PSAC Lacrosse Athletes of the Week - 4
Lock Haven, Pa. - Millersville’s LIZ WEEKLEY, who reached the 100-goal milestone in her career last week, and Mercyhurst’s BREANNA HAGGERTY, who helped the Lakers knock off two top five opponents in a 3-0 week last week, are this week’s PSAC Lacrosse East and West Players of the Week.
PSAC East Player of the Week
Liz Weekley, Millersville
Junior, Attacker
Pottstown, Pa./Pottstown
Weekley tallied 13 points on nine goals and four assists in three games last week for Millersville, helping the Marauders to a 2-1 week. She also recorded a total of 14 ground balls, 10 draw controls and five caused turnovers. She started the week with a goal and an assist along with four ground balls and five draw controls in a loss to West Chester. She then scored three goals, seven ground balls and caused five turnovers in a win over Slippery Rock before going for five goals, three assists, three ground balls and four draw controls in a win over Seton Hill. Weekley became the ninth player in Millersville history to score 100 career goals.
PSAC West Player of the Week
Breanna Haggerty, Mercyhurst
Senior, Attacker
Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles
Haggerty scored 16 goals and recorded an assist in a 3-0 week for Mercyhurst last week, which included two wins over top five opponents. In addition to her 17 points, she had one game-winning goals, four ground balls and three draw controls. She opened the week by scoring five goals on nine shots with a ground ball and a draw control in a one-goal win for the Lakers over Lock Haven that saw the Lakers score the game-tying and game-winning goals both in the final six minutes of the game. Against West Chester, she scored three goals on six shots, including the game-winning tally with 6:36 remaining as the Lakers rallied from a five-goal deficit in the first half to knock off No. 1 West Chester. Then, in a one-goal win over Bloomsburg, she tallied over half of the team’s goals with nine points on eight goals and an assist along with two grounds ball and a draw control to help the Lakers stay undefeated on the season. Haggerty is the second different Mercyhurst player to earn PSAC West Player of the Week honors this season.