2001 Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week

May 7, 2001
Matt Dunn, Middlebury
(Junior, Midfielder - Kent, Conn.)
Dunn scored nine goals in two wins to lead Middlebury to the conference title in the inaugural NESCAC Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. He scored four goals in a 15-6 win over Connecticut College in the semifinals. He scored five goals in an 11-5 title game win over Bowdoin. He tallied four goals in the first half as the Panthers took a 6-2 halftime lead.

April 30, 2001
Wendell Simonson, Bowdoin
(Senior, Midfielder - Brookline, Mass.)
Simonson sparked Bowdoin to two victories offensively and defensively from his midfield position. He helped the defense limit two conference opponents to four goals each. He also scored three goals and had three assists in a win over Colby, and two goals and three assists in a victory over Trinity.

April 23, 2001
John Landay, Wesleyan
(Senior, Attack - Baltimore, Md.)
Landay broke his own team record for goals in a season with his 48th goal and broke the school's career scoring record. He has totaled 270 points (161-109), breaking the previous mark of 255. He scored six goals and added six assists in a 20-15 win over Williams, ending a 17-year, 19-game losing streak to the Ephs, and giving Wesleyan its first Little Three men's lacrosse title since 1983. He scored four goals and assisted on two others in a 13-12 win over Trinity. Wesleyan's 12-1 record is its best in school history after 13 games.

April 16, 2001
Matt Dunn, Middlebury
(Junior, Midfielder - Kent, Conn.)
Dunn scored seven goals and added three assists in two conference victories. He scored three goals in a 13-8 win over Tufts, and finished with four goals and three assists in a 13-3 victory over Bowdoin.

April 9, 2001
Rob Wilcox, Wesleyan
(Senior, Midfielder - Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Wilcox scored four goals and added six assists in two wins. He assisted on the go-ahead goals in each game, finishing with two goals and four assists in an 11-8 win over Connecticut College, and recording two goals and two assists in a 13-8 victory over Bowdoin.

April 2, 2001
Corey Simonson, Amherst
(Senior, Goalkeeper - Brookline, Mass.)
Simonson keyed Amherst to a 2-0 week by stopping 29 of 37 shots, including 19 saves in an 8-5 win over Bates. For the season, Simonson has stopped 38 of 52 shots and posted a 4.80 goals against average.