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Williams Wins Second ACC Defensive Player of the Week Award
5/4/2015 2:37:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
Sophomore won 18-of-20 faceoffs in 9-7 win at Colgate
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sophomore faceoff specialist Ben Williams took home the final ACC Defensive Player of the Week award of the season on Monday, May 4 for his role in Saturday's 9-7 victory at Colgate.
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Williams won 90 percent of the game's draws, going 18-for-20 at the X, to help lead Syracuse to a win against the Raiders in the regular-season finale for both teams. It was the 11th time in school history an Orange faceoff specialist posted a single-game winning percentage of .900 (min. 10 attempts).
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His play gave SU a huge advantage in time of possession, allowing the Orange to outshoot the Raiders, 43-26. In addition, Williams collected 11 ground balls in the contest to move into second place on the Orange single-season record list with 133.
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The honor is the second weekly award for Williams. He was also selected the ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 23 for his performance against Army West Point.
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Notre Dame's Conor Doyle claimed the last ACC Offensive Player of the Week honor. Doyle turned in a three-goal, five-assist performance Saturday in the Irish's 17-8 win over Army West Point.
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Syracuse faces the winner of the play-in game between Bryant and Marist in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, May 10 at the Carrier Dome. Faceoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
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Williams won 90 percent of the game's draws, going 18-for-20 at the X, to help lead Syracuse to a win against the Raiders in the regular-season finale for both teams. It was the 11th time in school history an Orange faceoff specialist posted a single-game winning percentage of .900 (min. 10 attempts).
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His play gave SU a huge advantage in time of possession, allowing the Orange to outshoot the Raiders, 43-26. In addition, Williams collected 11 ground balls in the contest to move into second place on the Orange single-season record list with 133.
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The honor is the second weekly award for Williams. He was also selected the ACC Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 23 for his performance against Army West Point.
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Notre Dame's Conor Doyle claimed the last ACC Offensive Player of the Week honor. Doyle turned in a three-goal, five-assist performance Saturday in the Irish's 17-8 win over Army West Point.
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Syracuse faces the winner of the play-in game between Bryant and Marist in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, May 10 at the Carrier Dome. Faceoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
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