Ben Williams picked up his second ACC Defensive Player of the Week award for his performance versus Colgate last weekend. Williams has also earned a spot on the All-ACC team and is a nominee for the Tewaaraton Trophy.
The Atlantic Coast Conference has named Syracuse Orange faceoff specialist Ben Williams the Defensive Player of the Week. In his most dominant game of the year, Williams pulled in 18 of 20 faceoffs against Colgate on Saturday. His .900 winning percentage is tied for the 10th best single game performance in Syracuse history. The ACC Offensive Player of the Week for May 4 is Conor Doyle of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.