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Kloeckl Named ASUN Defensive Player of the Week
4/6/2026 2:00 PM | Lacrosse
Senior faceoff specialist earns weekly honors for first time
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior faceoff specialist Tyler Kloeckl was named the Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Week following the Utes' 20-14 win on the road win over Mercer, the league office announced Monday.
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This marks the first career conference weekly award for Kloeckl, who was named the 2026 Preseason Specialist of the Year and was a All-ASUN First Team selection in 2025. Utah has won nine weekly awards from the ASUN this season, the most in the conference.
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Kloeckl went 15-of-22 on faceoff tries against the Bears and collected a team-best 10 ground balls. The Lakeville, Minn., has won 59% of his faceoffs this season, the second-best mark in the ASUN and 17th-best nationally. So far in conference play, Kloeckl has won 37 of his 53 faceoffs, boasting a 69.8 win percentage. He also ranks 17th nationally with 6.44 ground balls per game, the third-highest average in the conference.
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Kloeckl sports a career .527 faceoff win percentage, the second best in program history, and his 392 career faceoff wins also sit as the second most by any Utah Ute.
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UP NEXT
Utah travels to Florida for a road contest against ASUN foe Jacksonville on Saturday, April 11, at 10 a.m. MT. Live coverage will be provided by ESPN+.
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STAY CONNECTED
Fans can follow along on social media (X: @UTAHLacrosse | Instagram: @utahlacrosse), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.
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This marks the first career conference weekly award for Kloeckl, who was named the 2026 Preseason Specialist of the Year and was a All-ASUN First Team selection in 2025. Utah has won nine weekly awards from the ASUN this season, the most in the conference.
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Kloeckl went 15-of-22 on faceoff tries against the Bears and collected a team-best 10 ground balls. The Lakeville, Minn., has won 59% of his faceoffs this season, the second-best mark in the ASUN and 17th-best nationally. So far in conference play, Kloeckl has won 37 of his 53 faceoffs, boasting a 69.8 win percentage. He also ranks 17th nationally with 6.44 ground balls per game, the third-highest average in the conference.
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Kloeckl sports a career .527 faceoff win percentage, the second best in program history, and his 392 career faceoff wins also sit as the second most by any Utah Ute.
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UP NEXT
Utah travels to Florida for a road contest against ASUN foe Jacksonville on Saturday, April 11, at 10 a.m. MT. Live coverage will be provided by ESPN+.
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STAY CONNECTED
Fans can follow along on social media (X: @UTAHLacrosse | Instagram: @utahlacrosse), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.
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