Onondaga Community College

Matt Bennett (Nedrow/Lafayette) of the top-ranked Onondaga Community College men's lacrosse team has been named Onondaga's Male Athlete of the Week after helping to guide the Lazers to their 11th consecutive Region III Men's Lacrosse Championship over the weekend after besting SUNY Broome, Herkimer and Genesee.

Bennett combined to post 19 points on nine goals and 10 assists in the three-game span and was named the Region III Championship's Most Valuable Player.

Against Broome, Bennett finished with two goals and three assists before adding one goal and a game-high five helpers in the win over nationally-ranked Herkimer.  The freshman attackman would go on to score a game-high eight points on six goals and two dimes in the title game against fourth-ranked Genesee.

For the season, Bennett leads Onondaga and ranks sixth in the nation with 73 points.