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Women's Lacrosse

Women's Lacrosse Weekly Report - April 11

Offensive Player of the Week

Jenna Lesiewicz, Maritime
Junior, Midfield; Wading River, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River
 
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Lesiewicz (above) goes back-to-back in taking home Skyline Offensive Player of the Week honors after notching a career-high 10 points, which equals the fourth-most for a single-game in program history at Manhattanville ... She recorded six goals and four assists while also picking up six ground balls in the victory against the Valiants ... Lesiewicz also scored the final two goals in Maritime's 9-7 victory over Farmingdale State, as the Privateers beat the Rams for the first time ever ... She added an assist, four ground balls and six draw controls, while causing two turnovers against the Rams.

Defensive Player of the Week

Kiera Ford, Maritime  
Sophomore, Defense; Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central
 
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Ford (above) played a key role on the defensive end in Maritime's Skyline wins over Manhattanville and Farmingdale State en route to her first Skyline Defensive Player of the Week award this spring ... She collected a career-high eight ground balls, caused five turnovers and controlled three draws at Manhattanville as the Privateers held the Valiants to two goals over the final 45 minutes ... She scored a goal and picked up six ground balls against Farmingdale … After falling behind 3-0 less than five minutes in, the Privateers allowed four goals in the last 55 minutes, while forcing 27 FSC turnovers.

Rookie of the Week

Kayla Sodano, St. Joseph's-Long Island   
Freshman, Attack/Midfield; Center Moriches, N.Y./Center Moriches

Sodano (below) provided the Golden Eagles with three goals across two games on the week ... The freshman also contributed one assist, totaling four points, and collected three groundballs in the process … This is her first Skyline Rookie of the Week award this spring.
 
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Honor Roll

Mount Saint Mary senior attack Victoria Ward powered the Knights to a 13-11 come-from-behind win over Mount Saint Vincent, registering nine points in the victory; she scored a career-high eight goals against the Dolphins, including the eventual game-winning goal with 10:42 left in the fourth quarter … Farmingdale State junior midfielder Megan Diamond helped the Rams win possession in their two road Skyline games with 15 draw controls, registering eight points (4 g, 4 a) along the way; she led all players with nine controlled draws to go with two assists at USMMA, and added six points (4 g, 2 a), four ground balls and six draw controls at Maritime … St. Joseph's-Long Island senior midfielder Jamie Trowbridge led the Golden Eagles to two league victories, scoring seven goals and recording four assists for a total of 11 points … Manhattanville senior midfield Maura Kelly led the Valiants attack with seven points in a pair of games; she scored six goals and dished out an assist with two ground balls, a pair of caused turnovers and six draw controls … U.S. Merchant Marine Academy senior attack Julia Coughlin had recorded a season-best four goals in a win at Farmingdale State … U.S. Merchant Marine Academy freshman midfield Samantha Atwood posted a season-high two assists two 2 caused turnovers at Farmingdale … Manhattanville freshman midfielder Brysha Schmidt logged a pair of points over the Valiants' two games, adding four ground balls and three caused turnovers … U.S. Merchant Marine Academy freshman defender Nicole Nagengast caused four turnovers at Farmingdale and produced a season-best three ground balls and two points against Old Westbury … Mount Saint Mary sophomore goalie Liz Petrellese held off Mount Saint Vincent in the Knights' 13-11 conference victory, turning aside nine shots in goal, while adding a pair of groundballs … Mount Saint Vincent sophomore midfield Alicia Rodriguez had three goals, two assists, nine draw controls, four ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers in a loss against MSMC … Old Westbury junior goalie Kathleen Mackey had 19 saves against USMMA.

Previous weekly winners

Offensive Player of the Week

March 7 - Julia Coughlin, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
March 14 - Gabrielle Nicolosi, Maritime 
March 21 - Kerry Carr, Manhattanville
March 28 - Gabrielle Nicolosi, Maritime
April 4 - Jenna Lesiewicz, Maritime

Defensive Player of the Week

March 7 - Amber Heverly, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
March 14 - Jenna Lesiewicz, Maritime 
March 21 - Amber Heverly, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy 
March 28 - Casandra Schmoger, Purchase
April 4 - Ronnie Reilly, Farmingdale State

Rookie of the Week

March 7 - Antonia Licardi, Mount Saint Mary 
March 14 - Kaci Pierce, Manhattanville
March 21 - Pietra Cabral, Manhattanville    
March 28 - Pietra Cabral, Manhattanville     
April 4 - Samantha Atwood, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy