Lawas, Slager and Rappis Earn BIG EAST Weekly Honors

NEW YORK— Three Marquette University men’s lacrosse men’s lacrosse players earn BIG EAST Conference weekly honors for their roles in Friday’s win over Denver, the league announced Monday afternoon.

Junior goalie Lucas Lawas earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week and redshirt sophomore Adam Slager landed BIG EAST Specialist of the Week. Senior Nolan Rappis tied a career high with five goals to earn a spot on the weekly honor roll.

Lawas made 12 saves and allowed 10 goals as Marquette secured a berth in the BIG EAST Championship semifinals with a 18-11 win over Denver on Friday at Valley Fields. The goalie made nine saves in the second half, including five in the fourth quarter against the Pioneers. The native of Horseheads, New York averaged 13.4 saves per game in BIG EAST action.

Slager won 14-of-22 faceoffs and picked up 10 ground balls against the Pios. He added his first assist of the year at the 9:17 mark of the opening quarter on the first goal of the day for Rappis. The Stoughton, Wisconsin native notched a .558 faceoff win percentage over 13 games during the regular season.

Rappis earned his fourth BIG EAST Honor Roll recognition following a career-best five goals. He also added an assist and caused a turnover as the Golden Eagles scored more goals against the Pioneers than any team this season. The native of Delafield, Wisconsin ends the regular season as MU’s leader in goals (31) and points (46).

The Golden Eagles are back in postseason action on Thursday, May 1, against No. 13 Georgetown in the BIG EAST semifinals. Faceoff is slotted for 5:07 p.m. Central time and the game is broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.

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Marquette Men’s Lacrosse – 2025 Weekly Honors
Feb. 10 – Nolan Rappis (Sr., A), BIG EAST Honor Roll
Feb. 12 – Nolan Rappis (Sr., A), USILA Team of the Week
Feb. 24 – Nolan Rappis (Sr., A), BIG EAST Honor Roll
Feb. 24 – Noah Snyder (Fr., M), BIG EAST Freshman of the Week
March 3 – Bobby O’Grady (Sr., A) BIG EAST Honor Roll
March 10 – Nolan Rappis (Sr., A), BIG EAST Honor Roll
March 10 – Bobby O’Grady (Sr., A) BIG EAST Honor Roll
March 17 – Adam Slager (R-So., FO), BIG EAST Specialist of the Week
March 17 – Matt Caputo (Jr., M) BIG EAST Honor Roll
March 24 – Will Foster (Sr., M) BIG EAST Honor Roll
March 24 – Lucas Lawas (Jr., G) BIG EAST Honor Roll
March 31 – Carsen Brandt (So., A) BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week
March 31 – Peter Detwiler (Jr., SSDM) BIG EAST Honor Roll
March 31 – Bobby O’Grady (Sr., A) BIG EAST Honor Roll
April 2 – Peter Detwiler (Jr., SSDM), USILA Team of the Week
April 7 – Lucas Lawas (Jr., G) BIG EAST Honor Roll
April 21 – Bobby O’Grady (Sr., A) BIG EAST Honor Roll
April 28 – Lucas Lawas (Jr., G) BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
April 28 – Adam Slager (R-So., FO), BIG EAST Specialist of the Week
April 18 – Nolan Rappis (Sr., A), BIG EAST Honor Roll

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.