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Syracuse goalie Will Mark has been named the Week 7 Inside Lacrosse Men’s Division I Player of the Week. It’s Mark’s first-ever national player of the week honor in his five-year career.

Mark was a brick wall in between the pipes in each of his last two games. First, on March 20, he kept the top-scoring offense in the country in then-No. 4 Duke to just four goals in an eventual 10-4 victory for now-No. 3 SU. He made 14 saves on a whopping 77.8% save percentage, holding star Blue Devils’ attack Brennan O’Neill to one goal.

It was the second-most stops Mark has racked up this season, and the highest save rate he’s accumulated since joining Syracuse in 2023.

“Will Mark led the way today … which is incredible, especially against probably the most potent offense in the country,” SU head coach Gary Gait said after Mark’s performance versus Duke.

Mark then limited Hobart to a measly seven-goal outing in the Orange’s win over the Statesmen on March 23. He tallied 10 saves, which was his seventh-straight contest with double-digit stops and ninth total on the 2023-24 season.

Through 11 games, Mark has posted the seventh-best save percentage in the country, sitting at a 57.2% clip. He also ranks third in the nation in total saves (127) and has held opponents to under 10 goals in six games.

Published on March 26, 2024 at 2:52 pm

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