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ASA NISCHWITZ/MANOLI LOUPASSI ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

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Men's Lacrosse sweeps SAA weekly awards

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Southern Athletic Association Athlete of the Week honors were awarded to Sewanee's Manoli Loupassi and Asa Nischwitz, as announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon.

Loupassi earned Offensive Athlete of the Week after collecting 15 points across two games. The junior tied a program record with 10 points against DeSales University on Wednesday, scoring six goals with four assists. He followed that performance with five more points, four goals and an assist, to help the Tigers secure a 12-5 conference-opening win over Centre College. The Richmond, Va., native added four ground balls in Sunday's game and two on Wednesday. Loupassi also surpassed 100 career points with his five-point performance against Centre.

Nischwitz earned Defensive Athlete of the Week after going 32-of-40 at the faceoff X with 20 ground balls over the two contests. The junior went 10-for-23 with 14 ground balls against DeSales before posting a 13-for-17 mark with six ground balls in the conference matchup with Centre. Nischwitz was a perfect 11-for-11 in the first half against Centre, consistently giving the Tigers possession.

Sewanee returns to the field on Tuesday afternoon, facing the University of Scranton at 2 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Manoli Loupassi

#1 Manoli Loupassi

A
6' 5"
Junior
Asa Nischwitz

#22 Asa Nischwitz

FO
5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Manoli Loupassi

#1 Manoli Loupassi

6' 5"
Junior
A
Asa Nischwitz

#22 Asa Nischwitz

5' 10"
Junior
FO