The Fairfield University women’s lacrosse team posted a 2-0 week, with wins over Boston College and Mount St. Mary’s, and had three players rewarded with weekly awards from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) as a result.  Erin Rigby (Fair Haven, N.J.) was named the offensive player of the week, Caroline Madrak (Berwyn, Pa.) earned defensive player of the week honors, and Kristen Coleman (Potomac, Md.) was named the league’s rookie of the week.

Fairfield earned its first-ever win over Boston College, of the ACC, defeating the Eagles 14-12 at home on Wednesday.  The Stags then traveled to Mount St. Mary’s and earned a 13-9 victory.  The Stags have won four straight games, and have the program’s best start at 4-1.

Rigby, a graduate of Red Bank Catholic, scored nine points in the two wins.  She netted three goals in each game, and effectively against Boston College, scoring the goals on just four shots.  She added three assists in the two wins as well, with two against the Eagles.  Rigby also picked up five draw controls in the two wins.

Madrak, a graduate of Conestaga High School, provided the Stags a defensive presence in the two wins.  She averaged 2.5 caused turnovers in the two games, as well as 4.5 ground balls per game.  In the win at The Mount, Madrak had a team-high four caused turnovers and six ground balls.

Coleman, a Holy Cross High School graduate, earns her third MAAC weekly honor in as many weeks as a collegiate player.  She finished the week with nine points, netting six goals and dishing out three assists.  In the win on the road, she scored all four of her goals in the second half to break open a game that was tied at 6-6.  She tallied two goals and two assists in the upset of Boston College.  For the week she also had six draw controls.

The Stags take to the field looking for a fifth straight win on Wednesday, March 19, when they host Lehigh at 4 p.m. on Alumni Field.