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PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sarah Lachance, Rivier (Sr., A) Senior Sarah Lachance was instrumental in leading Rivier to a 3-0 week in conference play. The Chelmsford, Mass. native Scored 12 goals and tacked on six assists for 18 points while adding 17 draw controls and seven ground balls. Lachance netted two in a home victory over Colby-Sawyer, collecting four ground balls and draw controls as well before she collected six goals, including her 200th career goal, along with five assists for 11 points and won six controls against Mitchell. The senior finished the week with five points (four goals and an assist) in which she also reached her program's 300 point milestone. Lachance is the league-leader in points currently with 62, which is good for top-25 in DIII as well. |
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GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK Morgan Wright, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Sr., GK) Senior Morgan Wright was strong in net for the Monks this past week as the Chelmsford, Mass. native put up a 63.3% save percentage across two GNAC contests. Wright collected six saves in only thirty minutes of action against Colby-Sawyer before following up with 13 saves in a road victory over Simmons, reaching 60% or above on save percentages in back-to-back contests. |
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Ella Highbarger, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (Fr., M) First-Year Ella Highbarger collected eight points on the week for the Monks offensively as the Kennebunk, Maine native led SJC on the attack. Highbarger scored against Colby-Sawyer while collecting three ground balls and two caused turnovers before following up against Simmons with seven points on five goals and two assists in a road victory. |
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Heather Hanson, Colby-Sawyer - Had a great week for the Chargers powering them to their first ever program win over the Monks where Hanson dished out four assists while also scoring three with five ground balls and 3 caused turnovers. She followed that performance with a five goal and one assist game against the Amcats with four ground balls, five draw controls, and three caused turnovers.
Madeline Wright, Emmanuel - Collected a hat-trick in victory over JWU before scoring four more and adding a helper in win over Dean, totaling eight points on the week. Had five gound balls/draw controls and four caused turnovers on the week as well.
Neely Connor, Johnson & Wales - Filled the stat sheet with four goals, three assists, 12 ground balls, and six caused turnovers as the Wildcats went 1-1 last week. She potted four goals and dished three helpers against the Pride.
Kaitlin Bedell, Lasell - Finished the week with eight points from seven goals and an assist while notching eight ground balls and 10 draw controls in two victories. Bedell netted two, including the game-winner in double OT vs Rhode Island College, before scoring five and assisting once against Mitchell.
Caitlyn Fielder, Norwich - Was a force on both ends of the field this past week, leading Norwich with nine points across two games while dominating the draw circle. Against New England College, Fielder delivered a five-goal performance. She followed that up with three goals and an assist against Elms, finishing the week with a stellar 57.1% shooting percentage and a perfect 2-for-2 mark on free-position shots. Additionally, Fielder controlled 11 draws while also contributing three caused turnovers and three ground balls.
Bailey Manning-Ingala, Norwich - Delivered a strong performance in net against New England College, making seven saves while allowing just five goals in a full 60 minutes of action as she posted a 58.3% save percentage to keep the Cadets 6-0 in conference play (2-0 division).
Ellie Moriarty, Norwich - Delivered a highly efficient offensive performance this week, totaling nine points on seven goals and two assists across Norwich's two victories. Against New England College, Moriarty netted three goals and a helper, helping to pace the Cadets' offensive attack. She followed that effort with a four-goal, one-assist performance against Elms, playing a critical role in facilitating Norwich's transition offense. She also added four ground balls and two caused turnovers on the week.
Anna LeGault, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - Collected five goals and 10 assists for 15 points in a 1-1 week for the Blue Jays. Scored twice and added four helpers vs. Regis before netting a hat-trick and dishing six assists in win over Albertus Magnus.
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