Northwestern, Maryland, Ohio State Score Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards

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

• Posted a career-high nine points to go with three draw controls, two ground balls, and a caused turnovers in No. 3 Northwestern’s 16-7 win over Penn State
• Matched her career-high with six goals, here fifth game this season with six markers
• Scores her fourth career Offensive Player of the Week honor and third of the season
• Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Madison Taylor (February 25, 2025)

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

• Totaled eight points, six draw controls, two caused turnovers, and two ground balls as No. 4 Maryland scored a pair of wins
• Notched two goals, an assist, and three draw controls in the Terp’ 14-12 win over Michigan
• Recorded three goals, two helpers, two caused turnovers and three draw controls in a 19-11 win at Penn State
• Nabs her fourth career Midfielder of the Week award and third in a row
• Last Maryland Midfielder of the Week: Kori Edmondson (March 11, 2025)

Defensive Player of the Week  
Lilli Sherman, Ohio State
Sr. – D – Bloomfield Hills, Mich. – Cranbrook Kingswood

• Totaled five ground balls and four caused turnovers as the No. 19 Buckeyes surrendered just 14 goals in a pair of wins
• Paired a career-high four caused turnovers with two ground balls in Ohio State’s Big Ten opener, a 20-6 win at Oregon
• Earns her first Defensive Player of the Week accolade
• Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Jocelyn Torres (February 11, 2025)

Freshman of the Week  
Kayla Gilmore, Maryland
M – Mastic, N.Y. – Mastic Beach

• Totaled two points and 11 draw controls as No. 4 Maryland scored a pair of conference wins
• Paired a goal and eight draw controls in the Terps’ victory at Penn State
• Notches her first Freshman of the Week award
• Last Maryland Freshman of the Week: Kori Edmondson (March 21, 2023)

2025 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week

March 18
O: Madison Taylor, NU
M: Kori Edmondson, MD
D: Lilli Sherman, OSU
F: Kayla Gimore, MD

March 11
O: Ava Angello, JHU
M: Kori Edmondson, MD
D: JJ Suriano, MD
F: Kate Shields, ORE

March 4
O: Ashley Mackin, JHU
M: Kori Edmondson, MD
D: Jane Hansen, NU
F: Caroline Byrd, MICH

Feb. 25
O: Madison Taylor, NU
M: Anna Simmons, ORE
D: Samantha White, NU
F: Emma Burke, MICH

Feb. 18
O: Maddie Dora, USC
M: Anna Simmons, ORE
D: Anna Shields, USC
F: Delainey Sutley, RUT

Feb. 11
O: Madison Taylor, NU
M: Anna Simmons, ORE
D: Jocelyn Torres, OSU
F: Laurel Gonzalez, JHU