Whatley, Jackson Sweep HCLC Player-of-the-Week Awards

Anderson University men's lacrosse standouts Cole Whatley and Timothy Jackson swept the Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) Player-of-the-Week awards, which were announced by the conference on Tuesday.

Whatley garnered Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors for the third time this season and for the seventh time in his career. Jackson received his first career HCLC Defensive Player-of-the-Week selection.

TEAM RESULTS

• 3/29 at Mount St. Joseph (W, 21-5) (Tied school record for goals in a match)
• 4/1 vs. Centenary (La.) (W, 9-2)

Cole Whatley (Sr.; M/A/FO; Green Bay, Wis./Notre Dame Academy)

• Weekly Averages: 4.5 Goals, 3 Assists, 7.5 Points
• 3/29 at Mount St. Joseph – 6 Goals, 4 Assists, 10 Points
• 4/1 vs. Centenary (La.) – 3 Goals, 2 Assists, 5 Points

Timothy Jackson (Fr.; G/D; Cottontown, Tenn./George Walton Academy)

• Set Single-Match Save Percentage School Record with .867 vs. Centenary (La.)
• Saved 19-of-25 (76 percent) Shots for the week
• Averaged 4.5 ground balls per match for the week
• 3/29 at Mount St. Joseph – Saved 6-of-10 (60 percent) Shots
• 4/1 vs. Centenary (La.) – Saved 13-of-15 (86.7 percent) Shots, 7 Ground Balls

UP NEXT

The Ravens kick off the Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) season by battling Spalding University (0-10, 0-0) on Saturday, April 8 at 1 p.m. in Louisville, Ky.