The First Women's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners Announced
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Offensive Player of the Week
Meghan Cuddy, Jr., Canisius
Attack, 5-7, Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker
Cuddy scored three goals on four shots on Sunday, when Canisius took on No. 2 Syracuse. Cuddy scored the first two goals of the game for the Griffs on back-to-back possessions in the first half, and then added another in the second frame.
Defensive Player of the Week
Nicole Markowitz, Monmouth
So., Defender, 5-7, Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin
Markowitz registered a game-high three caused turnovers in her first career start for the Hawks. The sophomore from Baldwin, New York, was part of a defensive effort that held Fresno State to just one goal at halftime as the Bulldogs were able to muster only seven shots in the first frame. Last season as a freshman she appeared in 12 games, registering one caused turnover all season.
Rookie of the Week
Kendall Lutts, Monmouth
Fr., Midfielder, 5-6, Ellicott City, Md./Glenelg High School
Lutts scored her first career goal in her first career game on Sunday against Fresno State. The midfielder took a pass from sophomore Marial Pierce and beat the Bulldog goalie to go up 2-0 with 16:31 to play in the first half. Three of the Maryland product’s four shots found the goal in the contest.