Niagara's Crump, Iona's McCaffrey & Farifield's DiFatta Named MAAC Women's Lacrosse Weekly Honorees

Niagara's Crump, Iona's McCaffrey & Farifield's DiFatta Named MAAC Women's Lacrosse Weekly Honorees

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Offensive Player of the Week
Caroline Crump, Niagara
Jr., Attack, Kingston, NY/Kingston

Crump led the Purple Eagles in goals (11) and points (11) as they went 2-0 with wins against St. Bonaventure (Feb. 22) and Duquesne (Feb. 25). Crump tallied four markers in a 16-6 victory at St. Bonaventure. Crump netted a career-high seven goals, which are the most in the MAAC, including the go-ahead goal in Niagara's 17-14 win at Duquesne.

Defensive Player of the Week
Shannon McCaffrey, Iona
Jr., Goalkeeper, Hauppauge, NY/Hauppauge

McCaffrey shined in net in two wins for the Gaels last week including a 12 save performance on Saturday against Holy Cross. Against Sacred Heart, the junior tallied nine saves and grabbed four ground balls in a 13-8 win over the Pioneers. In Iona's 11-4 win over Holy Cross, the junior made 12 saves and allowed only four goals. For the week, McCaffrey stopped 21 shots and recorded a save percentage of .636.

Rookie of the Week
Paulina DiFatta, Fairfield
So., Goalkeeper, Dix Hills, NY/ Half Hollow Hills West

DiFatta, who claims her second weekly honor, stopped 30 shots in the cage for the week, highlighted by an 18-save showing in the Stags' overtime win at Hofstra on Saturday. Her 18 stops matched the most in the nation by a goalkeeper in a winning effort this season. DiFatta also totaled eight ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers to go along with a .545 save percentage.

About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 37th year of competition during the 2017-18 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.