CAA Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards - April 10
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (April 10, 2023) – Stony Brook junior
Ellie Masera, Delaware junior
Riley Gillin, 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
Ellie Masera, Stony Brook
Junior | Midfield | Eastport, N.Y. / Eastport-South Manor
Masera’s all-around contribution powered No. 6 Stony Brook to a 20-5 win over Monmouth that moved the Seawolves to 9-2 on the year and 4-0 in the CAA. The junior from Long Island notched four goals, three assists, eight draw controls, four ground balls, and a caused turnover. Masera’s 4.18 goals, 5.00 points, and 5.73 draw controls per game lead the CAA; her three Player of the Week honors this season lead the league.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Riley Gillin, Delaware
Junior | Attack | Wayne, Pa. / Academy of Notre Dame de Namur
Gillin had a career day at the defensive end to help Delaware battle back for a key CAA victory. The junior from Pennsylvania notched career-bests of four ground balls and three caused turnovers to go along with a goal and an assist in Delaware’s 13-10 win over Hofstra. The Blue Hens held the Pride to one goal in the third quarter to turn around a 5-3 halftime deficit to lead 10-6 through 45 minutes.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
Sophomore | Goalkeeper | Sound Beach, N.Y. / Rocky Point
Cuocco notches her fourth Rookie of the Week honor after stifling Elon in a 12-5 Drexel win. The goalie from Long Island turned aside 10 shots to improve her league-leading save percentage to .531 and lowering her goals-against average to 8.94 on the year. Cuocco is the second Dragon in the last three seasons to win Rookie of the Week four times, joining teammate
Corinne Bednarik in 2021.
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
March 20: Ellie Masera, Stony Brook
March 27: Lizzie Yurchak, Delaware
April 3: Justyce Barber, William & Mary
April 10: Ellie Masera, Stony Brook
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
March 20: Elise Palmer, William & Mary
March 27: Madison Hranicka, Delaware
April 3: Haley Dillon, Stony Brook; Olivia Malamphy, Towson
April 10: Riley Gillin, Delaware
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
March 20: Maresa Moyer, William & Mary
March 27: Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
April 3: Shea Berigan, Monmouth
April 10: Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
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