Maryland, Northwestern, and Penn State Garner Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Accolades

Offensive Player of the Week 
Lauren Lapointe, Maryland
Jr. – A – Glenelg, Md. - Glenelg

• Recorded 14 points on 11 goals and three assists as No. 1 Maryland claimed two wins over ranked opponents
• Posted a career-best 10 points with seven goals in leading Maryland to a 15-12 win at No. 7 Johns Hopkins
• Added four goals in Sunday’s 14-13 victory over No. 21 Penn State
• Scores her first career Offensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Maryland Offensive Player of the Week: Libby May (March 12, 2024)

Midfielder of the Week
Kori Edmondson, Maryland
Sr. – M – Severn, Md. - McDonogh

• Totaled six points, five goals, and 10 draw controls as No. 1 Maryland scored a pair of victories
• Paired two goals, an assist, and five draw controls in the Terrapins’ 15-12 win at No. 7 Johns Hopkins
• Added three goals and five draw controls in Maryland’s 14-13 win over No. 21 Penn State
• Nabs her seventh career Midfielder of the Week award and second of the season
• Last Maryland Midfielder of the Week: Kori Edmondson (March 3, 2026)

Defensive Player of the Week  
Jenika Cuocco, Northwestern
Grad. – GK – Sound Beach, N.Y. – Rocky Point

• Totaled 23 saves as No. 6 Northwestern scored a pair of top 10 victories
• Posted 12 saves, including a free position stop in overtime that helped set-up the game-winning goal, in a 17-16 win at No. 1 North Carolina
• Paired 11 saves and six ground balls, as Northwestern topped No. 7 Johns Hopkins 16-12
• Earns her first career Defensive Player of the Week accolade
• Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Sammy White (April 21, 2025)

Freshman of the Week  
Rocquette Allen, Penn State
A – Lone Tree, Colo. – Mountain Vista

• Netted a career-high five goals and added an assist in a 14-13 loss at then-No. 3 Maryland
• Scored three goals in the final 17 minutes of action, as the No. 21 Nittany Lions mounted a comeback
• Notches her fourth Freshman of the Week award
• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Rocquette Allen (March 10, 2026)

2026 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week
March 31
O: Lauren Lapointe, MD
M: Kori Edmondson, MD
D: Jenika Cuocco, NU
F: Rocquette Allen, PSU

March 24
O: Ava Angello, JHU
M: Lacey Downey, JHU
D: Reagan O’Brien, JHU
F: Annalise Messina, RU

March 17
O: Kate Tyack, OSU
M: Lacey Downey, JHU
D: Jocelyn Torres, OSU
F: Kate Theofield, RU

March 10
O: Delaney Radin, PSU
M: Emma Burke, MICH
D: Elizabeth Johnson, MICH
F: Rocquette Allen, PSU
March 3
O: Reese Robinson, USC
M: Kori Edmondson, MD
D: Ellie Thomas, USC
F: Rocquette Allen, PSU

February 24
O: Ava Angello, JHU
M: Lacey Downey, JHU
D: Elizabeth Johnson, MICH
F: Rocquette Allen, PSU

February 17
O: Emma Bradbury, MICH
M: Anna Simmons, ORE
D: Reagan O’Brien, JHU
F: Paige Willard, JHU

February 10
O: Madison Taylor, NU
M: Anna Simmons, ORE
D: JJ Suriano, MD
F: Elizabeth Johnson, MICH