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NEC Player of the Week: Holly Lawrence, SFU
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Dana Davis, RMU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Annie Sachs, RMU
Previous NEC Releases: March 13 | March 6 | February 27 | February 20 l Preseason Poll Release
NEC WOMEN'S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Holly Lawrence, Saint Francis U
Sr., M, Damascus, MD/Damascus
Lawrence earned her third NEC Player of the Week award after a pair of terrific performances for the Red Flash. In SFU's 13-12 win over Longwood on Sunday, Lawrence tied the school record for scoring in a single game with nine points, including a career-high seven goals. Her tallies also came at the right time, as she scored the game's final two goals in the last five minutes for the one-goal victory. Lawrence added a hat trick in a setback to Duquesne on Thursday. The Damascus, MD native finished the week with 10 goals, three assists, three ground balls, six draw controls and three caused turnovers.
NEC WOMEN'S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dana Davis, Robert Morris
Jr., M, Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley
Davis led a strong defensive effort for Robert Morris as the Colonials posted a pair of victories last week. She recorded 15 ground balls and caused eight turnovers on the week, highlighted by her seven ground ball, five caused turnover effort in RMU's 12-7 win at St. Bonaventure on Sunday. The Colonials defense limited SBU to just seven goals and kept the Bonnies scoreless for the final 20 minutes of the match. Davis added three caused turnovers and three draw controls in RMU's 13-10 triumph over Liberty on Monday. She currently leads the Colonials with 33 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers.
NEC WOMEN'S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Annie Sachs, Robert Morris
Fr., M, Baldwin, MD/Dulaney High School
Sachs earned her second NEC Rookie of the Week Award after recording a pair of hat tricks in two Robert Morris wins last week. She added an assist in each game as the Colonials earned wins over Liberty (13-10) and St. Bonaventure (12-7). Sachs also recorded four ground balls, three draw controls and two caused turnovers. The freshman leads the Colonials with 23 goals, 12 assists and 35 points.
NEC PRIME PERFORMERS
Megan Szawlowski (Leeds, MA/Midfield) scored three goals and added three assists in Central Connecticut's loss American. It marked her fourth multi-goal game of the season.
Sacred Heart senior Caitlin Delaney (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) recorded seven ground balls and seven caused turnovers in a 10-8 setback to UMass Lowell on Saturday.
Wagner's Amanda Rey (Turnersville, NJ/Washington Township) posted 11 ground balls, nine draw controls and nine caused turnovers over the weekend.
NEC HEADLINES
Robert Morris ranks first nationally with 15.75 caused turnovers per game. The Colonials are a perfect 4-0 at home this year.
Wagner's Talia Bouzakis (Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview) scored her first career points, posting three points against Stetson on Thursday. She finished the week with four points. Leading the offensive effort was junior Lauren Ednie (Verona, NJ/Verona) with 13 points on nine goals and four assists.
Freshman Sydney Davis (Harwood, MD/Southern) scored three goals for Saint Francis U over the course of the week. Jessica Mazzur (Dallastown, PA/York Catholic) led the SFU defensive effort with six ground balls and three turnovers in a win over Longwood.
Bryant junior goalkeeper Samantha Santeramo (Wantagh, NY/Gen Douglas MacArthur) posted a career-high 19 saves in a 9-4 road loss to Delaware. Her total ranked as third-most in a single-game in program history.
Megan Wolfgang (Medina, OH/Medina) posted three ground balls and three caused turnovers to help hold St. Bonaventure scoreless for the last 20:39 of Robert Morris' 12-7 win on Sunday.
LIU Brooklyn senior Jenn Peters (Slate Hill, NY/Minisink Valley) registered five goals in a 15-12 loss to Manhattan on Saturday.