ALC TEAMS

ALC Players of the Week

April 27 - May 3, 2010
Week 11

Offensive Player of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week

Katrina Dowd, Northwestern

Dowd notched five points in both of NU's wins over the weekend, including 4+1 vs Virginia and 2+3 vs Florida. Two of her goals game in overtime against Virginia as she scored the game-winner while adding four ground balls and three caused turnovers. Her draw control came in overtime after she scored the game-winner, setting up her own fourth goal that gave the 'Cats the insurance goal.

Player of the Week

Defensive Player of the Week

Brooke Lipinski, Johns Hopkins

Lipinski had a career-high five ground balls and two caused turnovers to help Johns Hopkins upset #17 Ohio State in a crucial win for the Blue Jays. She anchored a defense that held the Buckeyes to just six second half shots and nearly seven goals below their season average. With Hopkins leading by just one goal, Lipinski caused a turnover in the Jays' defensive end with just over five minutes to play, giving Hopkins a critical possession as JHU was able to run out the clock.

Player of the Week

Rookie of the Week

Taylor Thornton, Northwestern

Thornton played a crucial role in NU's wins over No. 4 Virginia and ALC-rival Florida. She caused three turnovers and had four ground balls in the win over UVa, and controlled two draws, including one to open overtime that set the stage for the game-winning goal. In the ALC win over Florida, she held Ashley Bruns to zero points while scoring a goal herself. NU held UF scoreless for the opening half while building a 15-0 lead.

2010 ALC Players of the Week

WK OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE ROOKIE
1 Theresa Bucci, PSU Annie Carruthers, OSU Molly Fernandez, PSU
2 Katrina Dowd, NU Ally Carey, Vanderbilt Molly Fernandez, PSU
Brittany Dashiell, Florida
3 Katrina Dowd, NU Maggie Bremer, NU Ashley Bruns, Florida
4 Candace Rossi, JHU Natalie Wills, Vanderbilt Molly Fernandez, PSU
5 Ally Carey, Vandy Brianne LoManto, NU Ashley Bruns, Florida
6 Katherine Denkler, Vandy Taylor Thornton, NU Ali Cassera, Northwestern
7 Sarah Downing, Vandy Sam Farrell, Florida Ashley Bruns, Florida
8 Katrina Dowd, NU Claire Leonard, Vanderbilt Taylor Thornton, NU
9 Erica Mihm, Penn State Natalie Wills, Vanderbilt Hayley Sofarnos, PSU
10 Danielle Spencer, NU Cosette Larash, JHU Cosette Larash, JHU
11 Katrina Dowd, NU Brooke Lipinski, JHU Taylor Thornton, NU
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