IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of its weekly women’s lacrosse honors for the week-ending April 17.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ATTACK PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Grace Wehland • Jr. • Cincinnati • Bel Air, Md.
Wehland scored five goals on five shots to lead Cincinnati to a 17-11 win at Old Dominion. She scored two goals as part of a 7-0 run that helped the Bearcats turn a one-goal deficit into a 14-8 lead that effectively put the game away. Wehland has 18 goals and six assists this season and has scored on 51.4% of her shots. 
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK
Quinn Nicolai • Gr. • Temple • Moorestown, N.J.
Nicolai had a game-high six points, with five goals and an assist, to keep Temple atop the American Athletic Conference standings with a 15-10 win at East Carolina. She scored the Owls’ first two goals to end East Carolina’s 6-0 run to start the game, while she added the first three goals of the second half to bring Temple even at 8-8. Nicolai leads the Owls and is fifth in The American with 43 goals in 2022.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sarah Reznick • G • So. • Florida • Long Beach, N.Y.
Reznick made 13 saves and allowed only five goals in 52:18 to lead No. 10 Florida to a 16-8 win at Vanderbilt, keeping the Gators atop the American Athletic Conference standings. Reznick limited the Commodores to only one goal in the second and third quarters, allowing Florida to turn an early 3-1 deficit into a 13-4 lead after 45 minutes. Reznick finished the game as the American Athletic Conference leader in both save percentage (.469) and goals-against average (9.84).
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Emma LoPinto • A • Fr. • Florida • Manhasset, N.Y.
LoPinto earns American Freshman of the Week honors for the seventh consecutive week and the eighth time overall after she scored a career-high seven goals in the Gators’ 16-8 win at Vanderbilt. The seven goals match the most by an American Athletic Conference player in a game this season and increased LoPinto’s season total to 44 goals, good for fourth in the conference.
 
 
HONOR ROLL
Ava Goeller • M • So. • Cincinnati • Bel Air, Md.
Scored four goals with a ground ball and two draw controls in a 17-11 win at Old Dominion.
 
Leah Bestany • A • Fr. • East Carolina • Bethpage N.Y.
Scored five goals with a ground ball in a 15-10 loss to Temple.
 
Danielle Pavinelli • A • So. • Florida • Northport, N.Y.
Scored four goals with an assist, two ground balls and two caused turnovers in a 16-8 win at Vanderbilt.
 
Lauren Carey • D • So. • Old Dominion • Chester Springs, Pa.
Had seven caused turnovers – the most by an American Athletic Conference player in a game this season – to go with two ground balls and a draw control in a 17-11 loss to Cincinnati.
 
Mackenzie Roth • A • Jr. • Temple • Schnecksville, Pa.
Had two goals, three assists, two ground balls and a caused turnover in a 15-10 win at East Carolina.
 
 
 
2022 Weekly Award Winners
Attack Player of the Week
Feb. 14   Gabby Fornia, Vanderbilt
Feb. 21   Danielle Pavinelli, Florida
Feb. 28  Kylie Nause, Cincinnati
Mar. 7     Kylie Nause, Cincinnati
Mar. 14  Lilly Siskind, Old Dominion
Mar. 21  Danielle Pavinelli, Florida
Mar. 28 Danielle Pavinelli, Florida
Apr. 4      Riley McGowan, Temple
Apr. 11    Danielle Pavinelli, Florida
Apr. 18   Grace Wehland, Cincinnati
 
Midfielder of the Week
Feb. 14   Nicole LeGar, East Carolina
Feb. 21   Quinn Nicolai, Temple
Feb. 28  Bri Gross, Vanderbilt
Mar. 7     Belle Mastropietro, Temple
Mar. 14  Nicole LeGar, East Carolina
Mar. 21  Bri Gross, Vanderbilt
Mar. 28 Ava Goeller, Cincinnati
Apr. 4      Belle Mastropietro, Temple
Apr. 11    Belle Mastropietro, Temple
Apr. 18   Quinn Nicolai, Temple
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 14   Annie Carroll, G, Temple
Feb. 21   Melissa Hawkins, D, Vanderbilt
Feb. 28  Sophie Bandorick, G, East Carolina
Mar. 7     Dani Mlkvy, M/D, Cincinnati
Mar. 14  Emma Wightman, D, Florida
Mar. 21  Sarah Reznick, G, Florida
Mar. 28 Brynn Knight, G, East Carolina
Apr. 4      Emma Wightman, D, Florida
Apr. 11    Taylor Sampone, D, Vanderbilt
Apr. 18   Sarah Reznick, G, Florida
 
Freshman of the Week
Feb. 14   Emma LoPinto, A, Florida
Feb. 21   Leah Bestany, A, East Carolina
Feb. 28  Leah Bestany, A, East Carolina
Mar. 7     Emma LoPinto, A, Florida
Mar. 14  Emma LoPinto, A, Florida
Mar. 21  Emma LoPinto, A, Florida
Mar. 28 Emma LoPinto, A, Florida
Apr. 4      Emma LoPinto, A, Florida
Apr. 11    Emma LoPinto, A, Florida
Apr. 18   Emma LoPinto, A, Florida