April 17, 2012

ECAC Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards - April 17, 2012

CENTERVILLE, Mass. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its Division II-III (regional) women's lacrosse weekly awards for April 17, for the period ending Sunday:

Division II

Offensive Player of the Week

Ashley Olen – Long Island University, C.W. Post
Junior, Forward, East Islip, N.Y.

Olen scored 12 goals and added three assists during a 2-0 week for the Pioneers.  The junior scored a career-high nine goals in a 20-10 win over Merrimack, tallying two assists as well. 

Defensive Player of the Week

Dominique Mosca – Long Island University, C.W. Post
Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Merrick, N.Y.

Mosca finished a 2-0 week with a .600 save percentage, making 27 saves.  The sophomore posted a season-high 15 stops in a crucial 10-9 win over Queens.

Division III New England

Offensive Player of the Week

Devon Edwards – Western Connecticut State University
Junior, Attack, Islip, N.Y.

Edwards tallied 14 goals and two assists for 16 points during a 2-1 week for the Colonials.  The junior scored a season-high nine goals and scooped up seven ground balls to play a major part in Western Connecticut’s 15-13 overtime win over Vassar.

Defensive Player of the Week

Lamia Harik – Amherst College
Senior, Goalkeeper, Rye Brook, N.Y.

Harik recorded a .667 save percentage for the Lord Jeffs, posting a 2-0 record in NESCAC play.  The senior made 18 saves over two games and scooped up eight ground balls to create a strong overall defensive effort for Amherst.  Harik held Tufts scoreless in the first half of an eventual 12-4 win, making 13 saves in the game.

Division III Mid-Atlantic

Offensive Player of the Week

Hana Krechel – Lebanon Valley College
Junior, Attack, Fawn Grove, Pa.

Krechel set a pair of school records during a 2-0 week.  The junior posted a school-best nine goals and added an assist during an 18-12 win against Alvernia on Saturday.  Earlier in the week, Krechel recorded a single-game benchmark of 10 draw controls in a 19-4 win over Lycoming.

Defensive Player of the Week

Casey Chiesa – Fredonia State University
Junior, Goalkeeper, Baldwinsville, N.Y.

Chiesa helped keep a school record intact for the Blue Devils, posting 24 saves over two games and a 2-0 record.  The Blue Devils – setting a school record for consecutive wins with nine – were led by their netminder, who kept the squad undefeated in conference play by playing all 120:00 between the two games with a .533 save percentage.