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Hope CollegeÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s Cole Scheffler is the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association MenÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week.

The junior faceoff get-off specialist from Rockford, Michigan contributed to Flying Dutchmen wins at Albion College (23-18) and Kalamazoo College (20-4) last week.

Scheffler won 77.6 percent of faceoffs during the two games (38/49). The Spanish major also collected 11 ground balls, including nine against Albion in a matchup of unbeatens.

This is SchefflerÑÇÖÞÉ«°É™s first MIAA Athlete of the Week award.