David Planning, Ohio State
Alexandria, Va., senior, midfielder
The Buckeyes ensured there will be a new NCAA Division I champion, and Planning played a significant role in Saturday's 16-11 win over No. 4 seed and 2013 and 2014 national titlist Duke. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound Planning scored a career-high six goals and added an assist in that first-round game. He doubled his previous career best in goals set on March 14 in Ohio State's 13-11 upset of Denver, and his seven points exceeded his prior career high of five points in a 13-8 victory at Michigan on April 12. Planning, an eighth-round pick of the Major League Lacrosse's Ohio Machine, has already achieved career bests in goals (24), assists (16) and points (40).
Kara Burke, Loyola Maryland
Timonium, senior, attacker
The Dulaney graduate tied an NCAA tournament record with eight goals in Sunday's 19-12 second-round upset of fifth-seeded Boston College. Burke also had six goals in the Greyhounds' 21-3 win over Bryant in the first round Friday. Her 14 goals in two games ranks seventh all time for a single tournament. Burke now has 68 goals for the season, moving into a second-place tie on Loyola's all-time single-season list. She needs four more to break the Greyhounds' record. Burke, who was the Most Valuable Player in the Patriot League tournament three weeks ago, also has 21 assists and leads the Greyhounds with 89 points.