CAA Women’s Lacrosse Awards – April 24, 2023
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (April 24, 2023) – Stony Brook senior
Morgan Mitchell, Monmouth senior
Brianna Falco, 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
Morgan Mitchell, Stony Brook
Senior | Attack | Port Jefferson Station, N.Y. / Mount Sinai
Mitchell posted a career-high eight points to lead No. 9 Stony Brook to the No. 1 seed in the CAA Championship with a 14-11 win at Towson. The senior from Long Island tallied five goals and three assists with all five goals coming in a seven-goal first quarter run that put the Seawolves ahead 8-3 through 15 minutes. Mitchell is Stony Brook’s fifth Player of the Week this season.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brianna Falco, Monmouth
Senior | Defense | Sparta, N.J. / Sparta
Falco helped hold the opposition to single digits in a pivotal 14-9 win for Monmouth over William & Mary to help strengthen the Hawks’ CAA Championship chances. The senior from New Jersey tallied four ground balls and two caused turnovers to help Monmouth even its CAA record at 3-3. Falco is Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season and Monmouth’s third this year.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
Sophomore | Goalkeeper | Sound Beach, N.Y. / Rocky Point
Cuocco is Rookie of the Week for a CAA-record sixth time in 2023 after another dominant performance between the pipes. The goalie from Long Island notched 12 saves and held Hofstra to four goals over 51 minutes in an 18-6 Drexel victory. Cuocco has been Rookie of the Week in three straight weeks and six of the last eight.
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
April 17: Blair Pearre, Towson
April 24: Morgan Mitchell, 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
April 17: Madison Hranicka, Delaware
April 24: Brianna Falco, Monmouth
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
April 17: Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
April 24: Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
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