CANTON, Ga. – The SAA women’s lacrosse season got underway with two schools in action over the weekend. Berry opened its year with a convincing 17-8 win over Methodist at home while Oglethorpe beat the Monarchs 12-9. The second weekend of the year will see Oglethorpe host Piedmont on Wednesday while Hendrix plays Culver Stockton and Centre meets Baldwin-Wallace on Friday. Rhodes will take a turn against B-W on Saturday and Centre faces off against Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Around the SAA:
Athletes of the Week:
OFFENSE:
Isabel Fransen | Berry | First Year | Cypress, Texas – made an immediate splash in her collegiate debut, totaling seven points to lead the Vikings past Methodist. The first year tallied four goals on just five shots and handed out three assists.
DEFENSE:
Tori Perez | Oglethorpe | Senior | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – was huge in the cage for the Stormy Petrels, posting a .526 save percentage and racking up 10 saves, leading Oglethorpe to a 12-9 win. The senior also had five ground balls on the day to bolster the defense.
Notable Performances:
Makenna Bowens (Oglethorpe) - had a phenomenal first game of the season. She had 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points. She also collected 5 draw controls and had 1 caused turnover.
Dani Taraska (Berry) - enjoyed a fantastic first game with 4 CT and 4 GB to go aling with five draw controls and two goals. She led a defense that held Methodist to two goals in the 2nd half. Taraska was also named by US Lacrosse as a Pre-Season All-American Honorable Mention.
2025 Women’s Lacrosse Report Archive (AOW Offense/Defense)
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