Northwestern and Penn State Scoop Weekly Women’s Lacrosse Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced this week’s Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards for the week of April 9-15.

Offensive Player of the Week 

Erin Coykendall, Northwestern

Grad. – A – Spencerport, N.Y. – Spencerport – Major: Master's in Sports Administration

• Recorded a team-high eight points in the No. 1 Wildcats’ 19-10 victory over Ohio State

• Matched a season-high with six assists in the win

• Scores her fourth career Offensive Player of the Week honor and second this season

• Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Madison Taylor (April 9, 2024)

Midfielder of the Week

Kristin O’Neill, Penn State

Sr. – M – Odenton, Md. – Archbishop Spalding – Major: Marketing

• Paired three goals and three draw controls to lead No. 19 Penn State to a 12-11 win over then-No. 4 Maryland

• Recorded a team-high eight shots to go with a ground ball and a caused turnover

• Nabs her third career Midfielder of the Week award and second of the season

• Last Penn State Midfielder of the Week: Kristin O’Neill (March 19, 2024)

Defensive Player & Freshman of the Week  

Sydney Manning, Penn State

GK – Malvern, Pa. – Great Valley – Major: Art & Architecture

• Recorded a career-best 11 saves, including six in the second half, in Penn State’s win over then-No. 4 Maryland

• Faces a season-high 36 shots in the victory

• Earns her first career Defensive Player of the Week accolade

• Notches her second Freshman of the Week award

• Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Haley Urgo (April 18, 2023)

• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Sydney Manning (March 26, 2024)

2024 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week 

Feb. 13

O: Erin Coykendall, NU

M: Cassidy Spilis, RUT

D: Jordan Carr, JHU

F: Kampbell Stone, OSU

Feb. 20

O: Hannah Leubecker, MD

M: Cassidy Spilis, RUT

D: Erin O’Grady, MICH

F: Kate Tyack, OSU

Feb. 27

O: Izzy Scane, NU

M: Cassidy Spilis, RUT

D: Erin O’Grady, MICH

F: Payton Tini, RUT

March 5

O: Izzy Scane, NU

M: Cassidy Spilis, RUT

D: Jordan Carr, JHU

F: Payton Tini, RUT

March 12

O: Libby May, MD

M: Lily Montemarano, MICH

D: Emily Sterling, MD

F: Madison Smith, NU

March 19

O: Kaylee Dyer, MICH

M: Kristin O’Neill, PSU

D: Erin O’Grady, MICH

F: Madison Smith, NU

March 26

O: Kristin O’Neill, PSU

M: Samantha Smith, NU

D: Meghan Ball, MD

F: Sydney Manning, PSU

April 2

O/F: Kate Tyack, OSU

M: Jennifer Barry, JHU

D: Regan Alexander, OSU

April 9

O: Madison Taylor, NU

M: Cassidy Spilis, RUT

D: Jordan Carr, JHU

F: Madison Smith, NU

April 16

O: Erin Coykendall, NU

M: Kristin O’Neill, PSU

D/F: Sydney Manning, PSU