Women's Lacrosse (for the week ending April 26, 2009)

Division II

Offensive Player of the Week

Mia Basile - Merrimack College
Junior, Attack, Longmeadow, Mass.

Basile netted 14 goals and totaled 20 points this past week, as the Warriors won three Northeast-10 contests over American International, Franklin Pierce, and Southern Connecticut. The junior tallied nine points in Merrimack's win over Southern Connecticut.

 

Defensive Player of the Week

Jamie-Lee Whiteway - Merrimack College
Junior, Goalkeeper, Billerica, Mass.

Whiteway went 3-0 last week with a 5.33 goals against average and a .568 save percentage. Her performance helped the Warriors earn the No. 4 seed in the Northeast-10 Tournament.

Division III - New England

Co-Offensive Players of the Week

Jenny Jones - Bridgewater State College
Sophomore, Attack, Framingham, Mass.

Jones tallied 17 goals and nine assists for 26 points this week, leading the Bears to a perfect 3-0 record. The sophomore tied the school record for goals and points in a single game with 10 goals and 13 points in a win over Castleton State.

Ashley Caruso - Western Connecticut State University
Senior, Attack, Northport, N.Y.

The senior attacker tallied her 100^th career goal in a win over UMass Dartmouth. In the game, Caruso scored a season-high nine points on seven goals and two assists. In a 3-0 week for the Colonials, Caruso totaled 12 goals and six assists for 18 points.

Defensive Player of the Week

Erin Quimby - Bridgewater State College
Sophomore, Defender, Chelmsford, Mass.

Quimby notched nine ground balls, seven draw controls, and forced four turnovers as the Bears clinched their second straight NEWLA regular season title. The sophomore also added three goals and an assist on the week.

 

Division III - Upstate

Offensive Player of the Week

Kristin Joyce - Union College
Junior, Attack, Longmeadow, Mass.

Joyce scored 13 goals and added five assists for 18 points this week, helping Union to the Liberty League regular season title. She had a season high nine points in the clinching victory over No. 14 William Smith, and added three goals and an assist in a win over
No. 6 Hamilton. She has totaled 53 goals and 71 points this season.

 
Defensive Player of the Week

Cat Ruggerio - Union College
Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Huntington, N.Y.

Ruggerio helped Union to a 3-0 week as she posted a 3.30 goals against average and did not allow a goal in 43:42 in the win against Nazareth. The sophomore also made 10 saves in a 15-4 win against defending league and NCAA champion, Hamilton College.

Division III - Metro/South

Offensive Player of the Week

Jackie Elliott - Widener University
Junior, Attack/Midfield, Upper Darby, Penn.

Elliot was a terror for opposing defenses once again as she totaled 18 goals and three assists for 21 points this week. She also recorded 12 ground controls and eight ground balls. The junior finished the season with 71 goals, breaking the school's single season record.

Defensive Player of the Week

Mary Waller - The College of New Jersey
Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Bel Air, Md.

Waller posted a 3-0 record with a 0.40 goals against average an .833 save percentage for the Lions this week. Earning wins over Montclair State, Mount Saint Vincent, and Frostburg State, Waller ranks fourth in the NJAC in goals against average with a mark of 6.35.