Minnesota Swarm forward Sean Pollock was one of three first-time honorees as the National Lacrosse League today announced its Player of the Week awards for Week Five.

Pollock was named both the Overall Player and Offensive Player of the week after scoring three goals and six assists in Minnesota's 18-17 overtime win over the Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday at Blue Cross Arena. Pollock scored both the game-tying goal with 5:20 remaining in regulation to force overtime, and the game-winner 6:30 into the extra period, to give the Swarm a 3-0 record for the first time in franchise history.

Philadelphia's Geoff Snider was named Transition Player of the Week. The 26-year-old righthander scored two goals, scooped nine loose balls, and won 21 of 28 faceoffs in Saturday's win over Buffalo at Wachovia Center, which improved the Wings to 3-0 for the first time since 1997.

Calgary's Ryan Avery was named Defensive Player of the Week. With starter Steve Dietrich suffering from dehydration, the 25-year-old goaltender recorded 38 saves and allowed just six goals against the Portland LumberJax. He improved his career NLL record to 5-0 with the win.

New York's Jordan Hall was named Rookie of the Week. The first-overall pick in the 2007 Entry Draft scored three first half goals as the Titans built an 8-3 halftime lead on the Toronto Rock at Air Canada Centre on Saturday. He added three assists, although the Titans lost, 14-10.

Among the four players selected as Players of the Week, only Snider has ever previously won a weekly award -- this was the second award of his short career.