ATLANTA, Ga. – For the second consecutive week, senior attack
Kayla Downey of the Coastal Carolina women's lacrosse team was tabbed the ASUN Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week for her performances last week versus Harvard and Marist, it was announced by the league's office in Atlanta, Ga., on Tuesday afternoon.
It is the third career ASUN weekly award for Downey having won the conference award in each of the last two weeks.
Downey recorded a combined 14 points and an 85.7 shots on goal percentage in leading the Chants to a 1-1 record last week. She tallied two goals and two assists in the defeat to the Harvard Crimson on March 14 and rebounded to lead the Chanticleers back into the win column with five goals and five assists versus Marist three days later on March 17.
The Babylon, N.Y., native set a new program record for the most points in a single game with 10 points (5 goals, 5 assists) in the win over the Red Foxes.
Coastal will open the road portion of its schedule this week, as the Chanticleers will travel to Buies Creek, N.C., on Saturday, March 25. The opening draw is scheduled for noon ET.
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