Yankee Ford LEC Women’s Lacrosse Athletes of the Week: March 30, 2026

3/30/2026 5:12:42 PM

Offensive Player of the Week

Madison Ratchford (Ridge, N.Y.) - Senior - Western Connecticut
Ratchford had two goals and an assist in an 11-4 loss to No. 21-ranked Trinity College and notched seven goals and four assists in a 26-4 victory against VTSU Castleton, giving her nine goals and five assists for 14 total points. She also had three ground balls, a caused turnover and four draw controls against the Bantams and eight ground balls, five caused turnovers, and 10 draw controls versus the Spartans.

Defensive Player of the Week

Madison Preston (Brookfield, Conn.) - Junior - Western Connecticut
Preston had two ground balls and two caused turnovers in an 11-4 loss to No. 21 Trinity College and four ground balls and three caused turnovers in a 26-4 victory over VTSU Castleton, giving her six ground balls and five caused turnovers over the 1-1 week.

Goalkeeper of the Week

Caitlin Snow (Peabody, Mass.) - Freshman - Plymouth State
Snow posted a .432 save percentage and 12.50 goals against in a 1-1 week for the Panthers. She made eight saves on 15 shots to help the Panthers top UMass Dartmouth, 13-7, on Friday, after registering 11 saves in a setback to Bates on Tuesday.

Rookie of the Week

Charlize Wolf (Moseley, Va.) - Freshman - Western Connecticut
Wolf notched two goals and three assists in the Wolves’ 26-4 victory over the Spartans after tallying a pair of assists in the loss to the nationally-ranked Bantams, giving her two goals and seven total points for the week.