Men’s Lacrosse Player –  Ithaca
Eli Gobrecht, Senior, Defender – Ithaca, NY/Ithaca
 
Senior Eli Gobrecht combined for 21 groundballs while causing 11 turnovers as the Ithaca College men's lacrosse team picked up a pair of impressive wins over Cortland and Stevens. Gobrecht, Ithaca's All-American defender, caused a team-high five turnovers while scooping up a season-high 12 ground balls as the No. 20 Bombers knocked rival Cortland 18-12 Wednesday night. Gobrecht was all over the field in the win over the Red Dragons, winning four of six faceoffs, scoring his fifth goal of the season while limiting Cortland's Zach Hopps to only three goals on the night as IC snapped its six-game losing streak to Cortland. On Saturday, Gobrecht matched his season-high with six caused turnovers and also collected nine groundballs as the Bombers (9-1, 2-0 Empire 8) knocked off No. 16 Stevens 17-7. Gobrecht and the Bombers forced the Ducks (8-3, 1-1) into 28 turnovers.