Division II Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week 4-26-2022

Offensive Player of the Week

Lydia Rudden – Stonehill College

Rudden racked up a team-high 17 points with five goals and a team-leading 12 assists in a 2-0 week for the No. 14 Skyhawks. The junior registered three ground balls, two caused turnovers, and a draw control for the week and converted one of two free-position shots. Rudden totaled a team-high eight points with a goal, one draw control, and game-high seven assists in a 14-13 overtime win over No. 2 Adelphi. She recorded nine points (four goals, five assists) in the 20-6 win over Southern Connecticut and added three ground balls and two caused turnovers as well. Stonehill improved to 12-2 on the season and is now ranked No. 9 in the latest ILWomen/IWLCA Division II Poll.

Defensive Player of the Week

Gabby Buscemi – University of New Haven

Buscemi put up double-figure saves in back-to-back games to lead No. 23 New Haven to a pair of wins over two ranked opponents. She opened the week with 10 saves as the Chargers took the win over No. 18 Assumption, 16-15. She followed that up by matching her previous career-high of 18 for the second time this season in the 10-6 win over No. 20 Saint Anselm. For the season, Buscemi has recorded double-figure saves in 10 games and leads all NE10 keepers with 170 total saves, nearly 50 more than the next closest keeper. New Haven is ranked No. 22 in the latest ILWomen/IWLCA Division II Poll and has two regular-season matchups remaining.