MAC Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Natalie Karlen, Central Michigan, Attack              
Karlen had a weekend for the record books, registering a total of 20 points in leading the Chippewas to dominating road wins over Mid-American Conference foes Kent State (21-14) and Akron (17-7). Against Kent State on Thursday, not only did Karlen become the first player in program history to reach the 200-point career benchmark but she also broke the CMU record for goals scored and points in a single game. Her 10 goals against the Golden Flashes rank No. 5 in the NCAA record book and her 13 total points rank tied for No. 3. Versus Akron on Saturday, Karlen continued her strong play in spearheading the CMU offense, posting a game-high 5 goals in addition to 2 assists. She leads the MAC in goals (41) and points (53) and ranks No. 5 in the nation in goals and No. 7 in points. With 5 regular season games to be played, Karlen is on the precipice of breaking several other Central Michigan program records -- career goals (needs 16), single-season goals (needs 9) and season points (needs 10).
 
MAC Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Brianna Hart, Central Michigan, Defender           
Hart spearheaded the Central Michigan defense in MAC road wins over Kent State and Akron last week. In the victory over Kent State, Hart anchored a defensive effort that forced 25 Golden Flashes turnovers. She contributed 2 ground balls and 3 draw controls. At Akron, Hart helped CMU to limit the Zips to 7 goals, recording 5 draw controls, 2 caused turnovers and 1 ground ball. Hart was also instrumental in CMU going a perfect 9-for-9 on clears. Hart ranks second on the team in ground balls (30) (4th in MAC), second in caused turnovers (14) (9th in MAC) and third in draw controls (21).