Hobart sophomore defender Jake Eisenhard was named the ECAC Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office today. Eisenhard collected four ground balls and caused four turnovers, both career-highs, in a 5-4 win over Bryant on Saturday.

Eisenhard's effort contributed to one of the most impressive overall defensive performances by the Statesmen in recent memory. He accounted for half of the defense's eight caused turnovers. The Hobart defense only surrendered four goals to the Bulldogs, the fewest since the Statesmen defeated Bucknell 7-2 in 2009. Hobart was successful on 20 of 21 clear attempts against Bryant with Eisenhard playing a major role in that as well.

Two games into a five-game homestand, Hobart (2-4) will return to action Tuesday, March 22 at 8 p.m. against Canisius (0-5) before beginning a stretch of four straight conference matchups.

The game against the Golden Griffins will be televised by Time Warner Sports. It will also be broadcast live by WEOS-FM (89.7/90.3).