LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As announced early Wednesday morning, Capital University men's lacrosse defenseman Eric Patterson was included on the USILA/Blatant Lacrosse National Team of the Week for the week ending April 21st.  

Patterson's award comes on the heels of his selection as the OAC's Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, April 22nd. The USILA selection is Patterson's first national accolade and marks the fifth for Capital men's lacrosse this season. 

The recognition for Patterson, comes on the heels of his strong defensive play that saw the Comets defeat Marietta 19-2 midweek before traveling to crosstown rivals Otterbein for a 16-13 win on Saturday. In the Marietta game, Patterson recorded a career-high eight ground balls and also finished with three caused turnovers. On the weekend, he ended with two ground balls and one caused turnover as the Comets retained the Oar over their rivals. 

The Comets are coming off an 11-8 road victory at Muskingum on Wednesday that saw Capital clinch the No. 3 seed in the OAC Tournament that will begin Saturday, April 27th. Capital will host the sixth seeded Marietta Pioneers at 1 p.m. in Bernlohr Stadium.