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Ryan Bell Offensive Player of the Week Lacrosse

Ryan Bell Named BIG EAST Offensive Player Of The Week For A Second Week Straight

4/15/2024 2:00:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

James Corasaniti was named to the Weekly Honor Roll.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Providence College men's lacrosse players Ryan Bell (Smithtown, N.Y.)  and James Corasaniti (New York, N.Y.) earned BIG EAST Weekly Honors on April 15, following the team's conference victory over Marquette. Bell was named Offensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week and third time overall, while Corasaniti was named to the Weekly Honor Roll. 
 
Bell paced the Friars' offense with eight points on three goals and five assists in their win over Marquette. He is the Providence College all-time assists leader, with 113, passing Matt Pymm '99, who closed his career with 102 assists. The junior leads the team with 56 points on 17 goals and 39 assists. He is currently three assists shy of the single season record set by Kyle Ojakian in 2002, with 42. Bell has scored five-or-more points in seven games this season, including four games with seven or more. Additionally, he has had consecutive games of at least seven points. Bell currently ranks first in the BIG EAST and fifth in the nation in assists per game (3.25) and ranks first in the BIG EAST in points per game (4.67). He also has been named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team and the Tewaaraton Award Watch List.
 
Corasaniti registered 11 saves on 21 shots, holding Marquette to 10 goals in the Friars victory on Saturday. The graduate student also earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week last week. He has started every game for Providence this season and has registered 134 saves. He was named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team and was named BIG EAST Goalie of the Year at the conclusion of the 2023 campaign.
 
WHATS NEXT: The Friars host No. 7 Denver for Senior Day on Saturday, April 20. Faceoff is set for 12:00 p.m. on Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium. 
 

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LAX vs. Marquette
Saturday, April 17
LAX vs. St. John's
Saturday, April 10
LAX vs. Denver
Saturday, March 27
LAX vs. Georgetown
Saturday, March 20