Q-Collar Week in Review (May 22)

# Q-Collar Week in Review (May 22) **Type**: Weekly sports performance recap **Series**: Q-Collar Week in Review (ongoing weekly series since 2022) **Author**: Billy Grossman **Publisher**: Q30 Innovations **Published**: May 22, 2023 **URL**: https://q30.com/blogs/blog/q-collar-week-in-review-may-22 **Tags**: baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, team sports, week in review ## Subject Recap of on-field performances by athletes wearing the Q-Collar across the prior week of professional and collegiate sports. ## Q-Collar Context The Q-Collar is an FDA-cleared Class II medical device that applies light bilateral compression to the internal jugular veins. It is designed to help protect the brain during repetitive sub-concussive head impact exposure in sports. ## Leagues / Sports Covered - See visible article for full breakdown. ## Highlighted Performances See visible article for full breakdown. ## Call-to-action Athletes wearing the Q-Collar can submit highlights or photos via social DM or [email protected] to be featured in a future weekly review. ## Related - Series index: https://q30.com/blogs/blog - Q-Collar product page: https://q30.com/products/q-collar - About the Q-Collar science: https://q30.com/pages/the-science

This week was full of exciting performances, as athletes wearing the Q-Collar shined in the biggest moments of the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Lacrosse Tournaments. Check out some of their highlights below:

NCAA Men’s Lacrosse:

  • Notre Dame Attackman Pat Kavanagh logged 1 acrobatic assist, as well as this incredible caused turnover, in the Fighting Irish’s 12-9 victory over Johns Hopkins University to punch their ticket to the Final Four. This past week, Kavanaugh was named a First-Team All-American by Inside Lacrosse.
  • Georgetown University Defenseman Will Bowen recovered 6 ground balls in the Hoyas’ 17-14 loss to the University of Virginia. This past week, Bowen was also named a Second-Team All American by Inside Lacrosse. Bowen’s teammate, Midfielder Will Godine, recovered 3 ground balls in the loss.
  • Penn State University Midfielder Mark Sickler scored a goal in the Nittany Lions’ 10-9 victory over Army to clinch a Final Four berth!
  • Duke University Defenseman Wilson Stephenson recovered 3 ground balls in the Blue Devils’ 15-8 victory over the University of Michigan to punch their ticket into the Final Four. This past week, Stephenson was named an Honorable Mention All-American by Inside Lacrosse.

NCAA Women’s Lacrosse:

  • Syracuse University Defender Katie Goodale recovered 3 ground balls, caused 1 turnover, and logged 3 draw controls in the Orange’s 13-7 victory over James Madison University to clinch a spot in the Final Four of the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament.

MLS Soccer:

  • San Jose Earthquakes Striker Jeremy Ebobisse started and played 83 minutes of the Earthquakes’ 2-1 loss to LAFC.

NWSL Soccer:

  • Portland Thorns Defenders Meghan Klingenberg and Emily Menges both started and played all 90 minutes, propelling the team to a 4-0 shutout victory over the Chicago Red Stars.

MILB Baseball:

  • Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays AA Affiliate) Catcher Logan Driscoll went 5 for 20 with a double and 3 runs scored in the 5 games he appeared in this week, all against the Mississippi Braves (Atlanta Braves AA Affiliate).

Q-Collar in the News:

  • Q30 NFL Athlete Partner and Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Drue Tranquill was featured on the Ross Tucker Football Podcast. On the show, Drue discussed his departure from the Los Angeles Chargers, his Torn ACL he sustained earlier in his career, his thoughts on the upcoming season, as well as why he has been wearing the Q-Collar! The podcast episode is available on YouTube, Spotify & Apple Music.

Want to be featured in an upcoming week? Send us a highlight or picture with your name and team via social DM or at [email protected] to be included in future reviews!

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