IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of its weekly women’s lacrosse honors for the week-ending April 14.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ATTACK PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Danielle Pavinelli • Sr. • Florida • Northport, N.Y.
Pavinelli led a balanced Florida attack with five points (2g, 3a) in Gators to a 15-7 win against No. 14 James Madison, lifting the Gators to sole possession of first place in The American standings. Each of Pavinelli’s goals gave Florida a lead, while she added a pair of assists as part of the decisive 8-0 run that put the game away. Pavinelli improved her season totals to 34 goals, 27 assists and 61 points.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MIDFIELDER OF THE WEEK
Belle Mastropietro • Gr. • Temple • Springfield, Pa.
Mastropietro scored three goals and added four assists for seven points - the most of any American Athletic Conference player this week - to lead Temple to a key 13-9 win against Cincinnati. Mastropietro figured in five goals (2g, 3a) as part of the Owls’ decisive 8-0 run in the second and third quarters to erase an early 5-2 deficit and build a 10-5 lead. She added a ground ball, two draw controls and a caused turnover. 
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Katie Shallow • Sr. • Temple • Havertown, Pa.
Shallow led a Temple defense that limited Cincinnati to nine goals and 18 shots in a 13-9 victory to put the Owls in second place in The American standings. Shallow had game highs with four ground balls, seven draw controls and three caused turnovers as the Owls limited the Bearcats to five goals in the last three quarters and held Cincinnati to single-digit scoring for just the third time this season.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GOALKEEPER OF THE WEEK
Elyse Finnelle • So. • Florida • Deale, Md.
Finnelle made 12 saves and allowed seven goals for a .632 save percentage to anchor Florida’s 15-7 victory against No. 14 James Madison, leaving the Gators as the only unbeaten team in American Athletic Conference play. Finnelle limited the Dukes to three goals in the second half, allowing Florida to pull away from what had been a 4-4 game at halftime. She made three stops and allowed one goal in the fourth quarter as Florida outscored JMU 7-1 in the final 15 minutes.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Hailey Joy Simpson • M • Fr. • Cincinnati • Reston, Va.
Simpson earns Freshman of the Week honors for the fourth time this season after she contributed in both ends of the field in Cincinnati’s 13-9 loss at Temple. Simpson scored two goals and added an assist, two ground balls and three draw controls. She had a goal and an assist in the second half, including an assist on a goal that brought the Bearcats within two early in the fourth quarter.
 
 
HONOR ROLL
Camryn Callaghan • A • So. • Cincinnati • Upper Arlington, Ohio
Scored three goals with an assist in a 13-9 loss at Temple.
 
Emily Heller • M • Gr. • Florida • West Babylon, N.Y.
Scored two gaols with two draw controls, a ground ball and two caused turnovers in a 15-7 win against No. 14 James Madison.
 
Isabella Peterson • A • Sr. • James Madison • Sparks, Md.
Scored a game-high four goals with five draw controls in a 15-7 loss at No. 9 Florida.
 
Brooke Baker • M • Gr. • Vanderbilt • Raleigh, N.C.
Scored eight goals with an assist in two games; had five goals and four draw controls in a 14-13 win against East Carolina.
 
Kemper Robinson • M • Jr. • Vanderbilt • Owings Mills, Md.
Scored five goals with an assist, two ground balls, four draw controls and three caused turnovers in two games.
 
 
2024 Weekly Award Winners
Attack Player of the Week
Feb. 12   Maddie Epke, James Madison
Feb. 19   Isabella Peterson, James Madison
Feb. 26  Camryn Callaghan, Cincinnati
Mar. 4    Danielle Pavinelli, Florida
Mar. 11   Maggi Hall, Florida
Mar. 18  Danielle Pavinelli, Florida
Mar. 25  Danielle Pavinelli, Florida
Apr. 1      Camryn Callaghan, Cincinnati
Apr. 8     Maddie Epke, James Madison
Apr. 15   Danielle Pavinelli, Florida
 
Midfielder of the Week
Feb. 12   Taylor Marchetti, James Madison
Feb. 19   Kemper Robinson, Vanderbilt
Feb. 26  Paisley Eagan, Florida
Mar. 4    Belle Mastropietro, Temple
Mar. 11   Emma Arnold, Old Dominion
Mar. 18  Belle Mastropietro, Temple
Mar. 25  Paisley Eagan, Florida
Apr. 1      Madison Waters, Florida
Apr. 8     Emily Heller, Florida
Apr. 15   Belle Mastropietro, Temple
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 12   Katie Shallow, Temple
Feb. 19   Katie Shallow, Temple
Feb. 26  Alexis Rich, Cincinnati
Mar. 4    Kaitlyn Davies, Florida
Mar. 11   Ava Bleckley, James Madison
Mar. 18  Dani Mlkvy, Cincinnati
Mar. 25  Maddie Barber, Temple
Apr. 1      Maddie Barber, Temple
Apr. 8     Ava Bleckley, James Madison
Apr. 15   Katie Shallow, Temple
 
Goalkeeper of the Week
Feb. 12   Jaime Behar, East Carolina
Feb. 19   Caitlin Boden, James Madison
Feb. 26  Georgia Hoey, Florida
Mar. 4    Victoria Macres, Cincinnati
Mar. 11   Georgia Hoey, Florida
Mar. 18  Victoria Macres, Cincinnati
Mar. 25  Taylor Grollman, Temple
Apr. 1      Elyse Finnelle, Florida
Apr. 8     Paige Gunning, Vanderbilt
Apr. 15   Elyse Finnelle, Florida
 
Freshman of the Week
Feb. 12   Ava Bleckley, D, James Madison
Feb. 19   Alex Gladding, D, Vanderbilt
Feb. 26  Ava Bleckley, D, James Madison
Mar. 4    Hailey Joy Simpson, M, Cincinnati
Mar 11    Hailey Joy Simpson, M, Cincinnati
Mar. 18  Ava Bleckley, D, James Madison
Mar. 25  Ava Bleckley, D, James Madison
Apr. 1      Cate Isaacson, A, Florida
Apr. 8     Hailey Joy Simpson, M Cincinnati
Apr. 15   Hailey Joy Simpson, M Cincinnati