Women’s Lacrosse Athlete Of The Week #8

Co-Player Of The Week

Alana Picard, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (Sr.) 

Senior Alana Picard powered USJ to a perfect 2–0 GNAC week with 16 points on 9 goals and 7 assists, adding 10 draw controls, 9 caused turnovers, and 8 ground balls. She opened with 5 goals and 1 assist in a 25–1 win over Mitchell, then followed with a dominant 4-goal, 6-assist performance in a 19–5 win over Regis, helping extend the team’s win streak to five.

Co-Player Of The Week 

Emily Watson, Lasell (Jr)

Junior Emily Watson totaled 16 points on 9 goals and 7 assists in a 2–0 week. She opened with 5 goals and 4 assists in a 16–11 win over New England College, then added 4 goals and 3 assists in a 17–4 win at Elms. She also contributed 4 ground balls and 2 caused turnovers, shooting 60% with an 86.7% shot-on-goal percentage. 

Goalkeeper Of The Week

Marisa LaRocque, Elms (Jr.) 

Junior Marisa LaRocque finished the week with 25 saves, posting a 9.00 goals-against average across two starts. She opened with a strong performance in a 9–1 win at Anna Maria, making 12 saves with a 92.3% save percentage, then added 13 saves in a 17–4 loss to Lasell.

Rookie Of The Week

Kailey Krusewski, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (Fr.)

Freshman Kailey Krusewski helped power USJ to a perfect 2–0 GNAC week with 15 points on 10 goals and 5 assists. She opened with 7 goals and 1 assist in a 25–1 win over Mitchell, then added 3 goals and 4 assists in a 19–5 win over Regis. She also shot efficiently, finishing the week with 87.5% shots on goal and a 62.5% shooting percentage.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Rose Finlayson, Colby-Sawyer - Finlayson led the Chargers to a 1-1 week where she kicked off with a hat trick against Norwich with three ground balls, 3 draw controls, and two caused turnovers. She followed that with a two goal, two assist performance against Simmons in a 14-4 win. Rose tallied 4 ground balls, 6 draw controls and 2 caused turnovers.

Bella McQuade, Dean - McQuade had four goals apiece in both wins over Albertus Magnus and Mitchell in a 2-1 week.

Jackie Cronin, Elms - Cronin totaled eight points with three goals and an assist apiece in each contest in a 1-1 week. She totaled eight ground balls and caused turnovers on the week.

Madeline Wright, Emmanuel - Wright posted a steady two-way week for Emmanuel, totaling 9 points on 8 goals and an assist while adding 9 draw controls and 6 ground balls across two wins.

Emma Dressel, Lasell - Dressel totaled 11 points on seven goals and four assists in a 2-0 week for the Lasers.

Meadow Gilchrist, New England College - Senior Meadow Gilchrist provided a balanced effort in a 1-1 week for the Pilgrims, tallying seven goals and five assists for a 12-point performance and chipping in four ground balls, three caused turnovers, and 10 draw controls. Gilchrist recorded two goals and two assists for four points along with two ground balls, two caused turnovers, and six draw controls against Lasell on Wednesday. The senior followed that with five goals and three assists for an eight-point performance, adding two ground balls, one caused turnover, and four draw controls in a dominant 25-1 win over Mitchell on Saturday.

Athena Merck, Norwich - Merck led Norwich in a pivotal 1-1 week in GNAC play, totaling five points on four goals and an assist while placing nine of her 10 shots on goal. The senior attacker delivered a standout performance in Norwich’s 11-10 victory over Colby-Sawyer, recording a hat trick and an assist in a high-stakes matchup between two of the conference’s top teams. Merck scored in multiple key moments, including goals that helped Norwich answer several Charger runs and maintain control throughout the contest. She followed with another goal against unbeaten Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, continuing to serve as a steady offensive presence against one of the league’s top defensive units.

Sofia Cebrero, Rivier - Cebrero recorded six points on five goals and one assist, adding two ground balls in the 1-1 week for the Raiders. She scored twice and assisted against SJC and added three goals while eclipsing the 100 career goal milestone in the 18-0 win over Albertus Magnus.

Taylor Dumond, Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Dumond led Saint Joseph’s offensively in a 2-0 week, totaling nine points on seven goals and two assists in GNAC victories over Rivier (15-7) and Norwich (18-7). The junior recorded four goals against Rivier and followed with a five-point performance (3g, 2a) against Norwich while placing 10 of her 14 shots on goal. Dumond also contributed across the field with nine draw controls, two caused turnovers, and two ground balls.

Anna LeGault, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - LeGault fueled USJ’s offense during a perfect 2–0 GNAC week, as the Blue Jays extended their winning streak to five games with road victories over Mitchell College on Wednesday (4/8) and Regis College on Saturday (4/11). LeGault totaled 16 points on 14 goals and two assists over the two‑game stretch. She opened the week with five goals and one assist in a 25–1 triumph at Mitchell, before exploding for a career‑high nine goals and one assist for a 10‑point performance in a 19–5 victory over Regis. For the week, the Colchester native placed 16 of her 17 shots on goal for a 94.1% shot‑on‑goal rate and converted 14 of her 17 attempts for an 82.4% shooting percentage. The junior currently ranks fourth among GNAC players in points this season with 63 through 13 games.

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