Marist's McHugh Named WLAX Offensive POW, Canisius Tandem of Scully & Evans Earn Defensive Player & Rookie of the Week
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Offensive Player of the Week
Kara McHugh, Marist
Jr., Midfield, 5-4, Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand
Junior Kara McHugh scored the game-winning goal with 1:26 left in the second half of Marist’s 12-11 win at Iona on March 25, totaling two total goals in the win on just four shots. She also collected two ground balls, caused one turnover, and won a game-high six draw controls. In a 13-3 victory over Quinnipiac on March 28, McHugh had a hat trick on six shots on goal, won three draw controls and caused two turnovers. She totaled five goals, three assists and nine draw controls in Marist’s two MAAC wins this week, while converting on two of her five free position shots.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kayla Scully, Canisius
Sr., Goalkeeper, 5-4, Rodman, N.Y./South Jefferson
Since regaining her starting position in goal for the Griffs, senior Kayla Scully has led the team to four-straight victories and back to a .500 record on the season. Scully has been a brick wall in goal for Canisius, allowing only 5 goals during the week, including only one to MAAC foe, Manhattan, on March 28. Against Delaware on March 25, Scully held the high-powered Blue Hens’ offense to just four goals in the first half and went on to shut out the visitors in the final 30 minutes of regulation, recording nine saves in the process. On Saturday against Manhattan, Scully shut out the Jaspers for the first 42 minutes of action and only allowed one goal, en route to the 10-1 victory. The senior also recorded nine saves for the second consecutive game and got her fourth victory of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Erica Evans, Canisius
Fr., Midfield, 5-8, Peterborough, Ontario/St Peter’s Secondary
Freshman Erica Evans has continued her strong first year in the Blue and Gold uniform, helping lead the Griffs to two more victories this week over Delaware (March 25) and MAAC rival Manhattan (March 28). Against Delaware at the Demske Sports Complex, Evans continued her scoring tear, netting three goals on three shots to lead the Griffs to an 8-4 victory. Against Manhattan, Evans was a little quieter scoring only one goal on four shots, but still played a key role in the victory over the MAAC foe. This season Evans has 17 goals on 33 shots, which is third-best on the Griffs team.