BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Loyola Maryland and Colgate both claimed two of the five Patriot League women’s lacrosse weekly awards when they were announced by the League office on Tuesday. Lehigh garnered the remaining accolade.
Greyhounds’ graduate student Livy Rosenzweig earned Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Attacker of the Week honors for the ninth time in her career after registering 14 points on four goals and 10 assists, along with 13 draw controls in wins against Bucknell and Lafayette. Junior defender Riley Olmstead collected defender of the week honors for the first time this season after helping a Greyhounds’ defense that limited a pair of League opponents to a combined four goals in two games.
Colgate junior Cara O’Reilly earned her second-consecutive Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Midfielder of the Week after finishing with seven goals and 19 draw controls in wins against Holy Cross and American. Freshman midfielder Devon Maillet earned rookie of the week honors for the second time after finishing with eight goals and eight draw controls, five ground balls and three caused turnovers in the Raiders’ two wins.
Lehigh sophomore Hayley Hunt was named Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week for the first time after making 30 saves and allowing 10 goals in wins against Lafayette (16-6) and Holy Cross (12-4).
American graduate student attack Emma Vinall, Army West Point sophomore goalkeeper Lacey Bartholomay, sophomore attacker Julia Gorajek, junior midfielder Jolie Riedell and senior defender Ceara Sweeney, Boston University sophomore midfielder Kaelin Isaacson and sophomore goalkeeper Agnes Reilly, Lehigh junior attack Katia Carnevale and senior defender Claire Keller, Loyola Maryland graduate student goalkeeper Kaitlyn Larsson and freshman midfielder Chase Boyle, and Navy senior midfielder Gil Eby all received honorable mentions for their performances last week.
2022 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Standings (as of 4.25.22)
School |
Patriot League |
Pct. |
Overall |
Pct. |
Loyola Maryland* |
8-0 |
1.000 |
15-1 |
.938 |
Navy* |
7-1 |
.875 |
13-3 |
.812 |
Army West Point* |
6-2 |
.750 |
11-5 |
.688 |
Lehigh* |
4-3 |
.571 |
7-7 |
.500 |
Colgate |
4-4 |
.500 |
5-11 |
.312 |
American |
3-4 |
.429 |
8-7 |
.533 |
Bucknell |
3-5 |
.375 |
6-9 |
.400 |
Holy Cross |
2-6 |
.250 |
5-10 |
.333 |
Lafayette |
1-7 |
.125 |
2-12 |
.143 |
Boston University |
1-7 |
.125 |
2-13 |
.133 |
*Clinched a berth in the Patriot League Championship
Patriot League Composite Women’s Lacrosse Schedule
REGULAR-SEASON TITLE ON THE LINE THIS WEEK BETWEEN LOYOLA AND NAVY
Loyola Maryland and Navy will meet on Thursday at 7 p.m. for the Patriot League Regular-Season title and the opportunity to host the semifinal round and championship game of the 2022 Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. The Greyhounds have already clinched a top-two seed and a bye through the quarterfinals. Navy could slip to the No. 3 seed with a loss to the Greyhounds and an Army West Point win vs. Lafayette on Friday. The Black Knights and Lehigh have already clinched berths in the six-team field. Colgate, American and Bucknell will battle for the remaining two spots during the final week of the regular season.
ROSENZWEIG BECOMES SIXTH NCAA DI PLAYER TO ECLIPSE 400 CAREER POINTS
Loyola Maryland graduate student attacker Livy Rosenzweig became the sixth player in NCAA history to accumulate 400 career points last week, joining Greyhounds’ head coach Jen Adams. Rosenzweig became the fifth player in NCAA history to reach 200 career assists earlier this season. The Katonah, N.Y. native entered the season as the Patriot League’s career leader in assists and passed Navy alum Kelly Larkin for the career points lead in a win against Colgate on April 9. She was the second player in NCAA DI to reach the mark this season, joining North Carolina’s Jamie Ortega.
GREYHOUNDS BREAK NCAA RECORD FOR CONFERENCE WIN STREAK
Loyola Maryland continued building upon its NCAA record of consecutive regular-season conference wins, defeating Bucknell (21-2) and Lafayette (20-2) to notch their 64th and 65th-consecutive Patriot League wins. Adams and the Greyhounds have been undefeated in regular-season League play since joining the League for the 2014 season. UMass held the previous record with 61-straight Atlantic 10 wins from 2011-18.
PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAYERS AMONG NCAA LEADERS
*Lehigh junior attack Gabby Schneider is fifth in NCAA DI with 2.71 assists per game.
*Boston University junior midfielder Jennifer Barry is fourth in the nation with 9.60 draw controls per game.
*Holy Cross senior attack Jolie Creo is 15th in NCAA DI in goals per game (3.64) and ninth in points per game (5.36).
*Loyola Maryland graduate student attacker Livy Rosenzweig is 19th in the nation in points per game (4.94). She is also 13th in NCAA DI with 79 points.
*Loyola Maryland graduate student goalkeeper Kaitlyn Larsson is fourth with an 8.15 goals-against average (GAA), while Navy sophomore goalkeeper Jo Torres is fifth in NCAA DI at 8.34.
*Lehigh sophomore goalkeeper Hayley Hunt is second in the nation in save percentage (.556) and fifth with 175 saves. Torres is fifth in NCAA DI in save percentage (.510).
PATRIOT LEAGUE TEAMS IN THE POLLS
Defending champion and preseason favorite Loyola Maryland placed eighth in this week’s
ILWomen/IWLCA Division I Top-25 Poll, released on Monday morning. The Greyhounds defeated Bucknell and Lafayette to improve to 8-0 in League play and 15-1 overall. Army West Point and Navy are receiving votes in this week’s poll.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE ATTACKER OF THE WEEK
Livy Rosenzweig, Loyola Maryland, Gr., Attack, Katonah, N.Y./Somers
*Rosenzweig combined for 14 points on four goals and 10 assists in Loyola Maryland's wins vs. Bucknell (21-2) and Lafayette (20-2).
*She posted two goals and six assists to help become the sixth player in NCAA DI history to reach 400 career points. She also won a game-high nine draw controls.
*The Katonah, N.Y. native finished with a game-high six points on two goals and four assists against the Leopards. She also won four draw controls.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK
Cara O’Reilly, Colgate, Jr., Midfielder, South Salem, N.Y./John Jay
*O’Reilly combined for seven goals and 19 draw controls to lead Colgate to wins over Holy Cross (16-15, OT) and American (16-15).
*The junior midfielder scored a career-high five goals and won seven draw controls in the Raiders’ victory against the Crusaders.
*She scored both of her goals in the second half and had five of her game-high 12 draw controls in the fourth quarter to help Colgate defeat American.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Riley Olmstead, Loyola Maryland, Jr., Defender, Painted Post, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post
*Olmstead led a Greyhounds defense that held a pair of League opponents to a combined four goals in wins against Bucknell (21-2) and Lafayette (20-2).
*The junior defender held her individual matchups to a total of two shots and no goals in the two Greyhounds’ victories.
*She helped Loyola Maryland limit Bucknell to a season-low nine shots while playing a role in holding Lafayette scoreless for nearly 50 minutes of play.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Hayley Hunt, Lehigh, So., Goalkeeper, Philadelphia, Pa./William Penn Charter School
*Hunt made 30 saves allowing 10 goals to lead Lehigh to victories over Lafayette (16-6) and Holy Cross (12-4) to help the Mountain Hawks clinch a berth in the Patriot League Championship.
*The sophomore goalkeeper made 11 saves, allowing six goals, in 55 minutes of play against the Leopards on Wednesday.
*She made a career-high 19 stops and allowed four goals against the Crusaders in Saturday’s victory.
PATRIOT LEAGUE WOMEN’S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Devon Maillet, Colgate, Fr., Midfielder, Swarthmore, Pa./Strath Haven
*Maillet tallied eight goals, eight draw controls, five ground balls and three caused turnovers to lead Colgate to wins over Holy Cross (16-15, OT) and American (16-15) last week.
*She scored four times, including the game-tying goal with more than three minutes remaining in the Raiders’ overtime win against the Crusaders.
*Maillet matched her career-high with four goals, including a goal that put Colgate in front 15-14, while winning five draw controls, picking up three ground balls and causing two turnovers in a win against the Eagles.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Emma Vinall, American, Gr., Attack, Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson
*Vinall scored five goals and added four draw controls, five ground balls and three caused turnovers in a loss against Colgate on Saturday.
Lacey Bartholomay, Army West Point, So., Goalkeeper, Alexandria, Va./St. Stephens and St. Agnes
*Bartholomay made a career-high 17 saves to lead Army West Point to the program's first victory against No. 24 Navy. Her 17 saves is the second-highest single-game total in program history.
Julia Gorajek, Army West Point, So., Attack, Hightstown, N.J./The Peddie School
*Gorajek scored four goals, including a career-high three on free positions to help Army West Point to a 14-9 victory over No. 24 Navy on Saturday.
Jolie Riedell, Army West Point, Jr., Midfielder, San Diego, Calif./Scripps Ranch
*Riedell scored four goals, won three draw controls and caused two turnovers to help the Black Knights to a 14-9 victory over No. 24 Navy.
Ceara Sweeney, Army West Point, Sr., Defender, Wayne, Pa./Conestoga
*Sweeney picked up a game-high four ground balls to help Army West Point defeat No. 24 Navy, 14-9. The Black Knights limited Navy to nine goals, matching their lowest total of the season.
Kaelin Isaacson, Boston University, So., Midfielder, Sugar Land, Texas/Clement
*Isaacson recorded her first career hat trick and added two ground balls and one caused turnover to lead Boston University to an 11-10 win over Bucknell.
Reilly Agres, Boston University, So., Goalkeeper, Farmingdale, N.Y./Farmingdale
*Agres made a career-high 16 saves to lead Boston University to an 11-10 overtime victory over Bucknell. She also picked up two ground balls in the Terriers’ win.
Katia Carnevale, Lehigh, Jr., Attack, Summit, N.J./Summit
*Combined to score 12 goals, pick up five ground balls and cause three turnovers in Lehigh's wins against Lafayette (16-6) and Holy Cross (12-4). She tied her career-high with eight goals, the seventh-best single-game total in NCAA DI this season, in a win against Lafayette.
Claire Keller, Lehigh, Sr., Defender, Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge
*Keller caused a career-high three turnovers and picked up one ground ball while holding Holy Cross’s leading scorer Jolie Creo scoreless in the Mountain Hawks’ 12-4 win over Holy Cross on Saturday. She also caused a turnover in the Mountain Hawks’ 16-6 win over Lafayette on Wednesday.
Kaitlyn Larsson, Loyola Maryland, Gr., Goalkeeper, Garden City, N.Y./Garden City
*Larsson made 10 saves and allowed three goals to help Loyola Maryland register victories against Bucknell (21-2) and Lafayette (20-2) last week.
Chase Boyle, Loyola Maryland, Fr., Midfielder, Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven Regional
*Boyle combined for six goals, four draw controls, three ground balls and four caused turnovers in wins against Bucknell (21-2) and Lafayette (20-2) last week. She scored a career-high four goals in Saturday’s win against the Leopards.
Gil Eby, Navy, Sr., Midfield, Towson, Md./Notre Dame Prep
*Eby scored six goals in games against American and Army West Point last week to lead the Mids’ offense. She opened the week with a pair of goals in a 16-10 win over the Eagles and added a career-high four goals in a loss against the Black Knights.
Women’s Lacrosse Attacker of the Week
2.14 – Laurel McHale, Bucknell, Sr.
2.21 – Livy Rosenzweig, Loyola Maryland, Gr.
2.28 – Katie Wendell, Bucknell, Sr.
3.7 – Reagan Roelofs, Navy, Sr.
3.14 – Kathleen Sullivan, Army West Point, Jr.
3.21 – Julia Gorajek, Army West Point, So.
3.28 – Georgia Latch, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
4.4 – Livy Rosenzweig, Loyola Maryland, Gr.
4.11 – Jolie Creo, Holy Cross, Sr.
4.18 – Livy Rosenzweig, Loyola Maryland, Gr.
4.25 – Livy Rosenzweig, Loyola Maryland, Gr.
Women’s Lacrosse Midfielder of the Week
2.14 – Tatumn Kohlbrenner, Bucknell, So.
2.21 – Jillian Wilson, Loyola Maryland, Sr.
2.28 – Julia Gorajek, Army West Point, So.
3.7 – Kendall Goldblum, American, Gr.
3.14 – Sam Fiedler, Loyola Maryland, Gr.
3.21 – Stefanie Walsh, American, Sr.
3.28 – Jolie Riedell, Army West Point, Jr.
4.4 – Jolie Riedell, Army West Point, Jr.
4.11 – Emma Cashwell, Bucknell, Sr.
4.18 – Cara O’Reilly, Colgate, Jr.
4.25 – Cara O’Reilly, Colgate, Jr.
Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
2.14 – Alexis Bell, Navy, Sr.
2.21 – Katie Detwiler, Loyola Maryland, Sr.
2.28 – Abby Neff, Bucknell, Sr.
3.7 – Katie Detwiler, Loyola Maryland, Sr.
3.14 - Katie Detwiler, Loyola Maryland, Sr.
3.21 – Grace Loughery, Navy, Sr.
3.28 – Abby Neff, Bucknell, Sr.
4.4 – Alexis Bell, Navy, Sr.
4.11 – Abby Neff, Bucknell, Sr.
4.18 – Katie Detwiler, Loyola Maryland, Sr.
4.25 – Riley Olmstead, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
Women’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week
2.14 – Jo Torres, Navy, So.
2.21 – Grace Flink, Holy Cross, Sr.
2.28 – Symone Ryans, Bucknell, Fr.
3.7 – Jo Torres, Navy, So.
3.14 – Kaitlyn Larsson, Loyola Maryland, Gr.
3.21 – Mary Alice Collins, American, So.
3.28 – Mary Alice Collins, American, So.
4.4 – Jo Torres, Navy, So.
4.11 – Grace Flink, Holy Cross, Sr.
4.18 – Kaitlyn Larsson, Loyola Maryland, Gr.
4.25 – Hayley Hunt, Lehigh, So.
Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week
2.14 – Jaimeson Meyer, Navy, Fr.
2.21 – Emily Messinese, Navy, Fr.
2.28 – Maddy Spratt, American, Fr.
3.7 – Allie Boyce, Bucknell, Fr.
3.14 – Matty Spaeth, Boston University, Fr.
3.21 – Devon Maillet, Colgate, Fr.
3.28 - Georgia Latch, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
4.4 – Allie Boyce, Bucknell, Fr.
4.11 – Allie Boyce, Bucknell, Fr.
4.18 – Georgia Latch, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
4.25 – Devon Maillet, Colgate, Fr.
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