Men's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week: Anthony DiFrancesco (Wilkes University)
DiFrancesco had the best two-game stretch of his Colonel career in a 2-0 week against King’s College and Mount Saint Mary College. The first-year attacker tallied 13 goals, two assists, 21 shots on goal, 12 ground balls, and five caused turnovers to help Wilkes win both games. Against the Monarchs, he tied the program record with seven goals scored in the team’s 21-9 win.
Men's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week: Colton Manorek (Catholic University)
Manorek had another double-figure saves week across Catholic's games against Bridgewater and Eastern. He totaled 15 saves on the week and three ground balls. He also logged two wins. In game one of the week, he had eight saves and two ground balls across 37 minutes of play. In game two against Eastern, Manorek scooped up a ground ball and logged seven saves in 46 minutes of play.
Women's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week: Riley Block (Lycoming University)
Block posted 18 goals, three assists, 18 draw controls, six ground balls, and four caused turnovers for the Warriors. Against Virginia Wesleyan, she had six goals, two ground balls, a caused turnover, and six draws. In their second game of the week, she added 12 goals, three assists, four ground balls, and three caused turnovers in a 23-0 win over Hilbert.
Women's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week: Grace Button (Catholic University)
Button had a standout week for the Cardinals in their two games, recording six caused turnovers and eight ground balls. Against Shenandoah, she totaled five ground balls and two caused turnovers. She followed that performance against the University of Chicago by leading the team with four caused turnovers while adding three more ground balls.