COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Sophomore attackman Logan Wisnauskas and senior faceoff specialist Austin Henningsen both collected weekly national and conference honors as announced Tuesday. Wisnuaskas was named the Warrior/US Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week, voted the Reverent/Inside Lacrosse Player of the Week and named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week while Henningsene was named to the USILA Team of the Week and tabbed the Big Ten Specialist of the Week.
Wisnuaksas was recognized as one of the nation's top performers last week after tying a career-high eight points on four goals and four assists in Maryland's 16-9 victory over No. 19 North Carolina on March 23. Wisnauskas made several highlight plays against the Tar Heels, including a bounce shot for a goal in the first half that was named one of the top-five plays of the week by NCAA lacrosse.
The Sykesville, Md. has nearly surpassed his points total from last season (50) in eight games this year (46), and would become the 56th Terp all-time to record 100 points with four more this season. Â
Henningsen turned in a career day for the Terps against North Carolina, winning a career-best 22 faceoffs for a .846 winning percentage. The mark ranks second all-time in program history for faceoffs won in a game, behind only to Andy Claxton's 27 wins vs. Towson in 1991. Henningsen helped the Terps dominate the Tar Heels in the seven-goal victory, while also scooping eight ground balls.
Henningsen currently ranks fifth nationally and first in the Big Ten in faceoff winning percentage (.669), and is 33 wins away from becoming just the fourth Terp to amass 500 career faceoffs wins.
No. 3 Maryland will return to the field this Sunday, March 31 for a top-five matchup in College Park when he Terps host No. 1 Penn State at Maryland Stadium. Faceoff is slated for 7:00 pm and the game will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network.
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