Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference issued the following announcement on Mar. 14.
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced this week’s women’s lacrosse athletes of the week. From the East, Amanda Juliano of Millersville and Maggie Sell of East Stroudsburg were selected. In the West, Jaclyn Frank of Seton Hill and Lauren Girardi of Lock Haven were picked.
Eastern Division
Athlete of the Week
Millersville
Amanda Juliano
Attack
Senior
Garnet Valley, Pa. / Garnet Valley
Amanda Juliano recorded an 11-point week over two games, which helped the Marauders to a 2-0 week. She scored three goals and sent out two assists in a win over Georgian Court and scored four goals along with two assists in a win over Wilmington (Del.). Juliano is a large part of what currently ranks at the nation’s leading scoring offense (20 goals per game).
Defensive Athlete of the Week
East Stroudsburg
Maggie Sell
Defender
Junior
Perkiomenville, Pa. / Perkiomen Valley
Led the ESU defense that allowed just three goals, all in the second half. Sell recorded five caused turnovers and five ground balls to lead the ESU defense. The Warriors built a 15-0 lead before conceding a goal.
Western Division
Athlete of the Week
Seton Hill
Jaclyn Frank
Attack
Graduate Student
Hauppauge, N.Y. / Hauppauge
Frank led the Griffins to a pair of wins in Florida. She scored three goals and added 13 assists during the week. Jaclyn scored her 100th career goal and picked up her 200th career point during the week. She added 3 ground balls and 2 caused turnovers. She had 2 goals and 7 assists in the 18-10 win at #23 St Leo.Defensive Athlete of the Week
Lock Haven
Lauren Girardi
Goalkeeper
Redshirt Senior
Watertown, N.Y. / Watertown
Lauren Girardi was tremendous in goal for LHU. The senior saved a season-high 18 Shippensburg shots and set strong 69.2 save percentage. The Bald Eagle keeper saved LHU time and time again in what was a tight 10-8 win over Shippensburg on Saturday afternoon.
ABOUT THE PSAC
Headquartered in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference comprised of 18 institutions in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The member institutions are Bloomsburg University, California University of Pennsylvania, Clarion University, East Stroudsburg University, Edinboro University, Gannon University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown University, Lock Haven University, Mansfield University, Mercyhurst University, Millersville University, The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Seton Hill University, Shepherd University, Shippensburg University, Slippery Rock University and West Chester University.
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