ROSEMONT, IL – Johns Hopkins produced two of the Big Ten major award winners it was announced today by the league. Senior Reagan O'Brien was named the Big Ten Defender of the Year and junior Lacey Downey was named the Midfielder of the Year. The pair were previously named unanimous First Team All-Big Ten and to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team.
 
O'Brien becomes just the second player in Big Ten history to repeat as Defender of the Year. In addition, she is just the seventh player in league history to repeat as a major award winner. She leads the nation in caused turnovers (75) and caused turnovers per game (4.69). O'Brien is averaging 1.3 CTs per game more than any other player in the nation. She is also fifth in the nation in ground balls (62) and ground balls per game (3.88). Her 75 caused turnovers so far this season are the third most in NCAA history.
 
Downey becomes the first Blue Jay to earn Big Ten Midfielder of the Year honors. She leads Hopkins and ranks eighth in the nation with 90 points. She is also tied for the team lead, and is 19^th nationally, with 41 assists. She is second on the team and fifth in the Big Ten in goals (49). Downey leads the nation in points and assists by a midfielder. She ranks third in the nation in free position goals (18) and is sixth in ground balls (57). She is also second on the team in caused turnovers (40) and draw controls (39).