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NEC Player of the Week: Holly Lawrence, SFU
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Katelyn Miller, RMU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Annie Sachs, RMU
Previous NEC Releases: Preseason Poll Release
NEC WOMEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Holly Lawrence, Saint Francis U
Sr., M, Damascus, MD/Damascus
Lawrence scored seven goals last week in a split for the Red Flash. Most notably, she exploded for a career-high six goals in Saint Francis U’s 15-10 victory over Radford on Sunday. Lawrence added six draw controls, two ground balls and a caused turnover in the victory. The Damascus, MD product also contributed a goal, four draw controls and a ground ball in a setback to Central Michigan earlier in the week.
NEC WOMEN'S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Katelyn Miller, Robert Morris
Fr., GK, Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright
The freshman goalkeeper anchored the Robert Morris defense over the first three games of her collegiate career. Miller posted an 8.67 GAA and .500 save percentage in contests against Bucknell, No. 18 Louisville and Central Michigan. Miller recorded 11 saves and permitted just nine goals in a setback to a ranked Louisville team, and stopped eight shots in Saturday’s 21-6 win over CMU. She added eight ground balls in the three outings.
NEC WOMEN'S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Annie Sachs, Robert Morris
Fr., M, Baldwin, MD/Dulaney High School
Sachs supplied the Colonials with offensive firepower, tallying 14 points over the first three games of her collegiate career. She recorded eight goals, six assists, nine ground balls and nine caused turnovers in three contests. In her opening game, Sachs posted two goals and four assists in an 11-10 loss to Bucknell. She followed with two goals in a 9-4 loss to #18 Louisville, and added four goals and two assists in a 21-6 victory over visiting Central Michigan on Saturday.