BOSTON - Vermont and Stony Brook each won a pair of non-conference games to highlight the week in America East women's lacrosse. The Catamounts earned wins over Quinnipiac and Siena, posting double-digit goals in both games. The Seawolves made a trip to the West Coast and played three games last week, falling to top-10 USC before beating both San Diego State and Delaware. A pair of student-athletes also hit career milestones, as Stony Brook's Courtney Murphy became the program's all-time career scoring leader and Albany's Rachel Bowles became the program's all-time career points leader.
Here are the week 6 award winners:
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Courtney Murphy, Stony Brook, Jr., A, Shirley, N.Y.
- Totaled 15 goals and 16 points in a 2-1 week for the Seawolves.
- Scored five goals in a loss to No. 12/9 USC.
- Posted five more goals in a win over San Diego State.
- Once again had five goals to go with an assist in a win over Delaware.
- Finished the week with a .750 shooting percentage.
- Broke Demmianne Cook's program record of 158 career goals in Saturday's win over Delaware
Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Vanessa VanderZalm, Vermont, Sr., M, Pelham, Ontario
- Totaled 10 goals and three assists in a 2-0 week for the Catamounts.
- Notched four goals and one assist in a win over Quinnipiac.
- Tied a career high with eight points, scoring six goals and adding two assists in a win over Siena.
- Scored 10 goals on 14 shots on net.
- Also had eight ground balls and six draw controls.
Defensive Player of the Week
Allie Rodgers, Binghamton, Sr., D, Baldwin, N.Y.
- Helped the Binghamton defense allow just seven goals in a win over Sacred Heart.
- Picked-up three ground balls and caused five turnovers in the victory.
- Also added a goal in the win.
- Helped Bearcats hold Pioneers to single-digit goals for first time in 2016
Rookie of the Week
Maddy Kuras, Vermont, Fr., GK, Maple Grove, Minn.
- Picked-up a pair of wins in net for the Catamounts over Quinnipiac and Siena.
- Had a 6.74 goals against-average and a .552 save percentage.
- Made 16 saves over two games.
Notes
- Stony Brook junior Courtney Murphy broke the program's career goals record with the 159th of her career vs. Delaware on Saturday.
- Albany senior Rachel Bowles broke the program's career points record, notching the 193rd of her career vs. Wagner on Saturday.
Weekly Awards
Feb. 16 - Offensive Player & Rookie of the Week: Catherine Sexton, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Allie Rodgers, Binghamton
Feb. 22 - Offensive Player of the Week: Alison Bolt, Vermont; Defensive Player of the Week: Erin McNulty, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week:
Feb. 29 - Offensive Player of the Week: Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook; Defensive Player of the Week: Anna Tesoriero, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Noelle Lambert, UMass Lowell
March 7 - Offensive Player of the Week: Dakotah Savitcheff, Albany; Defensive Player of the Week: Brooke Gubitosi, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Kristina Keith, UMass Lowell
March 14 - Offensive Player of the Week: Carolyn Jamison, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Ashley Peacock, UMBCl Rookie of the Week: Mackenzie Burns, Stony Brook
March 21 - Co-Offensive Player of the Week: Courtney Murphy, Stony Brook & Vanessa VanderZalm, Vermont