GNAC Women's Lacrosse Athlete of the Week Report #6

Player Of The Week

Emily Watson, Lasell (Jr.)

Junior Emily Watson totaled 16 points on eight goals and eight assists across a perfect 3-0 week. She was highly efficient offensively, converting on 72.7% of her shots and placing 90.9% on goal, while contributing eight draw controls, four ground balls, and two caused turnovers to impact every phase of play. Watson’s standout effort came in a conference win over Regis, where she erupted for seven points on six goals and one assist.

Goalkeeper Of The Week

Bailey Ingala, Norwich (Sr.)

Senior Bailey Ingala anchored Norwich to a 2-0 week in GNAC action, totaling 21 saves across two complete-game victories while posting a 60.0 save percentage. The senior goalkeeper delivered one of the top performances of her season in a 14-9 win over Simmons, recording a career-high 18 saves while also reaching the 200-save milestone for her collegiate career. She followed with three saves in a 14-5 home victory over Regis College as Norwich secured its third straight conference win.

Rookie Of The Week

Emma Dressel, Lasell (Fr.)

Freshman Emma Dressel had 11 points on the week from eight goals and three assists in a 3-0 week. Dressel started strong with four goals in a 11-8 win over Fitchburg State before going on a second half surge in conference play against Regis with three goals and two assists in a 14-8 win. 

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Addison Glavin, Colby-Sawyer - Glavin would play all 120 minutes across two games for the Chargers this week. The first year would pick up a career high, 12 saves against Saint Joseph's (Me.) to start the week. Addison would follow that performance picking up her sixth win of the season in net with 9 saves in the win over Saint Joseph (Conn.).

Grace Joly, Colby-Sawyer - Joly would lead the Chargers in goals this past week, recording hat tricks in both contests. Grace would kick off the week with 3 goals against the Monks before netting four goals and 1 assist on 6 shots against the Blue Jays. She would add 5 ground balls, 5 draw controls and 2 caused turn overs on the week as well.

Madeline Wright, Emmanuel - Wright had six goals and three assists in a 2-0 week for the Saints with 11 draw controls won, highlighted by a six-point outing (four goals, two assists) against Mitchell.

Tia Spenlinhauer, Lasell - Spenlinhauer totaled 14 saves, including just six in 30 minutes against Regis, across a 3-0 week for the Lasers in net.

Meadow Gilchrist, New England College - Gilchrist delivered another standout performance in 1-1 week for the Pilgrims. Gilchrist totaled two goals and three assists for a five-point performance and added two caused turnovers and a ground ball against Emmanuel on Wednesday and followed that with five goals, four ground balls, three caused turnovers, and three draw controls in a 21-9 win over Dean on Saturday.

Caitlyn Fielder, Norwich - Fielder powered Norwich to a 2-0 week in GNAC play, totaling 12 points on seven goals and five assists while impacting the game in every phase. The senior midfielder opened the week with seven points in a 14-9 road victory over Simmons University, recording four goals and three assists while helping the Cadets withstand a late push. She followed with five points in a 14-5 home win over Regis College, posting a hat trick and two assists as Norwich extended its conference winning streak. Across the two victories, Fielder shot 70.0 percent from the field and placed nine of her 10 shots on goal. She also contributed nine ground balls, four draw controls, and seven caused turnovers, including a game-high six forced miscues against Regis.

Serenity Ayala, Regis - Ayala continues to be a bright spot for the Pride totaling seven goals on the week to go with seven draw controls and four caused turnovers. The senior opened the week with five goals at Lasell, connecting on every attempt she had on goal. She followed that up with a pair of goals at Norwich where she also secured 4 draw controls and caused three turnovers.

Arrianna Imbriano, Rivier - Imbriano recorded 14 saves (60.9 sv%) and allowed just nine goals in the 3-0 week for the Raiders as she recorded back-to-back six save outings in the 21-2 win over Mitchell and the 14-5 win over Castleton. She rounded out the week with two more saves in the 15-2 win over Elms.

Ashlynn Ledoux, Rivier - Ledoux recorded 13 points on nine goals and four assists, a 69.2 sh%, a 92.3 sog%, adding five ground balls and two caused turnovers. She began the week with two goals and two assists, and a perfect shot percentage in the 21-2 win over Mitchell and added four goals and an assists, along with another perfect shooting percentage in the 14-5 midweek win over Castleton. Ledoux rounded out the week with a hattrick, an assist, a 85.7 sog%, and a caused turnover in the 15-2 win.

Ella Highbarger, Saint Joseph's (Maine) - Highbarger led the Monks’ attack in a 2-0 week of GNAC play, totaling eight goals and one assist for nine points. She opened the week with four goals and an assist in a 10-7 victory at Colby-Sawyer, while also adding three ground balls and two caused turnovers. Highbarger followed with four more goals in a lopsided win over Simmons, helping Saint Joseph’s remain unbeaten in conference play.

Alana Picard, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - Picard played a pivotal role on both ends of the field, helping power the Blue Jays to a 1–1 GNAC week by totaling 12 points on seven goals and five assists. She also recorded eight draw controls, six ground balls, and six caused turnovers over the two-game stretch. Picard opened the week with six points on four goals and two assists, while adding three draw controls, two ground balls, and two caused turnovers in a dominant 20–1 road victory over intrastate rival Albertus Magnus on Wednesday (3/25). She followed that performance with another six-point outing on three goals and three assists, along with five draw controls, four ground balls, and four caused turnovers in a 15–9 home setback against Colby-Sawyer on Saturday (3/28).

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