Higgins, Mauser, Toubin Named High School Boys' Players of the Week

USA Lacrosse recognizes the most outstanding individual performances in high school boys’ and girls' lacrosse in each region we cover. New this year, coaches and others can submit athletes for consideration using our online form. Click here to enter your nomination.

Honorees are selected by USA Lacrosse Magazine staff and contributors and published each Wednesday on the USA Lacrosse Magazine website (usalacrosse.com/magazine) as well as our social media channels (@USALacrosseMag).

MID-ATLANTIC

Matt Higgins, Boys’ Latin (Md.) 

The lone returning starter for the Lakers, Higgins’ experience and playmaking came up huge in the first week of the season. The versatile attack provided a pair of game-winners to open his senior year. Tied 7-7 with St. John’s  (D.C.), Higgins’ goal with 1:38 left gave the Lakers an 8-7 win. He finished with a pair of goals and four assists.

Three days later, Boys’ Latin trailed Gonzaga (D.C.) 9-8 when Higgins scored with 45 seconds left to force overtime. Then, he notched the game-winner off the opening faceoff of double overtime for a 10-9 win. It was his fifth goal of the game to go with an assist.

Committed to Maryland, Higgins scored four more goals Wednesday in a close loss to Malvern Prep (Pa.), the No. 1-ranked team in the country, at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.

Also notable: Quinn Anzelone, Bullis (Md.); Colin Decker, Haverford School (Pa.); Tanner Huber, Severn (Md.); Heath Jones, Malvern Prep (Pa.); Braden Lutz, Georgetown Prep (Md.); Brendan Millon, McDonogh (Md.); Jay Rodgers, Gilman (Md.); Will Schwanke, Calvert Hall (Md.)

SOUTH

Luke Mauser, Episcopal Dallas (Texas)

Episcopal Dallas has had a busy stretch playing seven games in 11 days, which included several of Texas’ top squads. Senior defender Luke Mauser has done his part shutting down opposing teams’ offenses. Versus Westlake (Texas) he had six ground balls and caused three turnovers. He also had four ground balls and three caused turnovers against McCallie (Tenn.). Mauser is committed to Mercer.  

Also notable: Cade Sturdivant, Montgomery Bell (Tenn.); Jayden Vega, Benjamin (Fla.)

WEST

Andrew Toubin, St. Margaret’s (Calif.)

Junior attackman Andrew Toubin combined for 11 goals, six ground balls and three assists in St. Margaret’s first two league matches of the season. Toubin is also a member of the Tartans’ varsity football team.

Also notable: Kellen Dunn, De La Salle (Calif.); Eli Friedman, Brophy (Ariz.); Ryan Kees, St. Margaret’s (Calif.); Brody Nelson, Arapahoe (Colo.); Ollie Nolting, Cherry Creek (Colo.)