Caelan Driggs Earns Second ASUN Player of the Week Honor
4/27/2026 2:01:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Air Force, Bellarmine and Jacksonville earned this week's Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Men's Lacrosse honors, announced Monday by the league office.
Air Force's Caelan Driggs earned the Player of the Week honor after leading the Falcons to an overtime win against No. 18 Utah and a share of the 2026 ASUN Men's Lacrosse Regular Season Championship. He netted seven goals including the game winner and recorded one assist with a .643 shooting percentage.
Bellarmine's Joe Alie was named Player of the week after recording seven goals, and eight points. His 8 points, which included an assist, were a career high and 1 shy of tying the program record.
Jacksonville's Ryan Della Rocco was Defensive Player of the Week. Della Rocco made 14 saves at a 73.7% save percentage, allowing just five goals in over 54 minutes of play. He currently leads the country with a 7.63 GAA and ranks in the top 10 nationally for save percentage (58.4%).
Offensive Player of the Week
Caelan Driggs, Air Force and Joe Alie, Bellarmine
Other Nominee: Jack Taylor, Jacksonville; Ryan Stines, Utah.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ryan Della Rocco, Jacksonville
Other Nominee: Charlie Pyfer, Air Force; Nikko DiPonio, Utah.
2026 Season Award Winners
Feb. 2 | Offensive Player of the Week: Ryan Stines, Utah; Defensive Player of the Week: Nikki DiPonio, Utah
Feb. 9 | Offensive Player of the Week: Carter Petersen, Queens; Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Della Rocco, Jacksonville
Feb. 17 | Offensive Player of the Week: Michael Frederick, Mecer; Defensive Player of the Week: Drew Rippeon, Jacksonville.
March 2 | Offensive Player of the Week: Luke McNamara, Utah; Defensive Player of the Week: Nikko DiPonio, Utah.
March 9 | Offensive Player of the Week: Zachary White, Utah; Defensive Player of the Week: Nikko DiPonio, Utah.
March 16 | Offensive Player of the Week: Luke McNamara, Utah; Defensive Player of the Week: Nikko DiPonio, Utah.
March 23 | Offensive Player of the Week: Caelan Driggs, Air Force; Defensive Player of the Week: Noah McGovern, Queens.
March 30 | Offensive Player of the Week: Nicky Brown, Jacksonville; Defensive Player of the Week: Drew Rippeon, Jacksonville.
April 6 | Offensive Player of the Week: Zane Czeschin, Jacksonville; Defensive Player of the Week: Tyler Kloeckl, Utah.
April 13 | Offensive Player of the Week: Christian Schweiger, Air Force; Defensive Player of the Week: Colin Lenskold, Utah.
April 20 | Offensive Player of the Week: Jack Taylor, Jacksonville; Defensive Player of the Week: Luca Pivetta, Utah.
April 27 | Offensive Player of the Week: Caelan Driggs, Air Force and Joe Alie, Bellarmine; Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Della Rocco, Jacksonville.
Air Force's Caelan Driggs earned the Player of the Week honor after leading the Falcons to an overtime win against No. 18 Utah and a share of the 2026 ASUN Men's Lacrosse Regular Season Championship. He netted seven goals including the game winner and recorded one assist with a .643 shooting percentage.
Bellarmine's Joe Alie was named Player of the week after recording seven goals, and eight points. His 8 points, which included an assist, were a career high and 1 shy of tying the program record.
Jacksonville's Ryan Della Rocco was Defensive Player of the Week. Della Rocco made 14 saves at a 73.7% save percentage, allowing just five goals in over 54 minutes of play. He currently leads the country with a 7.63 GAA and ranks in the top 10 nationally for save percentage (58.4%).
Caelan Driggs, Air Force and Joe Alie, Bellarmine
Other Nominee: Jack Taylor, Jacksonville; Ryan Stines, Utah.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ryan Della Rocco, Jacksonville
Other Nominee: Charlie Pyfer, Air Force; Nikko DiPonio, Utah.
Feb. 2 | Offensive Player of the Week: Ryan Stines, Utah; Defensive Player of the Week: Nikki DiPonio, Utah
Feb. 9 | Offensive Player of the Week: Carter Petersen, Queens; Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Della Rocco, Jacksonville
Feb. 17 | Offensive Player of the Week: Michael Frederick, Mecer; Defensive Player of the Week: Drew Rippeon, Jacksonville.
March 2 | Offensive Player of the Week: Luke McNamara, Utah; Defensive Player of the Week: Nikko DiPonio, Utah.
March 9 | Offensive Player of the Week: Zachary White, Utah; Defensive Player of the Week: Nikko DiPonio, Utah.
March 16 | Offensive Player of the Week: Luke McNamara, Utah; Defensive Player of the Week: Nikko DiPonio, Utah.
March 23 | Offensive Player of the Week: Caelan Driggs, Air Force; Defensive Player of the Week: Noah McGovern, Queens.
March 30 | Offensive Player of the Week: Nicky Brown, Jacksonville; Defensive Player of the Week: Drew Rippeon, Jacksonville.
April 6 | Offensive Player of the Week: Zane Czeschin, Jacksonville; Defensive Player of the Week: Tyler Kloeckl, Utah.
April 13 | Offensive Player of the Week: Christian Schweiger, Air Force; Defensive Player of the Week: Colin Lenskold, Utah.
April 20 | Offensive Player of the Week: Jack Taylor, Jacksonville; Defensive Player of the Week: Luca Pivetta, Utah.
April 27 | Offensive Player of the Week: Caelan Driggs, Air Force and Joe Alie, Bellarmine; Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Della Rocco, Jacksonville.
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