Anderson's Badraun, Jefferson and Klosterman Earn South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week Awards

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its Varsity Gems Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week for games played in the seventh week of the 2023 season. Anderson swept the awards as Radyn Badraun was named the offensive player of the week, Peyton Jefferson was named the defensive player of the week and Hunter Klosterman was named the specialist of the week. 

Badraun, a freshman attacker from Mission Viejo, CA, scored 11 goals on the week, recording five in the win over Tusculum and six in the victory against Lander with an assist in each game. He picked up four ground balls and caused a turnover for the week. 

Jefferson, a senior defender from Allen, TX, caused four turnovers this week with two in each win over Tusculum and Lander. He recorded one goal and three ground balls in Wednesday's win over Tusculum and followed with another goal and five more ground balls in Saturday's win against Lander for a total of two goals and eight ground balls on the week.

Klosterman, a freshman goalkeeper from Cumming, GA, picked up 30 saves in the two wins over Tusculum and Lander with a 63.8 save percentage. He had a career-high night in goal against Lander on Saturday with 16 saves, notching his fifth win as a freshman. 

2023 SAC Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 6 – Matthew Rodgers, Anderson
Feb. 13 – Matthew Rodgers, Anderson
Feb. 20 – Logan Gaddis, Anderson
Feb. 27 – Rhodes Conroy, Lincoln Memorial
March 6- Willie Grieco, Wingate
March 13 – Toron Eccleston, Lenoir-Rhyne
March 20 – Radyn Badraun, Anderson

Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 6 – Peyton Farley, Wingate
Feb. 13 – Peyton Jefferson, Anderson
Feb. 20 – Chase Robertson, Anderson
Feb. 27 – Tyler Shea, Lincoln Memorial
March 6- Joe Karnich, Wingate
March 13 – Victor Powell, Lenoir-Rhyne
March 10 – Peyton Jefferson, Anderson

Specialist of the Week
Feb. 6 – Cam Weeks, Anderson
Feb. 13 – Cam Weeks, Anderson
Feb. 20 – Cam Weeks, Anderson
Feb. 27- Dylan Rupprecht, Wingate
March 6 - Johnny Caponi, Wingate
March 13 – Johnny Caponi, Wingate
March 20 – Hunter Klosterman, Anderson

Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

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