GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its awards following the 10th week of play of the 2026 women's lacrosse season. Grand Valley State senior midfielder Ella Boose was honored as GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors while Concordia-St. Paul senior defender Natalie Brownfield received GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week recognition.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ella Boose, Grand Valley State
Grand Valley State senior midfielder Ella Boose was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. Boose helped the Lakers to a pair of victories this weekend, beating Walsh and Davenport. She totaled 12 goals and one assist, adding 10 draw controls and a groundball. In the 21-8 win over the Cavaliers on Friday, Boose recorded a career-high seven goals, taking only seven shots, adding four draw controls, one assist, and one groundball. The seven goals helped her reach over 100 in her collegiate career. Following that up on Sunday, Boose helped the Lakers clinch their 13th GLIAC regular season title, and 50th straight conference win, with an 18-3 win over Davenport. Boose scored five more times and had six draw controls in the victory. This season, Boose leads the Lakers in points (55), goals (44), and draw controls (56).
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Natalie Brownfield, Concordia-St. Paul
Natalie Brownfield earns her first GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week accolade after recording a career-high seven ground balls to lead a defensive clinic against the Cardinals. Adding to her career day was two caused turnovers on route to holding SVSU to just five goals. Brownfield is now up to 35 ground balls and 18 caused turnovers this season, ranking top-10 in the GLIAC in both categories.
HONORABLE MENTION
Offense: Susie Monson (Concordia-St. Paul), Ally Schneider (Saginaw Valley State)
Defense: Mikaila Stone (Saginaw Valley State), Lauren Volk (Grand Valley State)
