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

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

• Totaled 11 points on seven goals and four assists in No. 3 Northwestern’s 19-10 win over Oregon

• Tallied a season-high in points in just the first half of the victory

• Scores her sixth Offensive Player of the Week honor and fifth of the season

• Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Madison Taylor (April 8, 2025)

Midfielder of the Week
Lauren Saltz, Penn State
Sr. – M – Westminster, Md. – Westminster

• Paired a goal and an assist as Penn State upset No. 22 USC 16-8

• Also scooped two ground balls, caused a turnover, and won three draw controls

• Nabs her first Midfielder of the Week award

• Last Penn State Midfielder of the Week: Kristin O’Neill (April 16, 2024)

Defensive Player of the Week
Erin O’Grady, Michigan
Sr. – GK – Massapequa, N.Y. – St. Anthony’s

• Posted 12 saves in No. 13 Michigan’s 13-2 win over No. 5 John Hopkins

• Became the third goalkeeper in program history with more than 300 career stops, bringing her total to 309

• Earns her fourth career Defensive Player of the Week accolade

• Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: Erin O’Grady (March 19, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Brooke Long, Penn State
M – Melville, N.Y. – St. Anthony’s

• Recorded her first-career hat trick on just four shots in a 16-8 win over No. 22 USC

• Added two ground balls and two caused turnovers in the victory

• Notches her first Freshman of the Week award

• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Kelly MacKinney (April 23, 2024)

2025 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week

April 15
O: Madison Taylor, NU
M: Lauren Saltz, PSU
D: Erin O’Grady, MICH
F: Brooke Long, PSU

April 8
O: Madison Taylor, NU
M: Samantha Smith, NU
D: Samantha White, NU
F: Devin Livingston, MD

April 1
O: Ashley Mackin, JHU
M: Kori Edmondson, MD
D: Lexie Coldiron, RU
F: Laurel Gonzalez, JHU

March 25
O: Lily Dixon, RU
M: Julia Schwabe, MICH
D: Reagan O’Brien, JHU
F: Mary Carroll, NU

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