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GNAC Women's Lacrosse Report: Week 1

SJC's Lydia Dexter (pictured) had 29 points in a 3-0 week while Colby-Sawyer's Heather Hanson had 21 points in a 2-0 week to take home GNAC Player and Rookie accolades, respectively.

GNAC Women's Lacrosse Report: Week 1
March 7, 2022

FOR THE OPENING WEEK OF FEB. 19 - MARCH 6

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Lydia Dexter, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (GR, A - Oakland, Maine) - Dexter is off to a terrific start this spring with 13 goals and 16 assists in the Monks' 3-0 start to the season. She tallied four goals and four helpers in a win over Maine Maritime on February 19th, enjoyed a career day with five goals and seven assists for 12 total points versus Thomas College on March 2nd, and led SJC to a lopsided win four goals and five assists at Husson on March 5th.

GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK

Sarah Burt, Anna Maria (So., G - Plymouth, Mass.) - Burt shutout Mitchell in 30 minutes in Anna Maria's opener, turning the Mariners away with seven saves. The following game, she tallied nine saves against the Mass Maritime Academy, posting a .593 save percentage for the week.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Heather Hanson, Colby-Sawyer (Fr, M - Marston Mills, Mass.) - Hanson has starred for the Chargers as the women's lacrosse program is off to the best start (3-0) since 2017. Hanson has and a team-high 10 assists for 21 points, to go with 15 ground balls and six caused turnovers. She had five goals and an assist in a 17-11 road win over Curry back on February 23 befpre contributing eight points (4 G, 4 A) in a 15-8 win at Lasell. On Saturday in a 15-12 win over Fitchburg State, she had two goals, five assists, seven ground balls, seven draw controls and three caused turnovers in the victory. 

HONOR ROLL 

Ashley Rufo, Anna Maria (Sr., M - Pittsfield, Mass.) - Rufo finished with five goals and eight ground balls in 1-1 opening stretch for the AMCATS.
 
Lauren Fletcher, Elms (First Year, A) - Fletcher had three shots on goal – all of which found the back of the net – to go with an assist for a four-point performance in a 17-2 road win at MCLA on Saturday for the Blazers.
 
Emma Walsh, Elms (Senior, GK) - Walsh made 10 saves in Saturday's 17-2 victory over MCLA.
 
Allison Sturgeon, Norwich (Sr., M - Monticello, Ind.) - Sturgeon scored three goals in Saturday's season opening win, scoring three goals and four assists for a total of seven points. Sturgeon also earned eight draw controls and a pair of ground balls. Sturgeon put 80 percent of her shots on net in the victory.
 
Jenna Banta, St. Joseph (Conn.) (Sr., M - Montville, Conn.) - Banta had 12 goals in a 1-2 week.
  
Abby Stoller, Simmons (Grad Senior, A - Wayland, Mass.) - Through two games to open the season, Stoller registered 10 goals, 12 draw controls, eight ground balls and six caused turnovers to help Simmons to a 1-1 week. In their home opener against UMass Dartmouth, Stoller registered a career single-game high six goals – four in the first quarter – in a 19-8 win over the Corsairs. Addtionally, she also notched seven draw controls and four caused turnovers. At the end of the week against Salve Regina, Stoller added another four goals. 
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
WEEK PLAYER GOALKEEPER

ROOKIE
1 Lydia Dexter, SJC Sarah Burt, ANM Heather Hanson, CSC

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience. 

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