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Offensive Player of the Week
Megan Whittle, Maryland
Sr. – A – Glenwood, Md. – McDonogh
· Led the team in goals (7) and points (10), while tying the team lead in assists (3) in a pair of top-10 wins for the Terps
· Scored a team-best four goals against the Quakers and tied for the team lead with five points in a 15-12 win over James Madison, also reached the 250-goal mark for her career in the win over the Dukes
· The 2016-17 Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns her fifth career Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor and the third of the season
· Last Maryland Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week: Megan Whittle (Mar. 6, 2018)
Defensive Player of the Week
Megan Taylor, Maryland
Jr. – GK – Glenelg, Md. – Glenelg
· Posted 25 saves and allowed 9.5 goals per game in two wins against No. 7 Penn and No. 3 JMU
· Tied her season-high with 13 saves and recorded her highest save percentage of the season at .650 in the win at Penn, also made 12 saves against the Dukes, including a crucial save in a two-goal game in the last three minutes against JMU
· The 2016-17 Academic All-Big Ten honoree collects her seventh career Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week plaudit and the first of the season
· Last Maryland Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week: Lizzie Colson (Mar. 20, 2018)
Freshman of the Week
Grace Griffin, Maryland
M – Sykesville, Md. – Liberty
· Scored four goals, two assists and two groundballs in a pair of wins against No. 7 Penn and No. 3 JMU
· Led the team with four goals and tying the team lead with five points against JMU
· Earns her first Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor
· Last Maryland Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Lizzie Colson (May 2, 2017)
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