DENVER – University of Denver men's lacrosse redshirt junior Sam Trumble and sophomore goalie Grayson Manning have been named the BIG EAST Specialist and Defensive Players of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.  
 
Trumble picked up three ground balls and had a caused turnover in Denver's third win to open the 2026 campaign. The SSDM also played a key role in Denver's transition offense, assisting Russell Overly's goal that made it 7-6 in the third quarter and scoring the game-tying goal with 13:19 to go in regulation.
 
Manning made 20 saves in Denver's 8-7 win at [RV/RV] Utah on Saturday afternoon. The Canadian netminder stopped nine shots in the fourth quarter, including Utah's final attempt at the game-tying goal with four seconds left. The output tied for the second-most in Denver's Division I history, matching Jack Thompson's 20 stops at Villanova on April 28, 2021. Manning is coming off a summer that saw him earn MVP honors at the U-20 World Championships in South Korea after making 15 saves in the Gold Medal match in a 6-5 win over the United States.
 
UP NEXT: Denver will return to Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium next weekend to welcome nationally-ranked Cornell to the Mile High City. Opening faceoff is set for 12 p.m. MT, and the game will be broadcast on Midco Sports Plus.
 
TICKETS: Tickets for the 2026 season are on sale now, and can be purchased here.
 
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