Offensive Player of the Week
Katie Grottenthaler, Youngstown State
Corning, N.Y. (Corning Painted-Post)
The sophomore had at least a hat trick in each of the three games she played in this week and is on a 4-game hat trick streak, becoming the first YSU player since 2023 to achieve that. She scored a career-high 6 goals on Thursday vs. Gardner-Webb. She was a perfect 6-for-6 on free position shot attempts this week and was ranked 2nd in the country in FG% and 5th in the NCAA in FPG coming into Saturday. She controlled a career-high 11 draws vs. Wofford on Monday. She currently leads the MAC and is ranked 20th in the country in goals on the season with 26. She currently ranks 2nd in the MAC in DC/G with 5.38.
Defensive Player of the Week
Maddy Camm, Detroit Mercy
Senior, Elmira, Ont. (Elmira District S.S.)
Maddy Camm produced another all-around performance, tallying seven caused turnovers, picking up 6 ground balls and pulling down 11 draw controls to go with 7 assists and a goal as the Titans split their road games.
Camm posted a career-best 5 caused turnovers - one shy of the school mark - to go with a career-tying 5 ground balls, a career-best 4 assists, and pulling down a team-high 5 draw controls in the tough setback at Furman
The senior came back with two caused turnovers, six draw controls and a ground ball, while scoring a goal and handing out three assists in the road win at Presbyterian.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Maddie Porter, Eastern Michigan
Sophomore, Montrose, N.Y. (Hendrick Hudson)
Porter averaged 8.5 saves per game on the weekend as she tallied six at Butler to lead the Eagles to their program-record fourth consecutive win before stopping 11 at Cincinnati. Against the Bulldogs, she limited the hosts to just four goals, which are the fewest allowed in program history, surpassing the five allowed last year at Howard. The league leader in save percentage (.504), Porter stopped 11 Cincinnati shots to tie for the seventh-highest save total in program history and post 11+ saves in a game for the fourth time this year. Porter has recorded 208 career saves as her third save of the game at Cincinnati made her the first EMU player to reach the milestone total.
2025 MAC Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week
Week 1: Zayda Crumpton, Kent State (Co-Offensive); Katie Grottenthaler, Youngstown State (Co-Offensive); Tara McHugh, Youngstown State (Defensive); Meredith Leavell, Detroit Mercy (Goalkeeper)
Week 2: Lena Cox, Youngstown State (Co-Offensive); Sienna Hinchcliffe, Akron (Co-Offensive);
Katie Baumer, Akron (Defensive); Hannah Sanders, Akron (Co-Goalkeeper); Alexa Martel, Central Michigan (Co-Goalkeeper)
Week 3: Maddy Camm, Detroit Mercy (Offensive); Katie Bilello, Detroit Mercy (Defensive); Meredith Leavell, Detroit Mercy (Goalkeeper)
Week 4: Mackenzie Blackwell, Eastern Michigan (Offensive); Katie Baumer, Akron (Defensive); Maddie Porter, Eastern Michigan (Goalkeeper)
Week 5: Katie Grottenthaler, Youngstown State (Offensive); Maddy Camm, Detroit Mercy (Defensive); Maddie Porter, Eastern Michigan (Goalkeeper)
