April 12, 2010

Parker Selected as CAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week

York, Pa. – First-year midfielder Lauriann Parker (Woodbine, Md./Glenelg) was named the Capital Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week for the week ending April 11 after notching 13 points in two conference wins for St. Mary's College of Maryland.

Parker scored nine goals and four assists in leading St. Mary's (6-7, 4-2 CAC) to a 17-14 win over Marymount (Va.) University as well as a 13-8 victory at No. 17 Stevenson University.

She started the week with two goals and two assists against Marymount before unleashing against nationally-ranked Stevenson with season-highs of seven goals, including the game-winner, and nine points.  Parker also dished out two assists in win at Stevenson which lifted the Seahawks to the No. 3 seed in the upcoming CAC playoffs which begin Saturday, April 18 with first round action.

Parker is currently tied for fifth in the conference with 31 goals (2.38 per game), sixth with 16 assists (1.23 per game), and seventh with 47 points (3.62 per game).

St. Mary's will be back in action tomorrow, April 13 as the Seahawks take on Wesley College in the CAC regular-season finale at 4:00 pm.  This is a rescheduled contest from February 25. 

2010 CAC Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week
Feb. 23 – Kimberly Wayson, York, Fr., Midfield
Mar. 1 – Lauren Zegowitz, Stevenson, Sr., Attack
Mar. 8 – Catherine Kennedy, Mary Washington, So., Attack
Mar. 15 – Roxanne Raab, Salisbury, Fr., Midfield
Mar. 22 – Kim Cudmore, Salisbury, Sr., Attack
Mar. 29 – Catherine Kennedy, Mary Washington, So., Attack
Apr. 5 – Trish DiGirolomo, Salisbury, Jr., Attack
Apr. 11 – Lauriann Parker, St. Mary's, Fr., Midfield