CAA Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards – Feb. 9, 2026
Dylan Smith
RICHMOND, Va. – Monmouth's
Shea Berigan picked CAA Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Drexel’s
Charlotte Ross and
Annie Madden garnered Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week recognition, respectively, on Monday.
Offensive Player of the Week
Shea Berigan, Monmouth
Senior | Attacker | Hingham, Mass.
Berigan logged six points in the Hawks’ 14-11 win over Merrimack. The senior midfielder scored four goals and tallied two assists. The Hingham, Mass., native rallied her team to victory after factoring on three straight goals late in the fourth quarter, including the eventual game-winner with 4:27 to play.
Defensive Player of the Week
Charlotte Ross, Drexel
Redshirt Sophomore | Defender | Towson, Md.
Ross made her collegiate debut against UConn and bunkered down defensively to help Drexel to a 12-11 double-overtime victory over the Huskies. The redshirt sophomore notched five ground balls and forced five turnovers in the Dragons’ win over the BIG EAST foe.
Rookie of the Week
Annie Madden, Drexel
Freshman | Attacker | Arlington, Va.
Madden also dazzled in her collegiate debut, notching four goals in the Dragons’ 12-11 triumph over UConn in double overtime. After a 2-2 deadlock early in the second quarter, the freshman attacker jumped out to a hot start with a hat trick in a span of 2:21 to put Drexel up 5-2. The Arlington, Va., native picked up another goal in the third quarter to cap off three unanswered strikes from the Dragons. Madden’s four goals were the most by a Drexel freshman in a season opener since joining the conference.
2026 CAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 9: Shea Berigan, Monmouth
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 9: Charlotte Ross, Drexel
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 9: Annie Madden, Drexel
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