Earning the final Giant Eagle RMU Male Student-Athlete of the Week nod of the 2017-18 academic year is redshirt junior attack Jimmy Perkins of the lacrosse team. In a pair of NCAA Tournament games last week, Perkins scored seven points, compiling five goals and two assists. He also registered six ground balls for the Colonials. In a 12-6 victory @ Canisius (5/9) that opened play in the NCAA Tournament for Robert Morris, Perkins scored two goals, dished out two helpers and also recorded a pair of ground balls. Four days later @ No. 1 Maryland (5/13), Perkins posted three goals and four ground balls against the Terrapins. Perkins scored the first goal of the contest against Maryland, and his tally at 11:38 of the second quarter gave RMU a 4-1 advantage. In 18 games in 2018, each as a member of the starting lineup, Perkins paced Robert Morris in scoring with 61 points, compiling 31 goals and 30 assists. He also recorded 26 ground balls.
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