NEC Player of the Week: Olivia Lockwood, Le Moyne
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Abigail McDonald, FDU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Sophia Gouveia, Stonehill

Previous NEC Releases: February 23 | February 16 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC WOMEN’S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Olivia Lockwood, Le Moyne
Attack, Redshirt Junior, Syracuse, NY/West Genesee (Onondaga CC)
Lockwood’s explosive scoring last week launched the redshirt junior to the top of the NEC scoring charts and to her second NEC Player of the Week award of the young 2026 campaign. The hometown product from Syracuse racked up 10 points during a two-game stretch to lead Le Moyne to two road wins at Binghamton on Wednesday and Manhattan on Saturday. With the triumphs, the red-hot Dolphins improved to 4-1 against non-conference competitors, a mark that is currently the best record in the NEC. Lockwood, who combined for 11 goals in the first three games of the year behind an eight-score outing at Presbyterian on Opening Day, began the week by pouring in six points against the Bearcats. The attacker registered one goal in each of the game’s four quarters with her fourth – and final — score at the 11:29 mark giving her team a 9-8 edge in the eventual 11-10 victory. On Saturday, Lockwood, who delivered another four-goal performance, helped the Dolphins secure the 16-10 win against the Jaspers. Two of her goals came as part of a 7-0 Le Moyne run that extended an 8-5 lead to double digits with 9:28 left to play. Lockwood enters the week ranked first in the NEC in goals (19), goals per game (3.80) and points (22), while her 4.40 points per game are good for second.

NEC WOMEN’S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Abigail McDonald, FDU
Defense, Senior, Mine Hill, NJ/Morris Knolls
McDonald caused a season-high three turnovers — including one key stop in crunch time — to help lead FDU to a 10-9 win over visiting Iona on Saturday. With her squad clinging on to a one-goal lead, the Mine Hill, NJ native halted the Gaels’ fourth-quarter comeback bid by forcing a turnover and collecting the ensuing ground ball with 39 seconds remaining. Following a successful clear attempt, FDU milked the clock for the remainder of the contest to come away with its second victory of 2026. In addition to her three caused turnovers, the senior defender picked up two ground balls, which also marks a season-best effort. McDonald is the first FDU player this season to earn a weekly award from the NEC.

NEC WOMEN’S LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sophia Gouveia, Stonehill
Midfield, Freshman, North Stonington, CT/Wheeler
Gouveia made it an NEC Rookie of the Week repeat on Monday after she turned in another stat-stuffing performance for Stonehill. In the Skyhawks’ lone game of the week at Bryant, the midfielder from North Stonington, CT registered three caused turnovers, three draw controls and two ground balls while contributing one goal and an assist to her team’s offensive efforts. On the season, Gouveia tops Stonehill with 17 draw controls while her nine caused turnovers are tied for the team lead. In addition, she is third among fellow Skyhawks in points (13) and ground balls (9) while ranking second in goals (10).  

 
NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Makayla Winegar, CCSU (MF, Jr)

• Netted a game- and career-high five goals on six shot attempts against in-state foe Quinnipiac on Friday (Feb. 27)
• Added two ground balls, a pair of caused turnovers and one draw control 

 
Nora Codianni, FDU (MF, Jr)

• Registered her second hat trick of the season to lead the Knights to a one-goal win over Iona (Feb. 28)
• Accounted for three-straight FDU goals to put her team up, 7-4, with 13:03 left in the third
• Added four draw controls and one ground ball

 
Abigail McDonald, FDU (D, Sr)

• NEC Defensive Player of the Week
• Caused three turnovers and tallied a pair of ground balls in Saturday’s 10-9 win over Iona (Feb. 28)

 
Sawyer Walker, HU (A, Gr)

• Found the back of the net five times to lead Howard past Radford on Sunday by an 11-10 final (March 1)
• Has four multi-goal games this season and is tied for third in the league with 12 scores

 
Lindsey Lucia, LIU (A, Sr)

• Contributed three goals to a 12-6 win over Manhattan on Wednesday (Feb. 25)
• Followed that effort with a season-best four goals against Vermont on Saturday (Feb. 28) to match a career-best performance in scoring

 
Julia Trainor, LIU (MF, Sr)

• Racked up seven points with two multi-goal outings in LIU’s 1-1 week
• Combined for six ground balls, five caused turnovers and 11 draw controls
• Led LIU to a 12-6 win over Manhattan on Wednesday with three goals, two assists, six ground balls, six draw controls and four caused turnovers (Feb. 25)

 
Olivia Lockwood, LEM (A, R-Jr)

• NEC Player of the Week
• Registered 10 points on eight goals and two assists in Le Moyne’s 2-0 week
• Had a hand in six goals in an 11-10 win at Binghamton on Wednesday after finding the back of the net four times and adding a pair of assists
• Delivered another four-goal performance on Saturday to lead the Dolphins to a 16-10 victory (Feb. 28)

 
Helena Dunwoody, NHVN (A, Jr)

• Totaled 10 points on eight goals and two assists while adding 14 draw controls in a pair of games last week
• Struck five times and added an assist for season-best totals in both categories on Friday at Wofford (Feb. 27)
• Made it back-to-back hat tricks after scoring three goals and adding an assist at Presbyterian on Sunday (March 1)

 
Caitlin Seleny, NHVN (A, Sr)

• Set the tone for the Chargers’ offense in two games after combining for five goals and six assists
• Added two caused turnovers, two draw controls and one ground ball
• Racked up a game-high seven points against Wofford on Friday behind season-best totals in goals (3) and assists (4)
• Added two goals and a pair of assists on Sunday at Presbyterian (March 1)

2026 NEC WOMEN'S LACROSSE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16: Olivia Lockwood (Le Moyne)
Feb. 23: Summer Castiglione (New Haven)
March 2: Olivia Lockwood (Le Moyne)
March 7: 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16: Carrie Bennett (Le Moyne)
Feb. 23: Nina Tremonte (Stonehill)
March 2: Abigail McDonald (FDU)
March 7: 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16: Amaya Monacelli (Central Connecticut)
Feb. 23: Sophia Gouveia (Stonehill)
March 2: Sophia Gouveia (Stonehill)
March 7: