CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia senior goalkeeper Carrera Lucas (Brooklandville, Md.) was named the co-ACC Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week, as announced Tuesday (Oct. 30) by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Lucas matched her season-high with nine saves as the 20th-ranked Cavaliers closed out their regular season with a 3-2 win at William & Mary on Sunday. The double-overtime victory enabled Virginia to close out the season with three straight wins.
Lucas currently ranks third in the nation with a .796 save percentage and also leads the conference in saves per game at 5.38.
Louisville’s Ayeisha McFerran was named co-Defensive Player of the Week for her efforts in the Cardinal’s 3-1 victory over Kent State.
This is the second-straight Defensive Player of the Week award for Lucas and is the fourth overall of her career.
Carrera Lucas Repeats as ACC Defensive Player of the Week
Carrera Lucas was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week for the second straight week.