Newberry's Richardson and Wingate's Knowles Earn South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week Awards

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its Varsity Gems Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week for games played in the tenth week of the 2023 season. Newberry's Cassell Richardson was named the offensive player of the week and Wingate's Leah Knowles was named the defensive player of the week.  

Richardson, a sophomore from Forest, Va., led the Wolves in both goals and assists by scoring six goals to go along with a hat trick of assists. She converted her only free position shot, and she added four draw controls and one caused turnover. All of her shots were on goal, and only one shot she fired did not hit the back of the net. 

Knowles, a senior from Hickory, N.C., had another huge game, piling up seven caused turnovers as the No. 10 Bulldogs held Anderson to just six goals while moving to 8-0 in SAC play. Knowles also picked up five ground balls on the day, registering six draw controls while adding two goals and an assist. The All-American leads the nation in caused turnovers. 

2023 SAC Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 6 – Rylee Johnson, Limestone

Feb. 13 – Paige Kamer, Wingate

Feb. 20 – Ellie Campbell, Lenoir-Rhyne

Feb. 27 – Alicia Cannon, Anderson

March 6- Sarah Dudick, Limestone

March 13 – Ali Van Der Ziel, Lincoln Memorial

March 20 – Paige Kamer, Wingate

March 27 – Alicia Cannon, Anderson

April 3 – Paige Kamer, Wingate

April 10 – Cassell Richardson, Newberry

Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 6 – Lauren Bryner, Mars Hill

Feb. 13 – Katie Koroly, Wingate

Feb. 20 – Madison Shaffer, Catawba

Feb. 27 – Mackenzie Dorr, Newberry

March 6- Bailey Stumpf, Limestone

March 13 – Kyleigh Eaton, Limestone

March 20 – Leah Knowles, Wingate

March 27 – Leah Knowles, Wingate

April 3 – Leah Knowles, Wingate

April 10 – Leah Knowles, Wingate

Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

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