INDIANAPOLIS – Maryville senior attacker Helen Bae and Missouri Western junior goalkeeper Ava Garaway have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Players of the Week in women’s lacrosse, it was announced by the league office Monday.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Helen Bae, #4 Maryville
Sr. | A | Maryland Heights, Mo.
Major: Cybersecurity
Team Result: 17-9 W at #14 Regis (2/20) | 13-9 W at UC-Colorado Springs (2/22)
- Tallied 12 points on seven goals and five assists
- Scored seven unassisted goals
- Recorded a .800 (12-of-15) shots-on-goal percentage
- Added 20 draw controls, eight ground balls, and one caused turnover
- Highlighted by performance against #14 Regis, registering four scores, two assists, 13 draw controls, and four ground balls
- Became Maryville’s all-time leader in points scored with 273, breaking the previous mark of 268 by Sydney Tiemann
- Earns fifth career Offensive Player of the Week Award (4/21/25, 4/14/25, 3/3/25, 4/24/23)
- Last Saints’ Offensive Player of the Week: Paige Murphy (2/17/26)
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)