INDIANAPOLIS – Ursuline and Lake Erie were tabbed for Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week honors as announced on Tuesday. 
 
Tiffin is still receiving votes in the IWLCA Coaches Poll after falling to nationally-ranked Mercyhurst. Walsh is tops in the league standings at 3-0 before teams get ready for the Great Midwest schedule. 
 
Offensive Player of the Week
Michaela Riley
Ursuline
Midfield
Junior
Brunswick, OH (Brunswick HS)
 
Riley erupted for nine points in a thrilling finish against Ohio Northern, the Arrows’ first victory of the spring campaign. 
 
The junior scored four goals and handed out five assists, tying for the second-most points in a single game in conference history. The current record is 10 set by Lake Erie’s Anna Spin in two different games in 2018. 
 
With 5:59 in the first half, Riley netted a game-tying goal, her second of the contest, after the Arrows started out with a 5-0 lead. 
 
In the second half, she scored in back-to-back fashion, pulling the Arrows to another 9-9 stalemate. 
 
She assisted yet another game-tying goal from teammate Julia Zackey and helped on another UC score with just over 90 seconds remaining to force overtime. 
 
Riley now has a total of 10 points in the two games played so far this spring. 
 
Ursuline (1-1) successfully rebounded after a tough season-opening test against then-No. 15 Mercyhurst. 
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Riley Heffron
Lake Erie
Midfield
Sophomore
Livermore, CA (Granada HS)
 
In another one-goal outcome, this time in Lake Erie’s favor, the Storm prevailed over Charleston by a 12-11 score. 
 
Heffron was a key contributor on both sides of the field, covering a lot of ground after star attack Anna Spin received her second yellow card in the first half. 
 
At the time, the defending Great Midwest champion Storm trailed 5-3. But LEC responded with four unanswered goals to tie and pull out a victory with little time left in regulation.
 
Heffron was credited with four draw controls, two caused turnovers and collected two ground balls, while also scoring the game-winning goal with one second left on the clock.
 
Heffron was the 2018 Great Midwest Freshman of the Year. She has five goals in two games so far for the Storm.