Men's Lacrosse | 4/21/2026 10:00:00 AM

Westlake, Ohio – Helping the Oberlin College men's lacrosse team capture a historic victory over Denison, Evan Sardina was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league office Tuesday morning. 

Sardina delivered a dominant week at the face-off, controlling possession in both contests for the Yeomen to earn his first career NCAC weekly honor.

The junior went an incredible 44-for-49 combined on face-offs, including a near-perfect 21-of-22 performance against Wooster with 18 ground balls. He followed with another commanding outing in a 13-12 win over Denison, winning 23-of-27 face-offs while collecting 17 ground balls.

His efforts were instrumental in Oberlin's historic victory over Denison—the program's first win against the Big Red since 1960—snapping a 63-game losing streak. Sardina has now recorded three games this season with at least 20 face-off wins, establishing himself as one of the top specialists in the conference, and propelling Oberlin towards a top-seed for the conference tournament.

The Yeomen return to action tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22, when they travel to Kenyon. Afternoon face-off is slated for 4 p.m.  

Keep up with the Crimson and Gold on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, and watch every home game on the Oberlin Sports Network online or on Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV.