Holland Reporter

The Grand Valley State University (GVSU) women's lacrosse team has achieved a notable accomplishment by sweeping the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Player of the Week awards. The honors were awarded to Kendra Swope for her offensive performance and Sarah Krause for her defensive efforts.

Kendra Swope, a freshman midfielder, received the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week award for the first time in her career. Her performance included scoring four goals, securing six groundballs, and causing three turnovers against two ranked opponents. In Friday's game against Maryville, Swope scored two goals, collected four groundballs, and caused one turnover. She continued her strong play on Sunday against UIndy with two more goals, two groundballs, and two caused turnovers. So far this season, Swope has accumulated 12 points from nine goals and three assists along with 14 groundballs, seven draw controls, and four caused turnovers.

Junior goalkeeper Sarah Krause was recognized as the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week. During 60 minutes of playtime, she made 13 saves to surpass 100 career saves. Against fifth-ranked Maryville on Friday, Krause saved seven shots while allowing four goals. On Sunday against ninth-ranked UIndy, she added six more saves to reach a milestone of 100 career saves. This is also Krause's first GLIAC Player of the Week honor.

The Lakers are set to begin their GLIAC conference play this weekend with games at CSP and Northern Michigan.