CAA Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards - Feb. 27
Miles McQuiggan
RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 27, 2023) – Stony Brook senior
Kailyn Hart, Monmouth senior
Brianna Falco, and William & Mary freshman
Kate Draddy are the CAA Women’s Lacrosse weekly award winners for their performances over the last week.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kailyn Hart, Stony Brook
Senior | Attack | North Babylon, N.Y. / North Babylon
Hart recorded three goals and two assists as No. 5 Stony Brook beat a ranked opponent for the second time in as many games as a CAA member. The senior from Long Island led the way in a five-point afternoon as the Seawolves defeated No. 21 Yale, 13-7, Saturday at a snowy LaValle Stadium. Hart added two caused turnovers for Stony Brook, which defeated a ranked opponent for the 40
th time in the last 10 seasons.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brianna Falco, Monmouth
Senior | Defender | Sparta, N.J. / Sparta
Falco keyed a defensive unit that held opponents to 6.0 goals per game in a 2-0 week for Monmouth. The senior from North Jersey notched three ground balls, three draw controls, and a caused turnover in the Hawks’ 14-3 midweek win over Manhattan before collecting six draws, four caused turnovers, and two ground balls in Saturday’s 12-9 victory over Columbia.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Kate Draddy, William & Mary
Freshman | Midfield | Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Catholic
Draddy tallied team highs of seven points and six ground balls in a 2-0 week for William & Mary. The midfielder from Charlotte scored her first career goal in a three-point afternoon along with five ground balls and three draw controls in W&M’s Wednesday’s win over Old Dominion and notched two goals, two assists, two draws, two ground balls, and a caused turnover in Saturday’s double-overtime win over future CAA member Campbell.
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
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 13: Jo Torres, Towson
Feb. 20: Jess Smith, Hofstra
Feb. 27: Brianna Falco, Monmouth
Rookie of the Week
Feb. 13: Shea Berigan, Monmouth
Feb. 20: Anna Hackett, Elon
Feb. 27: Kate Draddy, William & Mary
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