Harrell Named WHAC Defensive Player of the Week
UPLAND, Ind. – The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference announced its athletes of the week on Monday, with TU's Ben Harrell being selected as the WHAC Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week.
Harrell turned in a career day in the net for No. 10 Taylor during its 14-10 win over previously unbeaten Mount Vernon Nazarene. The junior goalie piled up 18 saves, matching his career-high and turning in the third-highest, single-game total in TU's program history.
Harrell currently leads the NAIA with 59 saves, posting a 21-save gap over the next closest total in the nation.
The weekly honor is the second in Harrell's three-year career with the Purple and Gray, and is the first for Taylor men's lacrosse during the 2026 season. Taylor Athletics now boasts 45 weekly honors from the 2025-2026 year.
Harrell and No. 10 Taylor (3-1) will return to action on Saturday, February 21, with a 1:00 pm start at RV Saint Ambrose (1-1).