Posted: Mar 04, 2019
CORTLAND, N.Y. - Starting off the Athletes of the Week in Women's Lacrosse for the 2019 season, the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) selects Fredonia sophomore Alli Coon (Livonia, N.Y.) and Oswego junior Elianna Sanchez (Queens, N.Y.).
Helping Fredonia get their first win of the 2019 season, Coon earns herself Offensive Athlete of the Week. On Sunday, March 3 in their home game against SUNY Poly, Coon recorded 13 points, which included 7 goals and 6 assists. Coon found the back of the net three times and added an assist during an early second half run that turned a 13-12 Fredonia deficit into a 19-13 lead.
In her first collegiate start, Elianna Sanchez earns herself Defensive Athlete of the Week. Sanchez topped off her debut performance with a career-high of 24 saves. Her 24 saves against Clarkson University on Friday, March 1 was the second-highest amount of saves in program history. The junior recorded a save percentage of .632.
