SALISBURY, Md. – One day after
sweeping the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) weekly awards,
Mary Hanzsche and
Natalie Held were honored by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) as National Players of the Week,
as announced by the organization on Tuesday afternoon.
Hanzsche was named the Division III Co-Offensive Player of the Week, while Held received Defensive Player of the Week laurels.
Hanzsche, a senior from Berwyn, Pa., was also
named the USA Lacrosse Magazine Division III Player of the Week after logging 10 points across ranked triumphs over fourth-ranked Gettysburg and 16th-ranked Roanoke. She composed arguably her best career performance against the Bullets, taking home career-highs in points (7) and goals (4).
The national accolade is the second of the day for Hanzsche and the second of her Sea Gull career.
Held, a junior from Ellicott City, Md., was pivotal in a pair of defensive masterclasses for the Sea Gulls. As part of a unit that surrendered just 11 goals across the two ranked matchups, Held tallied 10 draw controls, four ground balls, and three caused turnovers.
The week's success helped the Sea Gulls vault to fourth in the
latest ILWomen/IWLCA Division III Poll. The national weekly honor is the first of Held's career.
Salisbury returns to the field on Saturday, March 23, traveling to our nation's capital for a neutral-site showdown with 22nd-ranked Chicago on the campus of the Catholic University of America. The matchup is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. on Carlini Field.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 197 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.
To Make Tomorrow Yours at Salisbury University, and learn more about Sea Gull Athletics' tradition of excellence, visit www.SUSeaGulls.com or follow on social media @SUSeaGulls.
