Dale Named as WHAC Offensive Player of the Week
UPLAND, Ind. – For the second time this season, Jackson Dale has been named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, as announced by the WHAC league office on Monday.
Dale had at least five goals and five assists in each of No. 9 Taylor's contests on the week, piling up 23 points in the two contests on 11 goals and 12 assists.
In Taylor's 23-11 win at Siena Heights, Dale posted five goals and seven assists, logging the second-highest single-game totals in TU's history for points and assists. Dale then followed that performance with six goals and five helpers in a loss to UM-Dearborn.
For the season, Dale boasts 34 goals and 31 assists through Taylor's first 10 games, ranking third in the NAIA in assists and fifth in total points.
The WHAC weekly honor is the second for Dale this season and the fourth for Taylor men's lacrosse.
In all, Taylor Athletics has now collected 55 weekly honors from the WHAC, Crossroads League and MSFA.
Dale and No. 9 Taylor (6-4, 2-3 WHAC) will return to action on Wednesday, April 1 at 3:00 pm when they host No. 1 Madonna (9-1, 5-0 WHAC) at Wheeler Field.