WESTERVILLE – Otterbein senior Dom Dean was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the week of April 21-27.

The recognition comes after he posted a team-high seven points on four goals and three assists to lead Otterbein to a 16-9 win over Marietta on April 23 to close the regular season. The victory helped the Cardinals finish in a three-way tie for third place in the OAC regular-season standings and secure the No. 4 seed for the OAC Tournament.

Playing in its fifth straight OAC Tournament, Otterbein proceeded to defeat fifth-seeded Mount Union 18-13 in the first round on April 26 as Dean recorded three points on two goals and one assist. That marked the Cardinals' first OAC Tournament victory since 2021.

An All-OAC Honorable Mention selection in 2024, Dean has 48 points on 29 goals and 19 assists this season. He leads the team in assists and ranks second in goals and points. He is currently tied for eighth in the OAC in assists.

A transfer from Bellarmine University, Dean has 98 points on 63 goals and 35 assists in 30 career games, including 29 starts, at Otterbein over the past two seasons.

The Cardinals return to action on Wednesday at top-seeded Baldwin Wallace in the OAC Tournament semifinals at 7 p.m.