Gavin, Pawliw Earn BIG EAST Weekly Honors
from press release
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Snapping a two-week stretch of
repeat women's lacrosse weekly award winners, Loyola junior Grace
Gavin has earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Louisville rookie Danielle Pawliw earned BIG EAST Defensive Player
of the Week honors. Both awards are the first of the season for
each player.
Gavin earns BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors after
leading the Greyhounds with seven points in a 1-0 week. She scored
three goals and had four assists in a 16-6 victory against
Cincinnati on April 3. All four of her assists came in the second
half. She also recorded four draw controls, three ground balls and
one caused turnover. Gavin has scored a point in 40 straight games
and a goal in 34 consecutive contests.
Pawliw totaled 33 saves in a 3-0 week for the Cardinals. In a 13-9
conference victory against Cincinnati on March 30, she made eight
saves. She also set a single-game school record with 16 against Old
Dominion on April 2. Pawliw became the first goalie in school
history to win three games in the same week. She also became the
first freshman goalie in school history to win three games in a row
twice in the same season.
BIG EAST HONOR ROLL
Brooke Cantwell, Rutgers, Senior, Attack
Totaled six points in a 15-10 win over UConn; had three goals and
three assists along with three ground balls and two caused
turnovers
Bergan Foley, Louisville, Junior, Attack
Totaled 12 points in a 3-0 week; had 12 goals along with nine draw
controls
Caitlin Formby, Georgetown, Senior, Goalkeeper
Made seven saves in a 1-0 week; had all seven in a 12-10 win over
Notre Dame, including a few big stops at the end of the game
Ana Heneberry, Loyola, Sophomore, Defense
Led the defense in a 16-6 win over Cincinnati, the team's only game
last week; also totaled four ground balls
Michelle Tumolo, Syracuse, Freshman, Attack
Had five points, including three goals in a 17-11 win at then-No.
13/17 Boston Univ.; has totaled a school rookie record 22 assists
this year
THE INSIDE SCOOP
TEWAARATON TROPHY WATCH LIST – Eight BIG EAST
players have been named as part of the 52-player Tewaaraton Watch
List. Georgetown leads the league with three nominees. The 2010
award will be presented on June 3, 2010 at the Smithsonian National
Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
Players from BIG EAST schools include: Molly Ford, Ashby Kaestner
and Jordy Kirr (Georgetown); Shaylyn Blaney and Gina Scioscia
(Notre Dame); Christina Dove and Liz Hogan (Syracuse) and Bergan
Foley (Louisville).
CONFERENCE GAMES BETWEEN RANKED TEAMS – With then-No. 9/16
Georgetown beating then-No. 11/13 Notre Dame 12-10 last week, it
marked the first conference game between ranked teams this season.
Two more matchups are set for this week as No. 14/16 Notre Dame
heads to No. 13/13 Loyola while No. 8/9 Syracuse heads to No. 14/16
Notre Dame.
