Sam Watts Named SSC Specialist of the Week
The junior won 85 percent of his faceoffs in a win over Tusculum.
MELBOURNE, Fla. - The Sunshine State Conference announced its men's lacrosse player of the week winners, tabbing University of Tampa faceoff specialist Sam Watts as its Specialist of the Week.
Watts was selected as the Men's Lacrosse Specialist Player of the Week after he won 17-of-20 faceoffs in first career game as a Spartan. In a 15-8 victory over Tusculum, the Buffalo, New York native also registered 10 ground balls and scored a goal for the No. 4 Spartans.
Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of January 30 - February 5, 2017. Athletes are nominated by Sports Information Directors of member institutions.
2017 SSC Men's Lacrosse Award Winners (Offensive, Defensive, Specialist)
Feb. 6: Kyle Pauwels, Saint Leo; Thomas Tatarian, Saint Leo; Sam Watts, Tampa