GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Notre Dame junior attackman Pat Kavanagh was named the ACC Men’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Virginia freshman goalie Matthew Nunes and Notre Dame freshman faceoff specialist Will Lynch earned Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors.
 
Kavanagh was honored for the second time this season (Feb. 22), while Nunes was selected for the defensive honor for the third time this season (Feb. 15, March 9).
 
A native of Rockville Centre, New York, Kavanagh led the Irish with seven points off three goals and four assists in the 16-15 road win over No. 10 Duke on Saturday. Kavanagh's seven points were two more than any other player in the ACC recorded for the week. The attackman now has 40 points on the season (17G, 23A) and has totaled 16 points (6G, 10A) over his last two games.
 
Nunes made 14 saves in the Cavaliers’ 11-4 win over No. 15 North Carolina Saturday. UVa held the Tar Heels to their lowest single-game goal total since 2006. Nunes faced 18 shots on net to register a .778 save percentage. The Woodlands, Texas native made four saves in each of the game’s first three periods. Nunes and the Cavaliers’ defense helped shut out UNC for 19 minutes, 52 seconds, a span in which UVa scored five unanswered goals. He also picked up three ground balls and registered one caused turnover. Nunes currently leads the ACC in goals-against average (10.45) and save percentage (.531) this season.
 
Lynch had one of his best games of his young career on Saturday in a win at No. 10 Duke, winning 19-of-35 faceoffs while scoring his first collegiate goal and adding an assist. Also a native of Rockville Centre, New York, Lynch scooped up a career-high 11 groundballs in the win. Leading by one and less than 10 seconds left in the game, Lynch won the faceoff that secured the win for the Irish.
 
Four ACC teams are ranked in the latest USILA/Dynamic 2022 Men’s Coaches poll this week: Virginia (6), Notre Dame (10), Duke (13) and North Carolina (15).
 
The Fighting Irish travel to Marquette for a 5 p.m. non-conference matchup on Tuesday. Virginia travels to Duke for a 6 p.m. Thursday clash on ACC Network. With a win, UVa clinches at least a share of the ACC championship. North Carolina entertains Syracuse at 4 p.m. Saturday on ESPNU, while UVa plays host to Quinnipiac at 8 p.m. Saturday on ACC Network in non-conference action.
 
2022 ACC Offensive Players of the Week
Feb. 8 – Brennan O’Neill, So., A, Duke
Feb. 15 – Chris Gray, Gr., A, North Carolina
Feb. 22 – Pat Kavanagh, Jr., A, Notre Dame
March 1 – Chris Gray, Gr., A, North Carolina
March 8 – Chris Gray, Gr., A, North Carolina; Payton Cormier, Jr., A, Virginia
March 15 – Connor Shellenberger, So., A, Virginia
March 22 – Brennan O’Neill, So., A, Duke; Tucker Dordevic, Jr., A, Syracuse
March 29 – Tucker Dordevic, Jr., A, Syracuse
April 5 – Brennan O’Neill, So., A, Duke; Jake Taylor, Jr., A, Notre Dame
April 12 – Pat Kavanagh, Jr., A, Notre Dame
 
2022 ACC Defensive Players of the Week
Feb. 8 – Mike Adler, Gr., G, Duke
Feb. 15 – Matthew Nunes, Fr., G, Virginia
Feb. 22 – Tyler Carpenter, Jr., LSM, Duke
March 1 – Petey LaSalla, Sr., FO, Virginia
March 8 – Cole Kastner, So., D, Virginia
March 15 – Cole Kastner, So., D, Virginia
March 22 – Liam Entenmann, Jr., G, Notre Dame
March 29 – Matthew Nunes, Fr., G, Virginia
April 5 – Mike Adler, Gr., G, Duke
April 12 – Matthew Nunes, Fr., G, Virginia; Will Lynch, Fr., FO, Notre Dame