NEC Player of the Week: Julia Trainor, LIU
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Mylie Norton, LIU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Leah Croom, Howard

Previous NEC Releases: Preseason Poll Release

NEC WOMEN’S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Julia Trainor, LIU
Midfielder, Junior, Billerica, MA/Billerica Memorial
Last Week’s Stats: 3 goals, 10 shots, 1 ground ball, 3 draw controls
Trainor became the first NEC player to deliver a hat trick this season when she found the back of the net three times in LIU’s season debut at Hofstra on Saturday. The Billerica, MA native, who accounted for half of her team’s scoring, added one ground ball and three draw controls. Trainor struck twice in the opening half for LIU, which was deadlocked at the half at three goals apiece with its Empire State foe. Just 32 seconds into the third quarter, she found the back of the net to give the Sharks their first lead of the contest with her final score of the game. It marked the seventh hat trick of the junior midfielder’s career. With the weekly honor, the two-time All-NEC First Team member has earned five weekly awards from the league, as she was a four-time Rookie of the Week honoree in 2023.

NEC WOMEN’S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mylie Norton, LIU
Goalkeeper, Senior, Edgewater, MD/South River
Last Week’s Stats: 11 GA, 11.00 GAA, 10 saves, .476 save percentage
Norton, an All-NEC second teamer a year ago, posted double-digit saves in LIU’s season debut at Hofstra on Saturday. The senior and reigning All-Tournament MVP made 10 stops on 32 shots faced in the 11-6 defeat for a .476 save percentage on the afternoon. Norton’s play between the pipes helped the Sharks take a 3-3 tie into the halftime break. She made five stops during the first half, including a key save on a free-position shot early in the second quarter. In addition, Norton added one ground ball.

NEC WOMEN’S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Leah Croom, Howard
Midfielder, Freshman, Miami, FL/Cushing Academy
Last Week’s Stats: 2 goals, 3 shots, .667 shot percentage, .667 SOG percentage, 2 ground balls
Croom made her collegiate debut an efficient one for Howard against George Washington on Friday. The Floridian was one of three Bison to record a multi-goal outing after she drained two of her three shot attempts. In addition, Croom added a pair of ground balls and a draw control in her first-ever game in a Howard uniform. 


NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Sawyer Walker, HU (A/MF, Gr.)
Last Week’s Stats: 2 goals, 4 shots, 8 ground balls, 10 draw controls

• Led all NEC players with eight ground balls and 10 draw controls against George Washington
• One of three Bison to score multiple goals in their season debut

 
Mylie Norton, LIU (GK, Sr.)
Last Week’s Stats: 11 GA, 11.00 GAA, 10 saves, .476 save percentage

• Named the NEC Defensive Player of the Week

 
Julia Trainor, LIU (MF, Jr.)
Last Week’s Stats: 3 goals, 10 shots, 1 ground ball, 3 draw controls

• First NEC player to net a hat trick this season against Hofstra
• Named the NEC Player of the Week

2025 NEC WOMEN'S LACROSSE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 10: Julia Trainor (LIU)
Feb. 17: 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 10: Mylie Norton (LIU)
Feb. 17:

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 10: Leah Croom (HU)
Feb. 17: