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Miller, Lacksonen Named CCIW Men’s Lacrosse Student-Athletes of the Week

NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its latest Men’s Lacrosse Student-Athletes of the Week on Tuesday afternoon, recognizing Illinois Wesleyan sophomore attacker Owen Miller and Elmhurst senior goalkeeper Andrew Lacksonen. Both players helped their teams post 2-0 records during non-conference play.
 
Offensive: Owen Miller, Illinois Wesleyan
Miller earned Offensive Student-Athlete of the Week honors after leading Illinois Wesleyan with 10 points in two wins. A sophomore from Brookfield, Wis., Miller totaled seven goals and three assists while averaging 5.0 points per game. 
 
He posted a career-high five points on four goals in a 17-6 win over Wabash, then matched that point total in a 14-9 victory over Calvin with three goals and two assists. Miller also added four ground balls and one caused turnover against Calvin.
 
Defensive: Andrew Lacksonen, Elmhurst
Lacksonen was selected as Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week after contributing to victories over Wooster and Albion. The Dublin, Ohio native recorded 25 saves over 110 minutes and finished the week with a .658 save percentage and a 7.06 goals-against average. 
 
He opened with 10 saves in a 10-6 road win at Wooster before turning aside 15 shots in a 14-7 home victory over Albion. His performance helped the Bluejays improve to 8-2 overall.

2026 CCIW Men's Lacrosse Student-Athletes of the Week
Offensive

March 31: Owen Miller, Illinois Wesleyan
March 24: Eli Spence, Elmhurst
March 17: Wyatt Hunt, North Central
March 10: Timothy McHugh, Illinois Wesleyan
March 3: Eli Spence, Elmhurst
Feb. 24: Eli Spence, Elmhurst
Feb. 17: Eli Spence, Elmhurst

Defensive
March 31: Andrew Lacksonen, Elmhurst
March 24: Jamar Taylor, Augustana
March 17: Beck Hagen, North Central
March 10: Jake Wright, Carroll
March 3: Keyan Schugel, Carthage
Feb. 24: Jamar Taylor, Augustana
Feb. 17: Billy McHugh, Illinois Wesleyan
 
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).

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