Grand Valley St. Sweeps Women's Lacrosse Week 1 honors

Grand Valley St. Sweeps Women's Lacrosse Week 1 honors

GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced the first GLIAC Lacrosse Athlete of the Week awards for the 2021 season. Grand Valley St. claimed both honors as freshman attacker Maddy Champagne was named Offensive Player of the Week, while junior teammate Maggie Hammer, earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.


OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Maddy Champagne, Grand Valley St. 

Maddy Champagne helped lead the Lakers to their first victory of the season with a dominant decision over Tiffin, 21-3 (Feb. 28).  The GVSU freshman found the back of the net five times and added two assists and nine draw controls in her collegiate debut.  This is the first time in her career that Champagne has earned a GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week nod.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Maggie Hammer, Grand Valley St.
Maggie Hammer held the Dragons to three goals off of six shots on goal on Sunday (Feb. 28).  The Laker junior led the game with four of the team's nine caused turnovers and added three draw controls.  This is the first time in her career that Hammer has been named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week


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