Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, and Rutgers Garner Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Laurels

Offensive Player of the Week 
Madison Taylor, Northwestern
Sr. – A – Wantagh, N.Y. - Wantagh

• Recorded 15 points, five draw controls, four ground balls, and three caused turnovers in two top 20 road wins for No. 2 Northwestern
• Notched four goals and a team-high five draw controls in a 11-10 win at No. 1 Maryland
• Paired six goals and three assists, as the Wildcats scored a 17-12 win at No. 18 Penn State
• Scores her ninth career Offensive Player of the Week honor and second of the season
• Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Madison Taylor (February 10, 2026)

Midfielder of the Week
Lacey Downey, Johns Hopkins
Jr. – M – Babylon, N.Y. – West Babylon

• Totaled seven points on five goals and two assists, four caused turnovers, three ground balls, and a pair of draws, as No. 6 Johns Hopkins topped No. 6 Michigan 13-6
• Five goals came on just seven shots
• Nabs her fifth Midfielder of the Week award of the season
• Last Johns Hopkins Midfielder of the Week: Lacey Downey (April 7, 2026)

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

• Totaled 15 saves and a .441 save percentage, as No. 2 Northwestern scored a pair of road wins over top 20 opponents
• Paired nine saves, four ground balls, and a caused turnovers in the win at No. 1 Maryland, the Wildcats’ second win over a No. 1 ranked team this season
• Added six saves in the 17-12 win at No. 18 Penn State
• Earns her second career Defensive Player of the Week accolade
• Last Northwestern Defensive Player of the Week: Jenika Cuocco (March 31, 2026)

Freshman of the Week  
Kate Theofield, Rutgers
A – Smithtown, N.Y. – Smithtown West

• Posted 10 points on seven goals and three assists, as No. 22 Rutgers scored a pair of wins
• Totaled three points and two goals in the Scarlet Knights’ 13-12 win over No. 6 Michigan
• Matched a career best seven points with five goals in a 21-7 win over Oregon
• Notches her second Freshman of the Week award
• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Annalise Messina (March 24, 2026)

2026 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week
April 14
O: Madison Taylor, NU
M: Lacey Downey, JHU
D: Jenika Cuocco, NU
F: Kate Theofield, RU

April 7
O: Kelly MacKinney, PSU
M: Lacey Downey, JHU
D: Sydney Manning, PSU
F: Rocquette Allen, PSU

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