CAA Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards - March 13
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (March 13, 2023) – Drexel fifth year
Hayleigh Simpson, Hofstra freshman
Luchianna Cardello, and Drexel sophomore
Jenika Cuocco are the CAA Women’s Lacrosse weekly award winners for their performances over the last week.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Hayleigh Simpson, Drexel
Fifth Year | Midfield | Ellicott City, Md. / Marriott Ridge
Simpson scored six goals in Drexel’s 10-9 win over Fairfield to improve the Dragons to improve to 5-2 on the year. The midfielder from Maryland scored three goals in the second quarter to give Drexel a halftime advantage and struck for a pair of key tallies to turn an 8-7 deficit into a 9-8 fourth quarter lead. Simpson added a ground ball and a draw control in the victory.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Luchianna Cardello, Hofstra
Freshman | Goalkeeper | Massapequa, N.Y. / Massapequa
Cardello recorded a 5.50 goals-against average, .667 save percentage, and 11.0 saves per game in a 1-1 week for Hofstra, which trounced Wagner in the midweek and fell by one goal to No. 20 USC on Sunday. The freshman from Long Island held Wagner scoreless in the first half of a 15-2 Tuesday victory – her first collegiate win – before turning aside 13 USC shots in Sunday’s 9-8 setback.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
Sophomore | Goalkeeper | Sound Beach, N.Y. / Rocky Point
Cuocco repeats as Rookie of the Week after another strong performance in the cage for the Dragons. Drexel’s first-year goalie stopped 14 Fairfield shots, including two in the final minute of Saturday’s 10-9 win in Philadelphia. Cuocco notched a .609 save percentage in Drexel’s third-straight victory.
2023 CAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Player of the Week
Feb. 13: Corinne Bednarik, Drexel
Feb. 20: Nikki Mennella, Hofstra
Feb. 27: Kailyn Hart, Stony Brook
March 6: Bridget Finley, Drexel; Ellie Masera, Stony Brook
March 13: Hayleigh Simpson, Drexel
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 13: Jo Torres, Towson
Feb. 20: Jess Smith, Hofstra
Feb. 27: Brianna Falco, Monmouth
March 6: Mary Kate George, Monmouth
March 13: Luchianna Cardello, Hofstra
Rookie of the Week
Feb. 13: Shea Berigan, Monmouth
Feb. 20: Anna Hackett, Elon
Feb. 27: Kate Draddy, William & Mary
March 6: Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
March 13: Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
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