GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – Bryn Athyn College women's lacrosse defender Gianna Ciacciarelli was selected as the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) defensive player of the week by the conference office Monday.
Ciacciarelli earned her first weekly NEAC recognition with eight caused turnovers and six ground balls to lead the Lions defense in a 1-1 week against conference competition. In a 15-3 win over Wells on March 25, Ciacciarelli recorded five caused turnovers and three ground balls. She posted three ground balls and three caused turnovers against Keuka in an 11-6 on March 24.
She is the third Bryn Athyn player to take home the NEAC defensive player of the week award, the first since Anja Weisser earned the award on April 20, 2015.
Ciacciarelli is ranked third on the team, 11th in the NEAC, with nine caused turnovers. She also has 10 ground balls, which is 29th in the conference.
Bryn Athyn (3-1, 1-1 NEAC) closes out her five-match season-opening home stand against Penn State Abington in a NEAC match on Friday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m. on General Ronald K. Nelson Field.