
SU’s Dunbar, McDonnell Sweep C2C Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week Awards
The Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) has announced its weekly awards following the 11th week of the 2025 women's lacrosse season. Salisbury's Avery Dunbar earned C2C Offensive Player of the Week honors, while the Sea Gulls Regan McDonnell was tabbed C2C Defensive Player of the Week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Avery Dunbar, Salisbury
Salisbury freshman Avery Dunbar had a strong week for the Sea Gulls, totaling five points on three goals and two assists while putting all four of her shots on goal and adding two ground balls. The freshman attacker netted the game-winner in Saturday's critical comeback victory over CNU to cap off her career-high four-point outing.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Regan McDonnell, Salisbury
Salisbury sophomore Regan McDonnell did a little bit of everything for the Sea Gulls this week, piling up five draw controls while causing four turnovers and chasing down four ground balls to go with three points on two goals and one assist on the other end. McDonnell secured three critical fourth-quarter draw controls in Wednesday's bout with Messiah and was everywhere in the victory against the Captains on Saturday, posting trios of caused turnovers and grounders while securing two draw controls and adding two points.
HONORABLE MENTION
OFFENSE: Maelyn Eversole, Christopher Newport
DEFENSE: Brookelyn Morrison, Christopher Newport
C2C HIGHLIGHTS
Christopher Newport's Maelyn Eversole matched her career-high with five points in a narrow loss to No. 5 Salisbury on Saturday. Against the Sea Gulls, she posted four goals, including a go-ahead strike in the third quarter. Her four total strikes equaled the fourth-most by a Captain against a top-five foe in program history and the finest effort since 2021… Christopher Newport's Brookelyn Morrison helped control possession in a close loss No. 5 Salisbury on Saturday while collecting three takeaways and six draw controls. Her three caused turnovers equaled the second-most by a Captain against a top-five opponent in program history. Meanwhile, Saturday's appearance was her third straight outing with at least six draw controls, while she also chipped in with three points on the offensive end, including a go-ahead goal in the second quarter.
PREVIOUS HONOREES
Feb. 10: OFF: Regan McDonnell, Salisbury; DEF: Abby Fleishell, Salisbury
Feb. 17: OFF: Tori Mueller, Mary Washington; DEF: Kate Lamendola, Christopher Newport
Feb. 24: OFF: Molly Daw, Mary Washington; DEF: Madeline Stauder, Mary Washington
March 3: OFF: Audrey Harrington, Salisbury; DEF: Abby Fleishell, Salisbury
March 10: OFF: Molly Daw, Mary Washington; DEF: Hadley Chadwick, Christopher Newport
March 17: OFF: Julianna Ott, Salisbury; DEF: Paige Ellis, Salisbury
March 24: OFF: Molly Daw, Mary Washington; DEF: Abby Fleishell, Salisbury
March 31: OFF: Audrey Harrington, Salisbury; DEF: Paige Ellis, Salisbury
April 7: OFF: Faith O'Connor, Christopher Newport; DEF: Brookelyn Morrison, Christopher Newport
April 14: OFF: Grace Doyle, Salisbury; DEF: Maddie Rusinko, Christopher Newport
April 21: OFF: Avery Dunbar, Salisbury; DEF: Regan McDonnell, Salisbury