CAA Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards – March 18
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (March 18, 2024) – Elon sophomore
Anna Hackett, Campbell redshirt senior
Joslin Hanbury, Drexel redshirt sophomore
Jenika Cuocco, and Elon freshman
MJ Santa Barbara are the winners of the CAA Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards presented by Primis for the week ending March 17.
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Anna Hackett, Elon
Sophomore | Midfield | Sykesville, Md. / Century
Hackett’s big fourth quarter helped Elon pull away from Monmouth and secure a victory to open CAA play. The sophomore from Maryland scored three of her four goals in the fourth quarter to help the Phoenix secure the victory after holding a one-goal lead through 45 minutes. Hackett had six goals and an assist on the week against High Point and Monmouth.
CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Joslin Hanbury, Campbell
Redshirt Senior | Attack | Oviedo, Fla. / Hagerty
Hanbury tallied a league-high 10 points in a 1-1 week for Campbell. The redshirt senior from Florida notched a goal and two assists in the Camels’ Monday victory over the Jaspers before a six-point effort on four goals and two assists in Saturday’s setback against Hofstra.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
Redshirt Sophomore | Goalkeeper | Sound Beach, N.Y. / Rocky Point
Cuocco is CAA Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks after holding Delaware in check in Drexel’s CAA opener. The sophomore from Long Island made 13 saves and held Delaware to five goals in a 13-5 Dragons victory. Cuocco gives Drexel at least a share of the defensive award for the third time in six weeks to open the season.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
MJ Santa Barbara, Elon
Freshman | Midfield | Guilford, Conn. / Guilford
Santa Barbara broke Elon’s single-game and single-season draw control records in mid-March while helping the Phoenix to a win in its CAA opener. The freshman from Connecticut had nine draw controls on Wednesday vs. High Point before tallying 15 – the second-most in a game in CAA history and highest total in a league game – in Saturday’s win over Monmouth while adding a goal. Santa Barbara is Rookie of the Week for the second time this year and the third for Elon.
2024 CAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 12: Corinne Bednarik, Drexel
Feb. 19: Corinne Bednarik, Drexel; Alex Finn, Stony Brook
Feb. 26: Ellie Masera, Stony Brook
March 4: Ellie Masera, Stony Brook
March 11: Kailyn Hart, Stony Brook
March 18: Anna Hackett, Elon; Joslin Hanbury, Campbell
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 12: Madison Hranicka, Delaware; Alli Van Slyke, Drexel
Feb. 19: Madison Hranicka, Delaware
Feb. 26: Clare Levy, Stony Brook
March 4: Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
March 11: Madison Hranicka, Delaware
March 18: Jenika Cuocco, Drexel
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 12: Steph Marszal, Delaware
Feb. 19: Ana Lee Vandiver, Elon
Feb. 26: Katie Sullivan, Monmouth
March 4: MJ Santa Barbara, Elon
March 11: Nikki Mennella, Hofstra; Ellie Wall, Drexel
March 18: MJ Santa Barbara, Elon
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