The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week, April 10
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Queens' Abigail Paulus 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 Apr. 3rd – Apr. 9th, the League announced today.
Paulus, a senior from Pickerington, Ohio, totaled thirteen points last week as Queens went 2-0. In the Royal's 19-7 win over Tampa, she recorded two goals and four assists while also scooping three ground balls. She then tallied a season-high six goals and one assist in the 20-7 victory over Lenoir-Rhyne. The honor marks her first Player of the Week selection this season.
Pierre, a sophomore from Haymarket, Virginia, allowed only three goals in her time between the posts against Newberry this past Saturday. Pierre still leads the League in Save Percent with a mark of 54.3 percent. The honor marks her fourth Player of the Week selection this season and consecutively.
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
Apr. 3 – Brittany Andrews, Wingate
Apr. 10 – Abigail Paulus, Queens
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
Apr. 3 – Arion Pierre, Wingate
Apr. 10 – Arion Pierre, Wingate