Offensive Player of the Week
Gianna Russo, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Senior, Attack; Wake Forest, N.C./Raleigh Charter
Russo (above) set a new career high for points with seven, and tied her career high for goals with six in the Mariners' 18-1 home win over Clark ... The senior found the back of the net five times in the first half and also dished out one assist before closing out the scoring in the fourth quarter ... Russo also scooped up two ground balls en route to the top offensive player nod.
Defensive Player of The Week
Leslie Wysong, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Sophomore, Midfield; Mount Pleasant, S.C./Bishop England
Wysong (above) tied for the team high with two caused turnovers, while also securing three draw controls and scooping up three ground balls in the Mariners' win over Clark ... The sophomore also contributed offensively with a goal and an assist for her first weekly honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Victoria Maffettone, Mount Saint Mary
Senior, Defense; Sayville, N.Y./Sayville
Maffettone (below) scored one goal and had two ground balls at New Paltz ... She also scored one goal, handed out one assist and had a season-high seven ground balls and four caused turnovers in a 20-3 win against Vermont State Castleton.
Honor Roll
Mount Saint Mary junior attack/midfield Shannon McGowan scored a career-high six goals with three assists, three ground balls, and one caused turnover in a win against Vermont State Castleton … Mount Saint Mary junior defense Briana Fassett had two caused turnovers, one ground ball, and one draw control in a win against Vermont State Castleton … U.S. Merchant Marine freshman midfield Reese Ripley was a noticeable presence for the Mariners in their home win over Clark as she led all players with five draw controls, tied for the team high with two caused turnovers and gobbled up three ground balls; the rookie also tallied her first collegiate goal late in the first quarter.
Previous Weekly Winners
Offensive Player of the Week
March 4 - Gabrielle Nicolosi, Maritime
Defensive Player of the Week
March 4 - Delisianna Naccarato, Mount Saint Mary