Volume 10, May 5, 2008

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Princeton's HOLLY MCGARVIE (Medford, N.J) had five goals and an assist in two Princeton games this week and also combined for seven draw controls against Maryland and Georgetown, including five against the Terps. The junior midfielder had a team-high three goals against Maryland and a pair of goals and an assist against the Hoyas. For the season, she is second on the team with 31 goals and leads the team with 38 draw controls.

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Harvard's SAM MCMAHON (Duxbury, Mass.) caused three turnovers and picked up three ground balls in the Crimson's 14-11 triumph over Boston College on the weekend. On the season, the freshman defender leads the Crimson with 16 caused turnovers and is third on the team in ground balls with 22.

Penn's EMMA SPIRO (Wellesley, Mass.) pestered the Temple offense all day Saturday. The sophomore caused three turnovers, picked up five ground balls and won two draws. All this while not committing any turnovers or fouls. She leads the team in groundballs with 30 this season.

THE HONOR ROLL

Cornell's COURTNEY FARRELL (Fayetteville, N.Y.) was the team leader in the Big Red's season-ending loss to No. 10 Notre Dame, scoring three goals and adding three ground balls, three caused turnovers and a draw control in the loss. She scored all three goals as Cornell attempted a second half comeback in the eventual 15-11 loss. For the season, the Tewaaraton Trophy candidate led the scoring in assists (26), points (54) and game-winning goals (3). She was among the team leaders in ground balls (25), draw controls (14) and caused turnovers (13). Farrell is the school's career leader in assists (91) and total points (213).

RACHEL MANSON (Alexandria, Va.) was a playmaker in every sense of the word in Penn’s season finale against Temple. She produced two goals and assisted on four others. The six points is the second most in a game for the senior attacker. She leads the team in goals, assists and points this season.

Dartmouth senior KRISTEN BARRY (Duxbury, Mass.) was all over the field in her final collegiate game, a tough loss to #11 Duke. Barry contributed a goal and an assist, both in the second half, to Dartmouth's scoring line but was most valuable in the hustle categories for the Big Green. The 5-3 Barry was aggressive as always and often ventured onto the defensive end in addition to her traditional role in the attack. She picked up six groundballs while snaring two draw controls and causing two Duke turnovers.

Princeton freshman goalkeeper ERIN TOCHIHARA (Englewood, Colo.) was outstanding on Saturday at Georgetown as she earned her first career start. Against the Hoyas, she stopped eight shots, including seven saves in the second half when the Tigers were outshot on a 2-1 clip, 14-7. She also had five saves against Maryland after coming off the bench midway through the first half.

NATALIE CURTIS (Hingham, Mass.) scored three goals and added an assist in the final game of her career at Harvard. She helped the Crimson to a 14-11 win over local rival Boston College that allowed the Crimson to finish the season with a 9-7 record. Curtis finished the season fourth in scoring with 26 goals, six assists for 30 points.

2007-08 AWARDWINNERS

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mar. 4 — Melissa Lehman (Penn)
Mar. 11 — Katie Lewis-Lamonica (Princeton)
Mar. 17 — Rachel Manson (Penn)
Mar. 24 — Greta Meyer (Dartmouth)
Mar. 31 — Lauren Vitkus (Brown)
Apr. 7 — Lauren Taylor (Yale)
Apr. 14 — Katherine Simmons (Cornell)
Apr. 21 — Ali DeLuca (Penn)
Apr. 28 — Giulia Giordano (Penn)
May 5 — Holly McGarvie (Princeton)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Mar. 4— Kathryn Tylander (Harvard)
Mar. 11 — Renee Hughes (Cornell)
Mar. 17 — Erin Tochihara (Princeton)
Mar. 24 — Kaitlyn Perrelle (Princeton)
Mar. 31 — Ellen Cameron (Yale)
Apr. 7 — Katie Cox (Princeton)
Apr. 14 — Hilary Renna (Penn)
Apr. 21 — Sarah Waxman (Penn)
Apr. 21 — Sarah Waxman (Penn)
May 5 — Sam McMahon (Harvard) & Emma Spiro (Penn)