Fairfield University women’s lacrosse players Kristen Coleman (Potomac, Md.) and Rebecca White (Spring Lake, N.J.) were named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Lacrosse League offensive and defensive players of the week.  It is the first awards of the year for the Stags, as they posted a 1-1 record on the week.

Coleman, a freshman, led the Stags with seven goals during the week to earn offensive accolades.  In her first collegiate action, against #13 Yale, she netted three goals.  She would improve on that in the Stags first win, a defeat of Sacred Heart, as she touched net four times.  Her seven goals came on 11 shots, giving her a .636 shooting percentage.  

White, a junior, was named the defensive player of the week for the first time in her career.  A graduate of St. Rose High School, White led the Stags in both caused turnovers, five, and ground balls, five, in the two games.  She had four of each in the Stags near upset of #13 Yale in the season opener. In the win over Sacred Heart she added on the offensive end of the field, with three goals and an assist.

Fairfield is 1-1 on the year and resumes action on Wednesday at St. Mary’s College in California, with a 6:30 p.m. eastern start.