COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Westminster University senior midfielder Sean Gragnola and Colorado Mesa University sophomore goalkeeper Shaden Shields won the seventh edition of the Peach Belt Conference-Rocky Mountain Division Men's Lacrosse Athletes of the Week awards, announced on Monday.

Offensive Player of the Week
Sean Gragnola, Westminster (Senior, Midfielder, Portland, Oregon)
Gragnola was picture-perfect in the Griffin's 22-4 divisional victory against Dominican University last week, scoring a game-high six goals on six attempts. It was a career-high tying goal total for the senior, matching a six-goal effort from last season at Florida Tech.
 
Others Nominated: Malik Maxwell, Adams State; Jeremy Barnes, Concordia University Irvine; Logan Smith, Colorado Mesa.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Shaden Shields, Colorado Mesa (Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Naples, Florida)
Shields claims his third PBC/Rocky Mountain Division defensive award this season after backstopping the Mavericks to a key 8-7 divisional victory against Concordia University Irvine. He recorded 13 saves on 20 shots on goal and 40 total shots faced in the victory. Shields also nabbed three groundballs while recording a .650 save percentage against the Golden Eagles.  
 
Others Nominated: Colin O'Connor, Concordia University Irvine; Christian Jones, Westminster.

About the RMAC
The RMAC is a premier NCAA Division II conference located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with 15 member schools. The RMAC sponsors 22 varsity NCAA sports and has produced 67 NCAA Division II national champions and 52 national runners-up since 1992.
 
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