TOWSON, Md. – For the third time this season, sophomore faceoff specialist Jake Rainero has been selected as the Landmark Conference Men's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week.
 
Rainero won 84.0% (42-for-50) of his faceoffs while posting 28 ground balls, two goals, and one assist in a 2-0 week for the Rangers. He went 21-for-25 with 13 ground balls, one goal, and one assist in a 15-7 Landmark Conference victory over Moravian University, then finished 21-for-25 again with 15 GBs and one goal in a 13-11 conference victory at Goucher. In addition, he broke the team record for ground balls in a season, a mark that currently stands at 169.
 
For the season, Rainero has converted 73.8% (259-for-351) of his trips to the X, a mark that leads the Landmark Conference and ranks third in all of Division III. In addition to his school record for ground balls in a season, he has also established Landmark Conference record for both faceoffs won (145) and ground balls (102) in conference play.
 
The Rangers (9-6, 5-3 LC), who have won their last three games and have clinched a spot in the Landmark Conference Championship tournament, conclude the regular season on Saturday, when they visit Juniata College at 1 p.m. in a Landmark Conference game.