The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week, March 27
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne's Gabby Sousa has been selected the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Arion Pierre of Wingate has been selected as the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week for matches played Mar. 20th – Mar. 26th, the League announced today.
Sousa, a sophomore from Delran, New Jersey, notched six goals, two assists for eight points, and three ground balls to lead the Bears to two inter-conference victories this past week. In the 13-7 victory over Lincoln Memorial, she had two goals and two ground balls to finish with a shot on goal percentage of 100.0 percent. On Saturday's 18-3 convincing victory, Sousa recorded four goals and two assists to combine for six total points. She also added two draw controls to her stat line while adding a free position goal as well. She finished with a shot percentage of 80.0 percent and repeated her shot on goal percentage from the previous game of 100.0 percent. The honor marks her first Player of the Week selection this season.
Pierre, a sophomore from Haymarket, Virginia, posted twelve saves in the 13-10 victory over Coker this past Saturday. Pierre recorded a save percentage of 54.5 percent which almost perfectly matches her league leading 54.4 save percentage overall. She possesses the third lowest goals-against average with a rate of 8.54. Also, Pierre has conceded the second fewest goals this season by only allowing 72 to hit the back of the net. The honor marks her second Player of the Week selection this season and her second consecutive.
2017 Astroturf SAC Women's Lacrosse Offensive Players of the Week
Feb. 12 – Rachel Holmes, Tusculum
Feb. 19 – Savannah Elliott, Tusculum
Feb. 26 – Haley McCusker, Coker
Mar. 6 – Alexandra Bruder, Queens
Mar. 13 – Kirstyn Kruse, Catawba
Mar. 20 – Kelly Dowd, Queens
Mar. 27 – Gabby Sousa, Lenoir-Rhyne
2017 Astroturf SAC Women's Lacrosse Defensive Players of the Week
Feb. 19 – Kelly Dowd, Queens
Feb. 26 – Chase Brokaw, Queens
Mar. 6 – Aarika Kaester, Queens
Mar. 13 – Cassie Williams, Coker
Mar. 20 – Arion Pierre, Wingate
Mar. 27 – Arion Pierre, Wingate