Here are this week’s 2020 NAIA Lacrosse Players of the Week for March 2. Sydney Knego (SCAD) and Jack Kandoth (Benedictine) are this week’s winners. Take a look at this week’s NAIA men’s recap and rankings by clicking here.
2020 NAIA Lacrosse Players Of The Week: March 2
Men’s
Jack Kandoth, Benedictine (KS)
Last Week’s Performance
- Six goals against (RV) Missouri Valley College.
Player Profile
- 45 goals and eight assists thus far in his four-year career
- Has a .385 career shooting percentage, with his best season coming in 2019 with a .435 shooting percentage.
- Currently tied for 13th in the NAIA in total goals
- Has arguably one of the best mustaches in the NAIA which has obviously led to his success
Women’s
Sydney Knego, SCAD (GA)
Last Week’s Performance
- Six goals, four assists on 10 shots against No. 5 Reinhardt
Player Profile
- Currently is second in the NAIA in points per game for teams having played more than one game, posting a 8.2 points per game average with five games played (was not listed as playing in SCAD’s game against Columbia College)
- Knego also leads the league in total points, having scored 28 goals and 13 assists
- Program-record for goals in a career and currently for goals per game average in a career
- Needs 16 more points to break the SCAD career points record by passing Kayla Nelson who had 319 career points.
- Career Stats:
- 2017: 5.29 points per game average (60 goals, 14 assists)
- 2018: Six points per game (70 goals, 20 assists)
- 2019: 6.6 points per game (73 goals, 26 assists)
- 2020: 8.2 points per game average (28 goals, 13 assists, five games played thus far)
