7 Cornell.
Connellan, who was making his first start since his freshman season, added three ground balls and two caused turnovers. The senior's first career goal tied the game at 16-all with 4:25 left in regulation.
Connellan started again in a 22-7 win at Furman on Tuesday. He finished with two ground balls and one caused turnover while helping Penn State hold its opponent to single-digit goals for the third time this season.
The seventh-ranked Nittany Lions return to action on Saturday, March 21, when they host Lehigh at Panzer Stadium.
