NEC Player of the Week: Francesca Tortora, Le Moyne
NEC Defensive Player of the Week: Skylar Goodman, FDU
NEC Rookie of the Week: Sophia Gouveia, Stonehill

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NEC WOMEN’S LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Francesca Tortora, Le Moyne 
Attack, Graduate Student, Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse (Stony Brook)
A clutch offensive performance landed Tortora her second NEC Player of the Week nod in the past three weeks. The graduate attack helped Le Moyne maintain its perfect record against NEC competitors — and take sole possession of first place in the league standings — after she combined for five goals and two assists in a pair of outings last week. In an 18-1 mid-week win against Mercyhurst on Wednesday, Tortora found the back of the net three times for her fourth hat trick of the season. In Saturday’s battle of the remaining two unbeaten squads on the circuit between Le Moyne and Wagner, Tortora, who tallied two goals and two assists, propelled the Dolphins to the pivotal win after she delivered the game-winning strike 1:13 into overtime. Tortora also contributed to Le Moyne’s defensive efforts, tallying five caused turnovers, including three in Saturday’s pivotal overtime triumph, and four ground balls. Tortora ranks among the NEC’s leaders in assists and points. Her 1.11 dimes per contest are good for eighth while her 3.00 points per game rank seventh on the circuit.

NEC WOMEN’S LACROSSE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Skylar Goodman, FDU
Goalkeeper, Senior, Locust Valley, NY/Kellenberg Memorial
Goodman stood tall between the pipes for FDU last week to help lead the Knights to a perfect week against NEC competitors. Entering each game in relief after halftime, the Locust Valley, NY native stifled the offenses of New Haven and Howard by allowing just six goals while making 14 saves for a 6.0 goals-against average and .700 save percentage. Against the Chargers on Wednesday, Goodman took over the Knights’ netminder duties with her team leading by a 6-4 count. Limiting New Haven to just two goals in the third and a two-spot in the fourth, the veteran led FDU to the 11-8 home win. Goodman delivered a key performance on Saturday against Howard. With the score knotted up at 5-5 at the break, she conceded just two second-half goals — one in each quarter — to allow the Knights to earn the 8-7 victory. With the wins, FDU improved to 3-1 in NEC play and 7-5 overall, marking the most wins in the history of the fourth-year program. On the season, Goodman ranks second on the circuit with a 9.72 goals-against average, while her .457 save percentage is also good for second.

NEC WOMEN’S LACROSSE CO-ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
Sophia Gouveia, Stonehill
Midfield, Freshman, North Stonington, CT/Wheeler
Gouveia’s award spree continued into the seventh week of the NEC women’s lacrosse season. For the fifth time this season, and the second time in as many weeks, the first-year midfielder was pegged the NEC Rookie of the Week on Monday. Gouveia had a busy week on both ends of the field, racking up five goals, four ground balls and 18 draw controls to lead Stonehill to a perfect 2-0 record in NEC competition last week. With the triumphs, the Skyhawks improved to 3-1 in conference play, a mark that is tied with four other squads for second place in the league standings. Netting one goal in Wednesday’s mid-week affair against Central Connecticut, a 20-7 win, the North Stonington, CT added five draw controls and three ground balls. Gouveia got back to her scoring ways on Saturday at Mercyhurst, pumping in four goals for the second time in three games to lead the Skyhawks to a 23-8 victory. It marked her sixth hat trick of the season, and the third-straight game that Stonehill eclipsed the 20-goal mark in a win. In addition, she won 13 draw controls against the Lakers. Gouveia’s 25 goals this season are good for second on the team, while her 29 points and 11 caused turnovers rank third and second, respectively. 

  
NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Audrey Canata, CCSU (MF, Fr)

• Netted a career-high four goals for her first career hat trick in Central Connecticut’s win at Delaware State on Saturday (March 28)
• Picked up four ground balls in mid-week action at Stonehill (March 25)

 
Grace McGann, CCSU (A, Fr)

• Went off for a career-high six goals while adding two draw controls, one ground ball and a caused turnover in Saturday’s 15-4 win at Delaware State (March 28)

 
Skylar Goodman, FDU (GK, Sr)

• NEC Goalkeeper of the Week
• Played the final 30:00 in each of FDU’s wins over New Haven (March 25) and Howard (March 28), tallying a 6.00 GAA and a .700 save percentage

 
Leah Croom, HU (MF, So)

• Had multiple scores in each of Howard’s games last week, including a four-goal outing in the Bison’s 13-3 win at Delaware State (March 25)
• The four goals tied a career-best effort

 
Francesca Tortora, LEM (A, Gr)

• NEC Player of the Week
• Racked up seven points (5g, 2a), five caused turnovers and four ground balls in Le Moyne’s 2-0 week that included an 18-1 win over Mercyhurst (March 25) and a 9-8 overtime victory against Wagner (March 28)
• Netted the game winner with 1:13 left in overtime, finishing with two goals, two assists, three caused turnovers and three ground balls in the thriller

 
Erin Harkins, LIU (MF, Sr)

• Had back-to-back hat tricks against Wagner (March 25) and New Haven (March 28)
• Netted the go-ahead tally against the Chargers with the game tied at 7-7 on her second goal of the game 
• Caused three turnovers and four ground balls in Saturday’s win

 
Julia Trainor, LIU (MF, Sr)

• Racked up eight points, four ground balls, four draw controls and two caused turnovers in LIU’s 1-1 week
• Had four goals in a come-from-behind 11-9 win over New Haven, sparking and capping a game-deciding 5-0 run with a pair of scores

 
Helena Dunwoody, NHVN (A, Jr)

• Had a pair of three-goal games for the Chargers, adding eight draw controls, two ground balls and a caused turnover
• Contributed seven draw controls and two ground balls in Saturday’s two-goal defeat to LIU (March 28)

 
Neave Bowman, STO (A, So)

• Led Stonehill to a 2-0 record last week after combining for 12 points on four goals and eight dimes
• Dropped five dimes to rack up a career-best seven points in Saturday’s 23-8 win over Mercyhurst (March 28)

 
Taylor Green, STO (A, Fr)

• Scored three times and grabbed three ground balls in Stonehill’s 20-7 win over Central Connecticut (March 25)
• Caused two turnovers and registered a career high in scoring after netting five goals on Saturday, a 23-8 victory against Mercyhurst (March 28)

 
Grace Murphy, STO (A, Sr)

• Combined for 11 points in wins over Central Connecticut (March 25) and Mercyhurst (March 28)
• Struck seven times for a career-best outing in goals in Saturday’s 23-8 victory against the Lakers

 
Sydney Mulroony, WAG (MF, So)

• Found the back of the net four times on five shot attempts to lead Wagner past LIU by a 9-8 final on Wednesday (March 25)
• Propelled the Seahawks to the win over the Sharks with her final score just 31 seconds into overtime
• Finished the week with six goals and three assists

 

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 9: Brielle McInaw (FDU) & Olivia Lockwood (Le Moyne)
March 16: Francesca Tortora (Le Moyne)
March 23: Whitley Easton (Mercyhurst)
March 30: Francesca Tortora (Le Moyne)
April 6: 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16: Carrie Bennett (Le Moyne)
Feb. 23: Nina Tremonte (Stonehill)
March 2: Abigail McDonald (FDU)
March 9: Brielle McInaw (FDU)
March 16: Sydney Mulroony (Wagner)
March 23: Sydney Mulroony (Wagner)
March 30: Skylar Goodman (FDU)
April 6: 

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 16: Amaya Monacelli (Central Connecticut)
Feb. 23: Sophia Gouveia (Stonehill)
March 2: Sophia Gouveia (Stonehill)
March 9: Sophia Gouveia (Stonehill)
March 16: Mia Layne (FDU)
March 23: Sophia Lima (Howard) & Sophia Gouveia (Stonehill)
March 30: Sophia Gouveia (Stonehill)
April 6: