Pacer Earns Weekly Recognition from WHAC
UPLAND, Ind. – For the second time this season, Lucas Pacer has been named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the WHAC league office on Monday.
Pacer led the defensive unit for No. 9 Taylor in its contests with top-ranked Madonna and unranked Lawrence Tech by tallying 18 ground balls and forcing eight turnovers. In TU's win over LTU, Pacer matched a program record with 13 ground balls and also caused seven turnovers to help the Purple and Gray to an 18-10 victory.
The senior currently leads the WHAC and ranks No. 3 in the NAIA with 31 ground balls this season, while ranking No. 3 in the WHAC and No. 11 nationally with 72 ground balls.
With 31 caused turnovers, Pacer now owns TU's single-season record, while his 72 ground balls rank No. 3 in Taylor history. Those marks have also helped Pacer surge to the top of TU's all-time charts with 87 caused turnovers and 236 ground balls over his four-year career.
The WHAC Player-of-the-Week honor is the second for Pacer in his career, with both coming in the past month, while his honor is the fifth weekly nod for TU lacrosse this season.
Taylor Athletics now boasts 57 WHAC, Crossroads League or MSFA Player-of-the-Week honors during the 2025-2026 season.
Pacer and No. 9 Taylor (7-5, 3-4 WHAC) will continue their standout season on Wednesday, April 8 with a 7:00 pm start at No. 7 Indiana Tech (6-5, 4-2 WHAC).