BUDUO
HobbsDailyReport.com
ROCK HILL, S.C. – It’s a hat trick for Lenoir-Rhyne University men’s lacrosse star Joe Buduo, as he was named the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for the third time this Season.
Buduo, a junior attacker from Shrewsbury, Mass., had 12 points – eight goals and four assists – to lead the Bears to league wins on the road over Catawba and Mars Hill last Wednesday and Saturday, respectively.
Buduo’s six goals against the Indians helped him become LRU’s all-time single-season leader in goals scored and total points. He currently leads the conference in goals (54) and is ranked second in the league in points (76).
LRU (14-1, 7-0), ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division II, has clinched at least a share of its third straight SAC regu.ar-season title.
The Bears face league foe Coker next, with a 2 p.m. start on Saturday at Moretz Stadium for Senior Day.
USILA NCAA DIVISION II TOP 20
1. Le Moyne 12-0
2. Merrimack 10-1
3. LENOIR-RHYNE 14-1
4. Seton Hill 11-1
5. Saint Leo 11-1
6. Adelphi 8-2
7. Tampa 12-3
8. NYIT 8-4
9. Lake Erie 9-2
10. Colorado Mesa 12-2
11. Mercy 10-2
12. LIU Post 7-2
13. Florida Tech 9-4
14. Belmont Abbey 8-4
15. Mount Olive 10-4
16. Saint Anselm 6-3
17. Pace 5-5
18. Limestone 10-5
19. Mercyhurst 7-4
20. Rockhurst 13-2
- Reported by LRU Sports Information