NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Illinois Wesleyan’s Michael Julius and North Central’s John Fitzgerald were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week on Monday.
 
Julius, a senior attacker from Arlington Heights, Illinois and St. Viator High School (Business major), totaled six goals and five assists for the 1-1 Titans last week. He finished with a goal and an assist in a 13-10 loss at Connecticut College on Wednesday and followed with a team high seven points with five goals and two assists in a 17-15 win at John Carroll on Friday.
 
Fitzgerald, a freshman defender from Winfield, Illinois and West Chicago High School (Exercise Science major), helped lead the Cardinals to a pair of wins last week to move their record to 5-0 on the season. He finished with one ground ball and one caused turnover in a 13-6 win over Alfred State on Friday, followed by five ground balls and three caused turnovers in an 8-7 win at Greensboro on Sunday. Fitzgerald and the North Central defense held Alfred to a 10-for-18 effort on clears, while Greensboro was 18-for-29 on clears.
 
2017 CCIW Men’s Lacrosse Players of the Week
 
Offense
Michael Julius – Illinois Wesleyan (3/20/17)
James Maibuecher – Illinois Wesleyan (3/13/17)
James Maibuecher – Illinois Wesleyan (3/6/17)
Danny Boyle – North Central (2/27/17)
Andy Szun – Carthage (2/20/17)
 
Defense
John Fitzgerald – North Central (3/20/17)
Andy Meyers – Carthage (3/13/17)
Nick Bonastia – Elmhurst (3/6/17)
J.C. Grabarek – Illinois Wesleyan (2/27/17)
Rami Ringling – Elmhurst (2/20/17)
 
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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, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2015-16 academic year, the CCIW honored over 1,600 academic all-conference recipients, 14 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 36 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients and over 100 all-Americans.