ROSEMONT, IL – Johns Hopkins took home three of the four Big Ten weekly honors after earning wins over USC and Ohio State.
Ava Angello was named the Offensive Player of the Week,
Lacey Downey was named Midfielder of the Week and
Reagan O'Brien was named Defensive Player of the Week.
Angello totaled 10 goals, five assists and three grounds balls to earn B1G Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season. She tied her career-high with 11 points on seven goals and four assists, to go with two ground balls against USC. Angello followed that with three goals, one assist and one ground ball versus the Buckeyes. Her third goal in the win over Ohio State was the 200th of her career, making her just the third player in program history to reach the mark.
Downey totaled six goals, nine assists, four ground balls, two draw controls and three caused turnovers in the two wins. She was named B1G Midfielder for the second straight week and third time this season. Downey scored two goals and assisted on four more, to go with three ground balls, three caused turnovers and one draw versus USC. She then notched a career-best nine points and five assists, along with four goals, one ground ball and one draw control versus the Buckeyes.
O'Brien totaled 15 caused turnovers, nine ground balls and one draw control for the week. She notched eight caused turnovers and picked up three ground balls against the Trojans. She became just the fourth player in NCAA Division I history with 200 career caused turnovers. O'Brien followed that with seven caused turnovers, six ground balls and one draw control against Ohio State.
Hopkins returns to action on Thursday, March 26 as the Blue Jays host the third-ranked Maryland Terrapins. Opening draw for the Big Ten contest is scheduled for 4:00 pm.