Banks Takes AAC Offensive Award Again

Banks Takes AAC Offensive Award Again
April 5, 2021

By Mike DeVader, Reinhardt Director of Athletic Communications & Media

 ASHEVILLE, N.C. – After finding the back of the net eight times and dishing out two combined assists against Tennessee Wesleyan and Montreat (N.C.) last week – both commanding victories – the Eagles' Gavin Banks scooped up his second Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) honor on Monday as the AAC Offensive Player of the Week. 

AAC Offensive Player of the Week
Gavin Banks - Sr. - Dallas, Ga.

  • Scored 8 goals and had 2 assists as Reinhardt went 2-0 on the week.
  • Had 4 goals and 1 assist in each of the Eagles' wins.
  • Fired 14 shots on-goal and had 3 ground balls.
  • This is his second weekly award this season.

Previous Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week Award Winners
Week 1 - Matt Webb, Reinhardt (Defensive); Ross Patrick, St. Andrews (Offensive)
Week 2 - Patrick DeMoss, Tennessee Wesleyan (Defensive); Chris Jackson, Montreat (Offensive)
Week 3 - Matt Webb, Reinhardt (Defensive); Zane Anderson, Reinhardt (Offensive)
Week 4 - Matt Webb, Reinhardt (Defensive); Gavin Banks, Reinhardt (Offensive)
Week 5 - Jake Morgan, Cumberlands (Defensive); Elliot Fish, SCAD Savannah (Offensive)
Week 6 - JR Sess, Reinhardt (Defensive); Conner Mills, Reinhardt (Offensive)
Week 7 - Michael Toohey, Cumberlands (Defensive); Gavin Banks, Reinhardt (Offensive)

To view the entire release from the AAC, please click here.

Reinhardt welcomes SCAD-Savannah (Ga.) to Waleska on Thursday for a conference matchup at 6 p.m.

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