2019 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week ? No. 8

2019 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week ? No. 8

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jordan Mitchell of SCAD Savannah (Ga.) has been named the NAIA National Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week and Trinity Brown of Cumberlands (Ky.) has been named the NAIA National Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. The duo was chosen out of a pool of conference and group winners for their performances during the week of April 8 - 14.

Offensive Player of the Week
Jordan Mitchell, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
5-4, SO, M, Tualatin, Ore.  

  • Broke the single-game assists record that she had set last season and tied earlier this year with 10 in a match against Life (Ga.)
  • Weekly Stats
    • Three goals, 10 assists in only match of the week
    • Posted three goals on four shots on goal

Defensive Player of the Week
Trinity Brown, Cumberlands (Ga.) 
5-5, FR, M, Fayetteville, Ga.   

  • Set a career-high with seven ground balls in a win over No. 3-ranked Keiser (Fla.)
  • Weekly Stats
    • Led the back line to hold No. 3 Keiser to just four goals, its lowest goal total in two years.
    • 10 ground balls, four caused turnovers in two matches.

 

Offensive Nominees: MiKayla Virden, Tennessee Wesleyan; Madison Turnbeaugh, Missouri Baptist; Karissa Proctor, Saint Mary (Kan.); Avery Blackmon, Georgetown (Ky.); Lauren Sanford, Aquinas (Mich.).

Defensive Nominees: Kaitlin Mills, Missouri Baptist; Amanda Archer, Concordia (Mich.); Olivia Stahl, SCAD Savannah (Ga.); Katie Yarish, Reinhardt (Ga.); Ady Barraza, Ottawa (Kan.).

2018-19 Women's Lacrosse Composite Award Winners (Offensive, Defensive)
Week 1 (February 27): Jessica Covell, Keiser (Fla.) , Alexandra Millican, Point (Ga.)

Week 2 (March 06): Rachel Kidwell, Georgetown (Ky.) , Avery Blackmon, Georgetown (Ky.)

Week 3 (March 13): Bridgett Simmer, Life (Ga.) , Jaclyn Berry, Cumberlands (Ky.)

Week 4 (March 20): Olivia Stahl, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) , Jaclyn Berry, Cumberlands (Ky.)

Week 5 (March 27): Casey Monahan, Marian (Ind.) , Aiyanah Simms, Ave Maria (Fla.)

Week 6 (April 03): Bailey Childs, Indiana Tech , Gabby Moran, Clarke (Iowa)

Week 7 (April 10): Emma Devereaux, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) , Avery Blackmon, Georgetown (Ky.)

Week 8 (April 17): Trinity Brown, Cumberlands (Ky.) , Jordan Mitchell, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)