GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced the eighth GLIAC Lacrosse Player of the Week awards for the 2023 season. Grand Valley State junior attacker Maddy Champagne won offensive player of the week for the second consecutive week while Concordia-St. Paul senior goalkeeper Candace McDole earned defensive player of the week accolades.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Maddy Champagne, Grand Valley State
For the second consecutive week, junior attacker Maddy Champagne was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week. The Lakers only played one game last week, a 19-5 victory over Concordia-St. Paul, and Champagne played a key role in the win. She scored four goals and had two assists, while also adding six draw controls. This season, Champagne has leads the team with 33 goals, 13 assists, and is second with 63 draw controls. Her 33 goals rank third in the GLIAC, and her 13 assists lead the conference. This is the third time this season, Champagne has won the Offensive Player of the Week honor and the sixth time throughout her Laker career.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Candace McDole, Concordia-St. Paul
Concordia-St. Paul senior goalie Candace McDole picks up her second GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season after the Golden Bears split a road trip to Grand Valley State and Davenport last week. Ranked 11th in the country with 121 saves on the year, McDole had a pair of double-digit saves performances, with 10 in a win at Davenport before securing 12 against #17 Grand Valley State. The GLIAC leader in ground balls per game added nine more (4.5/game) over the weekend, as well. She has produced double-digit saves in nine games this year including five of the last six.
