2013 Women's Lacrosse Athletes of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week
Michelle McGinniss, Susquehanna (Jr., M, Randolph, N.J.)

McGinniss led Susquehanna this week with 13 goals in two tournament wins as the Crusaders claimed their first Landmark Championship. In the semifinal, she scored seven goals and added an assist while grabbing nine draw controls against Drew. McGinniss followed up with six goals and two assists along with eight draws in the championship game against Catholic. She also picked up eight ground balls this week.
Defensive Player of the Week
Emma Jones, Susquehanna (So., M/A, Wolfeboro, N.H.)

Jones strengthened the Susquehanna defense this week as the team allowed just nine goals in the Landmark Championship on the way to earning its first title. Jones started both tournament games and finished with seven ground balls. She added two draw controls, two caused turnovers and three assists for the Crusaders.
Offensive Player of the Week
Deanna Giorno, Scranton (Sr., A, Warrington, Pa.)

Giorno scored 11 goals and tallied three assists to finish with 14 total points as the Royals defeated Oneonta St. 16-12, and Drew 18-8, to extend their winning streak to three games during the period. In Saturday's 18-8 win over Drew, Giorno scored five goals, including the 100th of her career, as the Royals locked up the number three seed for the upcoming Landmark Conference tournament.
Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Stankaitis, Susquehanna (Sr., GK, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.)

Stankaitis gave up just 11 goals in two games, including four at Marywood on Wednesday. She combined for 15 saves against Marywood and Goucher with a .577 save percentage for the week.
Offensive Player of the Week
Emma Ehler, Susquehanna (Jr., M, Chatham, N.J.)

Ehler scored a game-high six goals to go along with three assists as Susquehanna posted a 15-10 win over Catholic to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Landmark Conference tournament. Ehler added two ground balls and three draw controls.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ainsley Rossitto, Susquehanna (Sr., D, Rocky Hill, Conn.)

Rossitto helped Susquehanna earn a 15-10 victory over Catholic and clinch the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. The Cards finished with 31 turnovers, five of which Rossitto caused. She added seven ground balls in the win for the Crusaders.
Offensive Player of the Week
Emma Ehler, Susquehanna (Jr., M, Chatham, N.J.)

Ehler helped lead Susquehanna to two wins this week. She tallied four goals and two assists in a 17-10 win over Elizabethtown and followed up with four goals against Scranton as the Crusaders stand at 2-0 in the Landmark. Ehler added three ground balls and seven draw controls in the two wins.
Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Stankaitis, Susquehanna (Sr., GK, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.)

Stankaitis started both games in goal this week and played all but 6:40 as Susquehanna collected wins against Elizabethtown and Scranton. She allowed just two goals against Scranton, the fewest scored by a Susquehanna opponent this season. Stankaitis made 21 saves this week to finish with a 67.7 save percentage. She added nine ground balls and six caused turnovers in the two games.
Offensive Player of the Week
Caroline DiBartolomeo, Catholic (So., D/M, Cherry Hill, N.J.)

DiBartolomeo helped lead Catholic to a pair of wins this week, including a 17-11 victory over conference foe Drew on Saturday. The sophomore found the back of the net 11 times in the two games, to go along with two ground balls, one draw control and one caused turnover. DiBartolomeo began her week with six goals and a ground ball in a 16-10 win over St. Mary's on Tuesday. At Drew, the sophomore found the back of the net five times, scooped up one ground ball, won a draw control and caused a turnover. DiBartolomeo was a perfect 3-for-3 on free position shots and took only 14 shots on goal for the week.
Defensive Player of the Week
Tricia Pehnke, Catholic (So., G, West Windsor, N.J.)

Pehnke helped lead Catholic to two wins this week, including a conference victory at Drew on Saturday. Pehnke stopped 22 shots in 97 minutes of action, stopping 59.5% during that time. She also caused a pair of turnovers and scooped up three ground balls. Pehnke played all 60 minutes, made 13 saves (56.5%), scooped up a ground ball and a caused two turnovers in Tuesday's 16-10 win over St. Mary's. On Saturday, the sophomore goalkeeper sent back nine shots in 37 minutes of action, before being pulled once Catholic opened up a 10-goal lead. Pehnke stopped 64.3% of the shots she saw versus the Rangers and also picked up a pair of ground balls.
Offensive Player of the Week
Lindsay Brophy, Catholic (So., A/M, Haddonfield, N.J.)

Brophy led Catholic with 11 goals and 13 points in two games this week. The sophomore netted seven goals, picked up six ground balls, won four draw controls and handed out an assist in a wild, 17-16 conference win over Scranton. Brophy's final goal came with 5:25 remaining and gave the Cards a 16-15 lead. Earlier in the week, Brophy found the back of the net four times and added an assist, a ground ball and draw control in a 10-9 loss at Mary Washington.
Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Stankaitis, Susquehanna (Sr., GK, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.)

Stankaitis made five saves as Susquehanna held Drew to just four goals, the second-lowest total by an opponent this season. She played all but the final 11 minutes of the game and gave up only three goals as the 11th ranked Crusaders move to 10-0 this season.
Offensive Player of the Week
Lindsay Brophy, Catholic (So., A/M, Haddonfield, N.J.)

Brophy led Catholic with nine goals, four assists and 13 points in a 2-1 week for the Cardinals. She also picked up 12 ground balls, won 12 draw controls and caused a turnover. Brophy began her week with four goals, two assists, seven draw controls and six ground balls in a 15-14 overtime win against Babson. Brophy scored the tying goal in overtime, setting the stage for the Cards’ win. On Wednesday, Brophy scored a goal, an assist and added three ground balls against the nation's No. 1 ranked team, Trinity (Conn.). Brophy closed the week with four goals, an assist, five draw controls and three ground balls as CUA overcame an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Washington and Lee, 11-9.
Offensive Player of the Week
Nikki Kleiman, Drew (So., M/A, Cranford, N.J.)

The sophomore recorded a staggering 17 points in two games for the Rangers this week. She established a career-high, seven goals in Wednesday's win over Ferrum. On Friday she upped her new career mark, notching eight goals in the contest. She scored the last four goals for the Rangers against Roanoke, tying the game up with less than two minutes remaining before eventually falling, 14-13. Kleiman added six ground balls and 10 draw controls in the two games.
Defensive Player of the Week
Emily Stankaitis, Susquehanna (Sr., GK, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.)

Stankaitis helped Susquehanna post two victories this week. The senior goalkeeper made 13 saves on Wednesday in a 15-9 win over Lebanon Valley before adding five stops in a 14-3 win over Alvernia. Stankaitis finished with a 5.86 goals against average and 62.1 save percentage in the two games.
Offensive Player of the Week
Emma Ehler, Susquehanna (Jr., M, Chatham, N.J.)

Ehler scored five goals in all three games (all game highs) this week and finished with 15 points on 28 shots. The Crusaders wrapped up their west coast trip with wins over Pomona-Pitzer, Redlands and Whittier to move to 5-0 on the season. In addition to her 15 goals, Ehler added six ground balls, eight draw controls and five caused turnovers this week.
Defensive Player of the Week
Hannah Frallicciardi, Goucher (Sr., D, Baltimore, Md.)

Frallicciardi helped Goucher post three wins this week over Notre Dame (Md.), Virginia Wesleyan and Saint Joseph’s (Me.). She finished the week with 10 caused turnovers and five ground balls as the Gophers’ opponents were held to 5.33 goals per game.
Offensive Player of the Week
Caroline DiBartolomeo, Catholic (So., D/M, Cherry Hill, N.J.)

In two games for No. 10 Catholic this week, Caroline DiBartolomeo scored 7 goals and handed out one assist. She netted four goals, scooped up four ground balls, caused two turnovers and won a draw control in CUA's 15-7 win over Frostburg State. The sophomore then totaled three goals, an assist, four ground balls, and three draw controls against No. 2 Salisbury on Saturday.
Defensive Player of the Week
C.C. Carlini, Drew (Jr., GK, Amherst, N.H.)

Carlini and the Rangers put together two dominating defensive performances in two wins this week. Carlini made a total of nine saves, working all 120 minutes this week. She caused two turnovers and scooped up three ground balls in wins against Ramapo and Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.). Carlini finished with a 2.50 goals against average this week.