Munter Named IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week

Northborough, Mass. – The IWLCA has chosen six student-athletes for the IWLCA Player of the Week awards for the week ending May 18, 2025. This weekly award recognizes the best offensive and defensive performances by players in Division I, II, and III, during the post season.

Division I
Offensive Player of the Week: Madison Taylor – Northwestern University
Taylor earns her fourth IWLCA Offensive honor of the season after scoring six goals in Northwestern’s 17-12 NCAA quarterfinal win over Penn. This marked her ninth game with six or more goals and her 18th hat trick in 20 games. The junior attacker now holds the NCAA single- season record with 105 goals and set a school record with 146 points. Over two NCAA Tournament games, she has totaled 21 points on 16 goals and five assists.

Defensive Player of the Week: Shea Dolce – Boston College
Dolce earns this week’s Defensive honors after making 12 saves with a .522 save percentage in Boston College’s 18-11 NCAA Quarterfinal win over Yale. She delivered five clutch saves in the fourth quarter and helped shut down Yale’s offense for over 20 minutes. It marked her 11th game this season with 10+ saves. Dolce leads the nation with a .555 save percentage and is just eight saves shy of becoming the second player in BC history to record 200 saves in a season.

Division II
Offensive Player of the Week: Grace Rotter – Slippery Rock University
Rotter led the SRU attack with six points on three goals and three assists in route to a historic upset victory over No. 1-seeded West Chester University in the Quarterfinal Round of the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Rock claimed its first Atlantic Region title in program history and will compete in the Semifinals this Thursday in Salem.

Defensive Player of the Week: Madison Marchetta – Adelphi University
Marchetta earns Defensive Player of the Week honors after a clutch performance in Adelphi’s 13-12 overtime win against Pace. She recorded 12 saves with a .500 save percentage, helping secure Adelphi’s return to the NCAA Division II Women’s Lacrosse Final Four.

Division III
Offensive Player of the Week: Hope Shue – Middlebury College
Shue earns Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading Middlebury past two nationally ranked opponents, including No. 8 York. She recorded eight points in the win over York, breaking her own Middlebury single-season points record with 107. This marks her third career season with over 100 points. Additionally, Shue now holds the all-time NCAA Division III record for career postseason goals with 70 after recording five against York.

Defensive Player of the Week: Kat Munter – Colby College
NESCAC’s Defensive Player of the Year earns IWLCA Defensive Player of the Week after a dominant performance that helped Colby advance to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in program history. Over two tournament wins over #7 Wesleyan and #17 Stevens, Munter led the team with seven caused turnovers and seven ground balls, while also securing eight draw controls.