GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced the seventh GLIAC Lacrosse Athlete of the Week awards for the 2022 season. Grand Valley State swept the awards, as grad student attacker Sophie Conroy was selected Offensive Player of the Week and senior defender Leigha Johnson earned Defensive Player of the Week recognition.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Sophie Conroy, Grand Valley State
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Leigha Johnson, Grand Valley State
Senior defender Leigha Johnson (Syracuse, N.Y.) helped lead the Lakers to a 19-3 victory over the Davenport Panthers this week. Johnson’s defensive efforts not only held the Panthers to just three goals, but also shut out the second leading scorer in the GLIAC. The Laker defense held the Panthers to just 13 shots with seven shots on goal, while GVSU finished with 30 shots with 29 shots on goal.
