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IWLCA Players of the Week – March 14, 2023

By IWLCA Admin, 03/14/23, 2:30PM EDT

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IWLCA Players of the Week – March 14, 2023

 

The IWLCA has chosen 11 student-athletes for the IWLCA Player of the Week awards for the week ending March 12, 2023. This weekly award recognizes the best offensive and defensive performances by players in Division I, II, III, and the NAIA each week during the regular season.

Division I

Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Annabel Frist – Stanford University

Frist recorded a career-high eight goals in No. 21 Stanford’s win over University at Albany on Sunday. Her performance tied a program record for goals in a game, while she also recorded a career-high nine points and draw controls (13) in the matchup as well.

Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Emma Ward – Syracuse University

Ward posted career highs in points (8) and assists (7) in No. 2 Syracuse's victory against No. 12 Notre Dame. The win improved SU's record to 7-0, matching the best start in program history. She assisted on four of the Orange's first five goals as they jumped out to a 5-1 lead. Ward added two more assists in the second quarter as Syracuse led 10-3 at halftime. Ward's seven assists tie for second on the 'Cuse single-game record list.

Defensive Player of the Week

Emily Lamparter – Clemson University

Lamparter played all 60 minutes against No. 13 Duke and made nine critical saves on 19 shots in Clemson’s first ever win against a top-15 ranked opponent. She saved four out of Duke's six free position shots and was key to the upset victory. The 7-2 Tigers also entered into the top 25 national rankings this week, landing at No. 24 in the latest ILWomen / IWLCA Division I Poll.


Division II

Offensive Player of the Week

Sydney Tiemann – Maryville University

Tiemann tied her own program record of goals in a game with eight against Missouri Western State University. The senior attacker scored all eight goals in the second half with her final tally coming with just twenty seconds remaining to lead the Saints to the 12-11 victory. Maryville is now 6-0 on the season.

Defensive Player of the Week

Jessica Harclerode – Saint Leo University

The freshman goalkeeper was a key component in the upset win over No. 17 Seton Hill with 12 saves on 22 shots. She set a career-high in saves (13) in the 11-7 win over Montevallo to cap the 3-0 week for the No. 20 Lions. At 6-0, Saint Leo climbed to the No. 18 ranking in the latest ILWomen / IWLCA Division II Poll.


Division III

Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Jane Earley – Middlebury College

Earley guided No. 1 Middlebury to a pair of New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) victories this past week, leading the team with 12 points (8 goals, 4 assists) and 12 draw controls. The senior tallied five goals against No. 16 Bowdoin, including back-to-back markers late in the contest to give Middlebury a two-goal edge. In Saturday’s contest against Connecticut College, Earley tallied a hat trick in the opening quarter. 

Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Autumn Kraemer – Brevard College

Kraemer matched the program single-game record with nine goals and set a program single-game record for points (12) in the 18-5 victory over Sweet Briar College. 

Co-Defensive Player of the Week

Caroline Pratt – Williams College

The sophomore goalkeeper played the final 30 minutes and made six saves to earn the 10-8 upset victory over No. 7 Colby. The win pushed Williams College into the top-25 rankings of the latest ILWomen / IWLCA Division III Poll, landing at No. 24.

Co-Defensive Player of the Week

Rachel Keefe – University of Chicago

Keefe recorded 16 saves after facing 21 shots on goal against the University of Mary Washington on Sunday, defeating the Eagles 7-5. The Maroons (3-0) have slid up to the No. 16 position in the latest ILWomen / IWLCA Division III rankings.


NAIA

Offensive Player of the Week

Shelby O’Neil – Reinhardt University

The junior attacked recorded a collective 10 goals through three matchups this past week. She was responsible for 20 points (goals and assists combined), 12 draw controls, 20 ground balls and five caused turnovers for the No. 3 Eagles.

Defensive Player of the Week

Angela Sciacchitano – Reinhardt University

Through three games for the No. 3 Eagles, Sciacchitano registered eight ground balls and 10 caused turnovers. She was turnover free and added one draw control to her stat line for the week as well.