In the midst of one of the best seasons of her collegiate career, Maryland women’s lacrosse senior midfielder Shaylan Ahearn was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Week for the third time this season, it was announced Tuesday.
She was a big part of the team’s 16-12 win over No. 24 Penn last Wednesday, winning seven of eight draw controls and scoring two goals in the game. Her draw control control wins during this game helped her pass Karri Ellen-Johnson for the fourth-most all-time in program history. The Terps won the draw control battle 23-9.
This season, Ahearn leads the Terps in draw controls by a wide margin, with her 82 draw controls topping her nearest teammate by 34.