Marquette University Athletics
Leva Named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
4/26/2021 12:06:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
The senior capped off her career with 18 saves in two wins vs. Butler
NEW YORK – Marquette University senior goalie Sophia Leva was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
Leva posted the BIG EAST's top save percentage and goals against average in a 2-0 weekend for the Golden Eagles. Against Butler, the senior goalkeeper surrendered just 7.22 goals per game while saving .600 of the shots faced. She registered 18 saves on the weekend, including 10 in Sunday's season finale win over the Bulldogs. The wins pushed Marquette into a tie for fourth place in the BIG EAST standings.
This was Leva's first ever BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week award and her fourth weekly honor of the season.
Redshirt senior Megan Menzuber was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll. She capped off her career with 10 points off seven goals and three assists in a 2-0 weekend against Butler while adding four ground balls and two caused turnovers. This was Menzuber's second weekly award of the season and third career weekly honor.
Marquette (7-9, 4-6 BIG EAST) concluded its 2021 season this weekend at Butler.
BIG EAST Weekly Honors - Marquette (2021)
March 1 - Megan Menzuber (Attacker of the Week)
March 1 - Sophia Leva (Honor Roll)
March 8 - Erin Dowdle (Defensive Player of the Week)
March 15 - Sophia Leva (Honor Roll)
March 22 - Caroline Steller (Honor Roll)
March 29 - Madison Kane (Honor Roll)
April 12 - Sophia Leva (Honor Roll)
April 26 -Â Sophia Leva (Defensive Player of the Week)
April 26 - Megan Menzuber (Honor Roll)
Keep up with the Marquette women's lacrosse program all season long through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteWLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteWLax) and `liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteWLax).
Leva posted the BIG EAST's top save percentage and goals against average in a 2-0 weekend for the Golden Eagles. Against Butler, the senior goalkeeper surrendered just 7.22 goals per game while saving .600 of the shots faced. She registered 18 saves on the weekend, including 10 in Sunday's season finale win over the Bulldogs. The wins pushed Marquette into a tie for fourth place in the BIG EAST standings.
This was Leva's first ever BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week award and her fourth weekly honor of the season.
Redshirt senior Megan Menzuber was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll. She capped off her career with 10 points off seven goals and three assists in a 2-0 weekend against Butler while adding four ground balls and two caused turnovers. This was Menzuber's second weekly award of the season and third career weekly honor.
Marquette (7-9, 4-6 BIG EAST) concluded its 2021 season this weekend at Butler.
BIG EAST Weekly Honors - Marquette (2021)
March 1 - Megan Menzuber (Attacker of the Week)
March 1 - Sophia Leva (Honor Roll)
March 8 - Erin Dowdle (Defensive Player of the Week)
March 15 - Sophia Leva (Honor Roll)
March 22 - Caroline Steller (Honor Roll)
March 29 - Madison Kane (Honor Roll)
April 12 - Sophia Leva (Honor Roll)
April 26 -Â Sophia Leva (Defensive Player of the Week)
April 26 - Megan Menzuber (Honor Roll)
Keep up with the Marquette women's lacrosse program all season long through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteWLax) and Instagram (@MarquetteWLax) and `liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteWLax).
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