NAPERVILLE, Ill. – North Central’s Madison Maas and Illinois Wesleyan’s Mariah Smith were named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week on Monday.
 
Maas, a senior attacker from Burnsville, Minnesota and Burnsville High School (Marketing/International Business major), helped lead the Cardinals to a 2-0 record last week as she totaled five goals, two assists and five ground balls. She finished with two goals, one assist and three ground balls in a 7-4 season-opening win at Aurora on March 1, followed by three goals, one assist and two ground balls in a 20-1 win over Beloit in the home opener on March 4.
 
Smith, a junior defender/midfielder from Frankfort, Illinois and Lincoln-Way East High School (Psychology major), was part of a Titan defense that held Benedictine to just seven total shots in a 19-3 win at Benedictine on March 4. She finished with three ground balls, three draw controls and one caused turnover against the Eagles.
 
2017 CCIW Women’s Lacrosse Players of the Week
 
Offense
Madison Maas – North Central (3/6/17)
Rachel Mussell – Carthage (2/27/17)
Maggie Krause – Illinois Wesleyan (2/20/17)
 
Defense
Mariah Smith – Illinois Wesleyan (3/6/17)
Brooke Crossen – Dubuque (2/27/17)
Dani Engelbreit – Illinois Wesleyan (2/20/17)
 
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2015-16 academic year, the CCIW honored over 1,600 academic all-conference recipients, 14 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 36 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients and over 100 all-Americans.