Division I Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week 5-3-2022

Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Eloise Clevenger – University of Maryland

Clevenger guided the No. 4 Terps to an outright Big Ten title with a career-high six points (four goals, two assists) in the 13-8 win at No. 21 Michigan. The four goals marked a career-high for Clevenger, scoring them on only six shots for a .667 shooting percentage. She led the team in goals, assists, and points, while also adding a groundball to the stat line. In this week’s ILWomen / IWLCA Division I Poll, Maryland moved up to a No. 3 ranking and looks ahead to the Big Ten tournament this Friday.

Co-Offensive Player of the Week

Gabby Fornia – Vanderbilt University

Fornia set school and AAC records with 10 assists and 13 points in the Commodores’ 23-7 win against Cincinnati, clinching a spot in the AAC Championship. Fornia assisted on five consecutive Vanderbilt goals between the first and second quarters as part of a 7-0 run that gave the Commodores a 12-3 lead. Her 10 assists were one shy of the NCAA single-game record. Fornia finished the regular season with 23 goals and a league-leading 53 assists for 76 points. Vanderbilt will enter as the third seed of the AAC Championship and will face the No. 2 seed Temple this Thursday.

Defensive Player of the Week

Emily Sterling – University of Maryland

Sterling had a phenomenal game in cage to lead the No. 4 Terps to an outright Big Ten regular-season title, defeating No. 21 Michigan, 13-8, this past Saturday. Sterling recorded 12 saves to only eight goals allowed, a .600 save percentage and lead the defensive effort that held Michigan to only eight goals on 24 shots. This was Sterling's seventh straight game stopping over 50% of shots faced and the fifth time in the last six games with double-digit saves. Sterling has tallied nine-plus saves in each Big Ten game this season and finished conference play with a remarkable .626 save percentage. The junior currently leads the nation with a .567 save percentage and 7.59 goals-against average. She has also held 13 of 16 opponents to under 10 goals.