INDIANAPOLIS – Following a season-opening win over Davenport, Findlay earned both awards for Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week as announced on Monday.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Olivia Sherman
Findlay
Midfield
Senior
Okemos, MI (Okemos HS)
 
With eight points in her season debut against Davenport, Sherman was just one shy of matching the single-game conference scoring record.
 
Sherman tallied eight points on five goals and three assists as the Oilers rolled to a 17-4 win. She had the point total on just nine shots, including eight on target.
 
Sherman was also credited with four draw controls and one ground ball in the winning effort. She scored three times in the first half and two more in the final period, including a man-down score with 10:25 left before the halftime break.
 
Both Cydney Bartlett (Ursuline) and Mykirah Jones (Alderson Broaddus) had nine points during the spring of 2016 for the all-time record in Great Midwest history with nine points
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Brittany Stephens
Findlay
Defense
Sophomore
Owen Sound, Ontario (West Hill HS)
 
Stephens helped hold Davenport to just four goals scored as the Findlay defense limited just four shots taken against goalkeeper Claire Farrell.
 
She also filled out the stat sheet with five ground balls and two caused turnovers. The Oilers, as a team, forced nine turnovers and had 31 ground balls to Davenport’s 15.
 
The Oilers held Davenport to just two goals apiece in each half.