GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its awards following the first week of play of the 2026 women's lacrosse season. Northern Michigan junior attacker Josie Lakosky was selected GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week while Davenport freshman defender Kacie Stolarek was honored as GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Josie Lakosky, Northern Michigan
Junior attacker Josie Lakosky is being honored by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) as the Offensive Player of the Week. The reigning GLIAC Attacker of the Year and all-region selection played a crucial role in the NMU lacrosse team’s 20-10 and 20-4 wins over Calvin University and Northwood, guiding the ‘Cats offensive attack to a 2-0 start to the 2026 season. In the season opener, Lakosky scored eight goals, the most in a single game in her career, while adding three assists for 11 points. Lakosky followed that performance up with seven more goals and a pair of assists for nine points against Northwood, giving her 15 goals and five assists for 20 points to start the campaign. Lakosky not only lit up the offensive numbers, but the junior captain was responsible without the ball as well; she scooped 11 ground balls, won 11 draw controls, and caused six turnovers in an all-around impressive weekend. At the time of writing, Lakosky leads the Division II landscape in goals per game (8.00), points per game (11.00), shots (12.00), and shots on goal (13.00) per game, and is second in free position goals per game (2.00). Lakosky also leads the GLIAC conference in draw controls per game (8.00) and ground balls per game (5.00).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kacie Stolarek, Davenport
Kacie Stolarek of the Davenport University women’s lacrosse team was named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday afternoon (Feb. 16). In the first game of her college career, Stolerak anchored the Panthers’ defense. She finished with six caused turnovers and 19 draw controls, both of which rank inside the top-10 for a single game in school history. That performance helped push the Panthers to a 21-10 Victory on Saturday (Feb. 14) over Tiffin. Looking ahead, Stolarek and the Panthers will be back in action on Sunday, heading to Midland, Mich. to take on Northwood at 1 p.m.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Susie Monson (Concordia-St. Paul), Gabby Parker (Saginaw Valley State), Jade Remacle (Davenport)
Defense: Sophie Langsdale (Northern Michigan), Marge Lucio (Concordia-St. Paul), Mikaila Stone (Saginaw Valley State)
