Player-of-the-Week

By Patrick

Another week of lacrosse games are in the books and with them, another long list of incredible performances. Generally speaking, it's easy to recognize the great individual efforts from players on the winning team, while similarly noteworthy performances from players on the losing side are cast into the shadow of their victorious counterparts. Occasionally, however, a player exhibits such skill, displays so much heart and intensity, that when the final whistle blows - regardless of the game's outcome - it is undeniable who the game's true star was. This week we at Overtime Media and HomeField recognize such a performance in naming Johns Hopkins attackman Chris Boland as our Player-of-the-Week.

In a heart-breaking 16-15 defeat at the hands of top-ranked and undefeated UVA, Boland was nothing short of spectacular. The junior finished with 6 goals and 2 assists, including several acrobatic finishes around the crease, as he kept his team in this high-scoring thriller. The effort was a revelation for Boland, whose 6 goals and 8 points were both career highs, and it appears the talented junior may be ready to fulfill the promise he showed as a three-time All-American at the nearby Boy's Latin School.

Congratulations to Chris, and best of luck to Coach Pietramala, his staff, and all of the Blue Jays. UVA may have survived the weekend in Baltimore, but these two teams could very well cross paths again before the season is over.

(Photograph courtesy of Johns Hopkins Sports Information)