Offensive Player of the Week
Kassidy Morris, UMass, Attack
Redshirt Senior, Washago, Ontario (Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School)
Kassidy Morris recorded her fourth consecutive game with at least four goals and six points, scoring six times in an 18-6 win at Robert Morris. She accounted for six of the Minutewomen’s first 13 goals and reached the six-goal mark with more than nine minutes remaining in the third quarter. Her fifth goal of the game marked the 212th of her career, breaking the program record previously held by Katie Ferris. The performance also extended her streak of hat tricks to eight in 10 games this season. Over her last two outings, she has totaled 13 goals, and across her last four games, she has compiled 22 goals and seven assists.
Defensive Player of the Week
Marisa Gatz, UMass, Defender
Junior, Baiting Hallow, N.Y. (Mount Sinai)
Marisa Gatz delivered a strong defensive performance in UMass’ 18-6 win at Robert Morris, collecting three ground balls and a career-high three caused turnovers. She anchored a defensive unit that has allowed just 10 goals through its first three Mid-American Conference games. The Minutewomen held the Colonials scoreless over the final 27 minutes and surrendered just one goal across the last 37:32 of play. For the season, Gatz has totaled 10 ground balls and eight caused turnovers.
Goalkeeper of the Week
Maddy Porter, Eastern Michigan, Goalkeeper
Junior, Montrose, N.Y. (Hendrick Hudson)
Maddy Porter finished the game at Akron with nine saves, five ground balls, and two caused turnovers. She recorded at least two caused turnovers for the fourth time this year while posting four or more ground balls in a game for the fourth time this season. Porter is averaging 3.85 ground balls per game to lead the MAC and ranks seventh nationally while her 108 total saves is first in the conference and seventh nationally as well.
2026 Women's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners
Week 1 (Feb. 10): Kassidy Morris, UMass (Offensive); Anna Zucconi, Kent State (Defensive); Sydney Davis, Kent State (Goalkeeper)
Week 2 (Feb. 17): Kelsea Dague, Eastern Michigan (Co-Offensive); Ava Connaughton, UMass (Co-Offensive); Karly Low, Eastern Michigan (Defensive); Maddy Porter, Eastern Michigan (Goalkeeper)
Week 3 (Feb. 24): Mia Berthoff, Robert Morris (Offensive); Anna Zucconi, Kent State (Defensive); Sydney Davis, Kent State (Goalkeeper)
Week 4 (March 3): Kassidy Morris, UMass (Offensive); Sienna Diglio, UMass (Defensive); Sydney Davis, Kent State (Goalkeeper)
Week 5 (March 11): Dylan Lyons, UMass (Offensive); Mackenzie Flannigan, Youngstown State (Defensive); Maddy Porter, Eastern Michigan (Goalkeeper)
Week 6 (March 17): Kassidy Morris, UMass (Offensive); Bridget Valentine, UMass (Defensive); Maddy Porter, Eastern Michigan (Goalkeeper)
Week 7 (March 24): Sienna Hinchcliffe, Akron (Offensive); Anna Zucconi, Kent State (Defensive); Sydney Davis, Kent State (Goalkeeper)
Week 8 (March 31): Kassidy Morris, UMass (Offensive); Marisa Gatz, UMass (Defensive); Maddy Porter, Eastern Michigan (Goalkeeper)
