GNAC Women's Lacrosse Report: Week 9
( FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 24 - APRIL 30 )
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK Taina Gamory, Johnson & Wales (RI) (Sr., M - Warwick, N.Y.) - Racked up seven points in Wednesday night's win over Simmons that secured the No. 1 seed for the Wildcats and capped a perfect 13-0 regular season record in conference play. Three days later, potted six goals and set up three more to send the Wildcats to the conference semifinals. Also racked up 11 ground balls - including seven in the GNAC Quarterfinals - while causing six turnovers and winning eight draw controls. |
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GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK Emma Glyman, Johnson & Wales (RI)(So., GK - Tolland, Conn.) - Stopped nearly 58 percent of the shots faced last week en route to a pair of JWU wins. Stopped nine shots in a key win over Simmons to secure the No. 1 seed in the GNAC Tournament for the Wildcats on Wednesday, then made 10 more in a quarterfinal win over Elms on Saturday.
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WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Lydia Dexter, Saint Joseph's (Me.) (Gr., A - Oakland, Maine) - Tallied nine goals and four assists for 13 total points in a 2-0 week for the Monks. Recorded four goals and two assists in a 14-11 triumph over Colby-Sawyer College on Wednesday and followed that up with five goals and two assists in a lopsided quarterfinal win over Norwich on Saturday.
Makenzie Dinger, St. Joseph (Conn.) (Sr., A/M - Hingham, Mass.) - Concluded the 2023 season with her third 10-plus goal game, netting 10 goals in a 17-7 victory over Albertus Magnus at home on Wednesday. Added eight draw controls, six ground balls and four caused turnovers in the triumph. The 10 goals by Dinger made her the leading goal scorer in the GNAC at the conclusion of the end of the regular season and she concludes her career as the all-time leading goal scorer in USJ women's lacrosse program history.
Deja Srimouksavanh, Emmanuel (Mass.) (So., M - Portsmouth, N.H.) - Tallied 12 points over two contests, both Emmanuel wins, on four goals and eight assists. Joined Emmanuel's 100-points club in the regular-season finale vs. Lasell with a goal and six assists, also setting a new single-game assists record for the Saints. Followed it up with five points in the GNAC Quarterfinal victory over Colby-Sawyer, scoring three while adding two more helpers. Outside of her offensive prowess, won 10 draw controls and collected two groundballs for EC.
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
| WEEK | PLAYER | GOALKEEPER |
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| 1 | Lydia Dexter, SJC | Colleen Stringer, USJ | Colleen Stringer, USJ |
| 2 | J. Sztyler-Magee, Dean | Joy Sayah, Lasell | Ella Marschitz, Emmanuel |
| 3 | Maire Brown, Dean | Katie Castle, Simmons | Ella Marschitz, Emmanuel (2) |
| 4 | Heather Hanson, CSC | Gianna Liquori, Elms | Athena Merck, Norwich |
| 5 | Taina Gamory, JWU | Emma Glyman, JWU | Ella Marschitz, Emmanuel (3) |
| 6 | Lydia Dexter, SJC | Gianna Liquori, Elms | Colleen Stringer, USJ (2) |
| 7 | Abby Stoller, Simmons | Colleen Stringer, USJ (2) | Colleen Stringer, USJ (3) |
| 8 | Abby Stoller, Simmons (2) | Lindsey Kruger, Rivier | Emily Gates, Emmanuel |
| 9 | Taina Gamory, JWU (2) | Emma Glyman, JWU (2) | ----- |
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