CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Navy senior attacker Kelly Larkin tied the Patriot League record by winning her ninth career Patriot League Attacker of the Week when honors were announced by the League office on Monday. Loyola Maryland claimed three of the League’s five women’s lacrosse weekly awards with Lehigh receiving one.
Larkin tied former Navy star Jasmine DePompeo by receiving her record-tying ninth Patriot League Attacker of the Week honor. She tallied 18 points on 10 goals and eight assists during a 2-0 week that included wins over Saint Joseph’s (19-12) and No. 21 Duke (16-15). The senior attacker became the League’s career leader in assists (170) in the win over the Blue Devils, passing DePompeo (167). Larkin is the Patriot League’s career leader in points (365).
Loyola Maryland sophomore defender Katie Detwiler earned Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week with three draw controls, two ground balls and caused one turnover in a season-opening 16-7 victory over No. 24 Johns Hopkins. Junior goalkeeper Kaitlyn Larsson was named goalkeeper of the week after making 12 saves and allowing seven goals against the Blue Jays. Freshman attacker Emily Willis was selected Patriot League Rookie of the Week after recording five points on three goals and two assists.
Lehigh senior midfielder Sondra Dickey received Patriot League Midfielder of the Week with 15 points on 12 goals and three assists, eight draw controls, four ground balls and four caused turnovers during a 1-1 week, including a 17-11 win over UMBC.
American senior attacker Casey Harkins and junior midfielder Emma Vinall, Army West Point junior attacker Jackie Brattan, Colgate senior midfielder Noelle Patterson, Holy Cross sophomore goalkeeper Grace Flink, Loyola Maryland junior attacker Livy Rosenzweig and Navy senior midfielders Kayla Harris and Annalise Heyward all received weekly honorable mentions.
PATRIOT LEAGUE IN THE POLLS
Defending Patriot League champion Loyola Maryland is ranked No. 12 in this week’s the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Poll while Navy checks in at No. 16. The Greyhounds are ranked No. 11 in the
Inside Lacrosse Women’s DI Poll with the Mids moving up four spots to No. 13.
2020 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Standings (as of 2.17.20)
School League Overall
| Army West Point |
0-0 |
2-0 |
| Colgate |
0-0 |
2-0 |
| Holy Cross |
0-0 |
2-0 |
| American |
0-0 |
1-0 |
| Lafayette |
0-0 |
1-0 |
| Loyola Maryland |
0-0 |
1-0 |
| Boston University |
0-0 |
2-1 |
| Bucknell |
0-0 |
2-1 |
| Lehigh |
0-0 |
2-1 |
| Navy |
0-0 |
2-1 |
THIS WEEK IN PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Upcoming Games (How to Watch)
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Iona at Army West Point (PLN), 3 p.m.
Delaware State at American (PLN), 3 p.m.
Towson at Loyola Maryland (PLN), 4 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 20
Central Connecticut State at Holy Cross (PLN), 4 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 21
Army West Point at Hartford, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 22
Villanova at Navy (PLN), Noon
Merrimack at Lafayette (PLN/LSN), Noon
American at Longwood, 1 p.m.
Lehigh at Vanderbilt, 1 p.m.
Boston University at Dartmouth, 3 p.m.
La Salle at Bucknell, 3 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 23
Loyola Maryland at Florida, Noon
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE ATTAKER OF THE WEEK
Kelly Larkin, Navy, Sr., Attacker, Alexandria, Va./Bishop Ireton
*Larkin totaled 18 points on 10 goals and eight assists during Navy’s 2-0 week that included wins over Saint Joseph’s (19-12) and No. 21 Duke (16-15).
*The senior attacker became the Patriot League’s career leader in assists (170), passing Navy’s Jasmine DePompeo during her five-goal, three-assist performances against the Blue Devils on Sunday.
*She finished with 10 points on five goals and five assists against the Hawks on Wednesday.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK
Sondra Dickey, Lehigh, Sr., M, Paoli, Pa./Conestoga
*Dickey finished the Mountain Hawks’ two-game week with 15 points on 12 goals and three assists. She also added eight draw controls, four ground balls and four caused turnovers during a 1-1 week, including a 17-11 win over UMBC.
*The senior midfielder posted career-highs in goals (7) and points (8) while winning four draw controls and causing two turnovers against the Retrievers.
*She had a hand in seven of Lehigh’s nine goals with five goals and two assists, while recording four draw controls, three ground balls and two caused turnovers
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Katie Detwiler, Loyola Maryland, So., Defender, Devon, Pa./Archbishop John Carroll
*Detwiler won three draw controls, picked up two ground balls and caused one turnover in Loyola Maryland’s season-opening 16-7 victory over No. 24 Johns Hopkins.
*The sophomore defender held Blue Jays’ Tewaaraton Watch List selection Maggie Schneidereith to just one goal.
*She keyed a Greyhounds defensive effort that held Johns Hopkins to three goals in the final 49 minutes of play.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Kaitlyn Larsson, Loyola Maryland, Jr., Goalkeeper, Garden City, N.Y./Garden City
*Larsson made 12 saves while allowing just seven goals in her first collegiate start to register a 12-7 win over No. 24 Johns Hopkins.
*The junior goalkeeper made eight saves in the second half to hold the Blue Jays to two second half goals.
*She also picked up two ground balls and caused one turnover.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Emily Willis, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Attacker, Ambler, Pa./The Agnes Irwin School
*Willis posted five points in her collegiate debut, finishing with three goals and two assists in a 16-7 win against No. 24 Johns Hopkins on Saturday.
*The freshman attacker had two goals and one assist during a 6-1 run in the first half to help the Greyhounds erase a three-goal deficit and take a 7-5 lead into halftime.
*Her five points and three goals both tied for the second-most in the game to help Loyola Maryland snap a three-game losing streak to the Blue Jays.
HONORABLE MENTION
Casey Harkins, American, Sr., Attacker, Poolesville, Md./Poolesville
*Harkins posted career-highs in goals (6) and points (8) during American’s season-opening 21-12 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Saturday.
Emma Vinall, American, Jr., Attack/Midfield, Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson
*Vinall finished with five goals, two assists, six draw controls, three ground balls and two caused turnovers in American’s 21-12 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.).
Jackie Brattan, Army West Point, Jr., Attacker, Garden City, N.Y./Garden City
*Brattan tallied 12 points on nine goals and three assists to lead Army West Point to triumphs against Marist (16-4) and Columbia (16-7).
Noelle Patterson, Colgate, Sr., Midfielder, Vestal, N.Y./Vestal Senior
*Patterson led the Raiders with four goals, one assist, six draw controls, four ground balls and four caused turnovers in a 10-8 victory over Vermont on Sunday.
Grace Flink, Holy Cross, So., Goalkeeper, Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe
*Flink made 18 saves, allowing just five goals, in the Crusaders’ 13-5 victory over UMass Lowell on Sunday. The sophomore goalkeeper posted a save percentage of .782.
Livy Rosenzweig, Loyola Maryland, Jr., Attacker, Katonah, N.Y./Somers
*Rosenzweig posted a game-high six points on two goals and four assists to lead Loyola Maryland to a 16-7 victory over No. 24 Johns Hopkins.
*The junior attacker also had eight draw controls and one ground ball.
Kayla Harris, Navy, Sr., Midfielder, Annapolis, Md./Broadneck
*Harris finished the week with eight points on six goals and two assists while totaling 16 draw controls and four ground balls.
*Against No. 21 Duke, the senior midfielder finished with three goals, two assists, 11 draw controls and three ground balls.
Annalise Heyward, Navy, Sr., Midfielder, Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kelly
*Heyward finished the week with four goals, two assists, four draw controls, two ground balls and six caused turnovers to help Navy go 2-0 with wins over Saint Joseph’s (19-12) and No. 21 Duke (16-15).
Attacker of the Week
2.10 – Jolie Creo, Holy Cross, So., A
2.17 – Kelly Larkin, Navy, Sr., A
Midfielder of the Week
2.10 – Danielle Van Calcar, Colgate, Jr. M
2.17 – Sondra Dickey, Lehigh, Sr., M
Defensive Player of the Week
2.10 – Gil Eby, Navy, So., D
2.17 – Katie Detwiler, Loyola Maryland, So., D
Goalkeeper of the Week
2.10 – Samantha Croston, Colgate, Sr., GK
2.17 – Kaitlyn Larsson, Loyola Maryland, Jr., GK
Rookie of the Week
2.10 – Gabby Schneider, Lehigh, Fr., A
2.17 – Emily Willis, Loyola Maryland, Fr.,
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