USILA Division III Team of the Week

MADISON, N.J. – Following another outstanding week at the X, sophomore faceoff specialist Jake Rainero has been named to the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III Team of the Week.
 
Also the Landmark Conference Offensive Athlete of the Week, Rainero won an incredible 83.7% (36-for-43) of his faceoff attempts and picked up 25 ground balls in a 1-1 week for the Rangers. In his top performance, he won all 20 of his faceoffs in a 16-4 victory at Wilkes and became just the 30th player in NCAA Division III history to win at least 20 faceoffs without a loss, per the NCAA record book entering the 2025 season. He also picked up 13 ground balls versus the Colonels. Rainero also went 16-for-23 with 12 ground balls in a loss at Elizabethtown.
 
For the season, Rainero has won 72.5% (198-for-273) of his faceoffs. He leads the Landmark Conference and ranks eighth in Division III in faceoff percentage, and he also leads the Rangers in ground balls (115). Rainero has also posted two goals and four assists.
 
The Rangers (6-6, 2-3 LC) pick up their schedule on Saturday, when they host Landmark Conference foe Lycoming College at 1 p.m. on Senior Day.