INDIANAPOLIS - The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) has announced its latest Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week awards, presented by Tarkett Sports Construction. Student-athletes are nominated by their host institutions and selected via a vote by the conference's sports information directors. After a strong defensive effort in Marian's two wins, sophomore Olivia Dean was named as this week's WHAC Defensive Player of the Week.

Sophomore Olivia Dean secured Defensive Player of the Week honors after serving as the anchor for a Marian defense that allowed only seven goals combined across two matches. Dean was a disruptive force in the defensive third, racking up 7 caused turnovers and vacuuming up 10 ground balls in dominant conference wins over Bethel and Madonna. Her ability to reset possession helped the Knights maintain total control throughout the week.

The Knights will take on Indiana Tech this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in their lone contest of the week. Marian's scheduled game on Wednesday at Aquinas has been ruled a forfeit in Marian's favor, as Aquinas was unable to fill a roster to compete due to injuries and illnesses.

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