A 12-point day and more: Vote for the High School Boys Lacrosse Player of the Week

Chris McDaniel, The Patriot Ledger

Lincoln-Sudbury's Dante Venuto has been voted the High School Boys Lacrosse Player of the Week.

The junior received nearly 15,000 votes to earn the honor. Venuto won 16 of 22 faceoffs in a 17-5 win over Dover-Sherborn.

And this week's candidates are...

Peyton Volz, Jr., Southeastern: Volz had 5 goals and 3 assists in a 17-1 win over Westport.

Hunter Grafton, Sr., Abington: Grafton had 5 goals and 5 assists in a 20-4 win over Braintree. He also had 10 points (7 goals, 3 assists) in a 14-7 win over Rockland.

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Hunter Grafton of Abington walks toward his teammates after scoring another goal in another multi goal game for the Green wave, who took a 17-4 victory over South Shore Tech to advance, on Monday, June 5, 2023.
Hunter Grafton of Abington walks toward his teammates after scoring another goal in another multi goal game for the Green wave, who took a 17-4 victory over South Shore Tech to advance, on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Shane Mulcahy, Jr., Cohasset: Mulcahy had 5 goals and 4 assists in a 15-2 win over Mashpee.

Cohasset's Shane Mulcahy fires a shot on goal during first quarter action of their game in the Division 4 state semifinal game against Weston at Weymouth High School on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Cohasset's Shane Mulcahy fires a shot on goal during first quarter action of their game in the Division 4 state semifinal game against Weston at Weymouth High School on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

Connor McCarthy, Sr., Whitman-Hanson: McCarthy had 2 goals and 4 assists in an 11-10 win over Silver Lake.

Whitman-Hanson's Connor McCarthy stick handles next to Abington's Evan St. Martin during a game on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
Whitman-Hanson's Connor McCarthy stick handles next to Abington's Evan St. Martin during a game on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Ben Tondrof, Jr., South Shore Tech: Tondorf score 6 goals in a 14-7 win over Blue Hills.

#32 Ben Tondorf of South Shore Tech gets a high five after scoring a goal against Blue Hills from teammate Todd Eagan during the lacrosse game on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Eagan himself had a "Texas" hat trick, scoring four goals in the game.
#32 Ben Tondorf of South Shore Tech gets a high five after scoring a goal against Blue Hills from teammate Todd Eagan during the lacrosse game on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Eagan himself had a "Texas" hat trick, scoring four goals in the game.

Willy Robinson + Lydon O'Brien, Scituate: Robinson had 7 goals and 2 assists in a 19-6 win over Bishop Feehan. O'Brien made 20 saves in a 9-5 win over Nauset while Robinson tallied 4 goals.

Scituate's Lawson Foley jumps in the arms of Scituate goalie Lydon O'Brien following their 18-3 win over Whitman-Hanson in the Round of 32 of the Division 2 state tournament at Scituate High School on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
Scituate's Lawson Foley jumps in the arms of Scituate goalie Lydon O'Brien following their 18-3 win over Whitman-Hanson in the Round of 32 of the Division 2 state tournament at Scituate High School on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.

Pat Connor + Teddy Lynch, Quincy/North Quincy: Connor had 7 goals and 5 assists and Lynch had 8 points (6 goals, 2 assists) in a 21-6 win over Somerville.

Matt Corvi, Sr., Franklin: The goalie Corvi saved 17 shots in a 12-6 win over North Attleborough and made 20 saves in a 9-6 win over Lexington.

Elliot Koopersmith, Soph., Wayland: Koopersmith put away six goals for the Warriors in a 14-4 win over Bedford.

Jack Martin, Jr., Westborough: Martin scored his only goal of the game in overtime to deliver the Rangers their first win 11-10 over St. Bernard's. Martin also had five assists for Westborough.

Luc Masse, Sr., AMSA: Masse scored twice in a 7-5 win over North Middlesex, collected six goals and one assist in a 9-8 win over Tyngsborough and notched his 100th career point on an assist in a 14-2 win over Assabet. Masse scored four goals with two assists in the victory.

Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School (AMSA) lacrosse junior Luc Masse, of Hudson, left, defended by Blackstone Valley Technical School (BVT) sophomnore Chris Bouvier in a Round of 32 playoff game, June 5, 2023, at the Forekicks Sports Complex in Marlborough.
Advanced Math & Science Academy Charter School (AMSA) lacrosse junior Luc Masse, of Hudson, left, defended by Blackstone Valley Technical School (BVT) sophomnore Chris Bouvier in a Round of 32 playoff game, June 5, 2023, at the Forekicks Sports Complex in Marlborough.

Alex Peck, Jr., Natick: Peck scored five times with two assists for the Redhawks in an 11-5 win over Weymouth. Peck also had a hat trick in an 11-4 victory over Newton North.

Natick junior Alex Peck is defended by Concord-Carlisle junior Hays Gardiner during their 2nd round game in the Coaches Cup Tournament in Natick, April 18, 2024.
Natick junior Alex Peck is defended by Concord-Carlisle junior Hays Gardiner during their 2nd round game in the Coaches Cup Tournament in Natick, April 18, 2024.

Brody Sharpe, Jr., Wellesley: Sharpe scored four goals with two assists as the Raiders bested Framingham, 9-5.

Gavin Shipos, Jr., Medway: Shipos accounted for three points with two goals and an assist for the Mustangs in a 7-6 victory over Ashland. He also scored twice in a loss to Westwood.

Votes are unlimited. Voting closes on Thursday, May 9 at noon. Emailed votes will not be counted. Send future nominations to cmcdaniel@wickedlocal.com. Our player of the week stories are meant as a way to highlight local high school athletes in the area. Making the list is an achievement in itself. Congratulations to all our athletes.

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Vote for the High School Boys Lacrosse Player of the Week

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