Ava Garaway Award Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 2/23/2026 Sport Women's Lacrosse School Missouri Western State Year Junior Position Goalie Hometown Thousand Oaks, Calif. High School Westlake HS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Ava Garaway, Missouri Western Jr. | GK | Thousand Oaks, Calif. Major: Psychology Team Result: 8-10 L at Westminster (2/20) | 9-7 W at Colorado Mesa (2/22) Stopped 20 shots and recorded .541 save percentage in two games for MWSU Allowed 17 goals in 120 minutes Added 10 ground balls and one caused turnover Highlighted by performance against Colorado Mesa, recording nine saves and scooping three ground balls Earns second career Defensive Player of the Week Award (3/3/25) Last Griffons’ Defensive Player of the Week: Grace Williams (4/28/25)