Palanza and Puopolo Named CNE Players of the Week
Milton, MA - After a 2-0 week for women's lacrosse, the Colonels had two members of their team recognized by the CNE for weekly awards. Ella Palanza was named the Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week, while Alexa Puopolo was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
Puopolo stopped 16 of the 23 shots she faced this week, allowing just seven goals across two games, good for a save percentage of 69.5%.
Palanza had an offensive outburst, scoring seven goals and tallying four assists on the week, including a five goal, two assist, four groundball, four caused turnover performance against RIC.
Palanza was also named the Rookie of the Week once during the basketball season, joining a short list of Colonels who have won weekly awards in multiple sports.
