This week’s Orange Panther of the Week is lacrosse midfielder Ryan Merrill. Last week, Merrill scored five goals as the Panthers opened its season with a 18-5 win over Carrboro. Merrill added two assists and had seven shots. He also created a turnover and grabbed two ground balls. On Wednesday, Merrill added two more goals as the Panthers defeated Southern Alamance 17-5 in Graham. Merrill tallied nine shots against the Patriots. The Orange lacrosse team is off to a 3-0 start and has outscored opposition 52-14 so far. The Panthers defeated Eastern Alamance 17-4 at Auman Stadium in Hillsborough on Friday night. Orange will return to action against Heritage at Auman Stadium on Tuesday night, then will host J.H. Rose on Wednesday.