Lehigh University Athletics
Pair of Mountain Hawks honored by Patriot League
3/23/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Following its two victories last week, including its largest win of the season on Saturday, Lehigh had a pair of players rewarded on Monday as sophomore Lauren Dykstra was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week and freshman Kelly Draper was named the Rookie of the Week. Dykstra matched her career-high with eight goals in Lehigh’s 21-7 victory over American, while Draper established her season-high with six goals in the Mountain Hawks 15-13 win over Columbia on March 18. This is Dykstra’s first award of the season, while for Draper it marks the third time she has been honored.
Dykstra totaled 13 points in Lehigh’s two wins, including a four-goal, one-assist performance in the win over Columbia. She added four ground balls and a pair of draw controls versus the Lions, and scored Lehigh’s final two goals of the contest. On Saturday, Dykstra was nearly unstoppable as she found the back of the net eight times, tying her career-high which she established in a win over archrival Lafayette last season. The New Jersey native also totaled career-highs in ground balls (10) and draw controls (six), while surpassing the 90-goal mark for her career against the Eagles. Dykstra was a perfect eight-of-eight on shots Saturday and now has 92 career goals.
For the season Dykstra leads the Mountain Hawks with 28 goals and 33 points. She has added five assists, 40 ground balls and 22 draw controls. In her last three games alone, Dykstra has scored 17 goals.
Draper opened her week with a season-high six goals in the win over Columbia. Four of those scores came in a span of 15 minutes as she helped Lehigh open up a 10-5 lead. The Ocean Port, New Jersey native also established season highs in ground balls (six) and draw controls (four) versus the Lions. In Lehigh’s win over American, Draper totaled two goals, two ground balls and one draw control.
Draper has scored 21 goals and totaled 24 points this season, both of which rank second for Lehigh, behind Dykstra. She has also added three assists, 19 ground balls and 11 draw controls. Draper has found the back of the net at least once in each game, and has scored two or more goals in seven contests.
Lehigh and its pair of award winners are back in action on Tuesday afternoon when the Mountain Hawks welcome La Salle to the Ulrich Sports Complex. The opening draw control is set for 3:30.
