Pac-12 Announces Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Honors

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Darby Kiernan, SR, A, Colorado (Ridgewood, N.J.)
2 GP, 11 goals, 4 assists, 15 points, 15 shots, .867 sh%
• Recorded 15 points in two games as the Buffs started the Pac-12 slate with a pair of victories over then-No. 18 Stanford (18-16) and California (15-5).
• Helped spark the Buffs 18-16 comeback win against Stanford on Friday with eight points.
• Scored five goals for the third time this season and added three assists against the Cardinal.
• Tallied a career-best six goals, the second-most in CU history, against Cal.
• Became CU's career points leader with 223 points, surpassing the previous best of 218.
• Third offensive weekly honor for Colorado and second for Kiernan.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Julia Lisella, SO, GK, Colorado (Littleton, Colo.)
2 GP, 21 GA, 27 saves, 10.50 GAA, .563 SV%, 2 wins
• Recorded 10-or-more saves in pair of wins to open the Conference season, helping the then-No. 19 Buffs defeat then-No. 18 Stanford (18-16) and California (15-5).
• In the come-from-behind win against Stanford, allowed 12 goals in the first half, but limited the Cardinal to just four goals in the second half
• Had 16 saves in the win over Stanford, which tied for the fifth most in CU history.
• Allowed just five goals against Cal. Made 11 saves, marking the third straight game she has had 10-or-more saves.
• First defensive weekly honor for Colorado and for Lisella.

ALSO NOMINATED:
Offensive Player of the Week: Maggie Nick, STAN; Kerrigan Miller, USC.
Defensive Player of the Week: Genesis Lucero, STAN; Gussie Johns, USC.