Lucas Ruiz was selected as the SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee) Men's Hornet of the Week on Wednesday, September 3^rd, for events through September 1^st.

Ruiz, a junior forward from Miami, Fla. (Westminster), led Kalamazoo to a 2-0 start to the 2025 season. The Hornets earned a 2-0 win over U of M-Dearborn on Friday and followed it up with a 1-0 victory against Aquinas on Monday.

Ruiz recorded five shots and scored once against U of M-Dearborn, then added another goal on one shot versus Aquinas.

The Hornets now travel to Texas for matchups at Southwestern on Friday, September 5^th, and Trinity on Sunday, September 7^th.