The Minnesota Swarm announced Monday that the team has agreed to terms with No. 1 overall pick Logan Schuss on a two-year contract. Schuss, a lefthanded forward from Ohio State, became the first No. 1 overall pick in Swarm history this past September during the 2013 National Lacrosse League's entry draft.
Schuss, 22, started and played in every game during his four years at Ohio State and finished as the school's career leader in points (237) and goals (146). In his senior season as a co-captain this past spring, Schuss notched a career-high 44 goals along with 28 assists and helped the Buckeyes reach the NCAA quarterfinals.
"Getting Logan signed is key to our success," Swarm associate general manager and head coach Joe Sullivan said. "… He's going to shore up what we needed on the left side with some toughness and an ability to play an inside-outside game."
The Swarm also agreed to terms with fourth-round pick (No. 29 overall) Jordan Houtby on a one-year deal. The 6-3 righthanded defenseman played four years of college lacrosse at the University of Detroit Mercy.
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• Gophers junior guard Rachel Banham was named to the Naismith Trophy's 50-player watch list. Banham is one of four Big Ten players on the list for the award, given to the nation's top women's player, along with Nebraska's Jordan Hooper, Penn State's Maggie Lucas and Purdue's Courtney Moses.
• Gophers redshirt freshman center Amanda Zahui B. was named the Big Ten women's basketball player and freshman of the week after averaging 13.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.0 blocks and 3.0 assists in victories over Kansas and Navy. Zahui B. posted only the fourth triple-double in program history in the Gophers' 70-59 victory over Kansas on Wednesday with 11 points, 11 rebounds and a program-record 10 blocks.
• Gophers volleyball players Ashley Wittman and Tori Dixon have been honored by the Big Ten. Wittman was named the player of the week, while Dixon was honored as the league's defensive player of the week. Wittman amassed 33 kills and 29 digs against Michigan and Michigan State; Dixon had 13 blocks in the two matches, leading the Big Ten.
• After winning the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference playoffs last weekend, Minnesota Duluth (31-2) will be the host of the NCAA II Central regional tournament Dec. 5-7. NSIC runner-up Concordia (St. Paul) is also in the tournament.
