Youngstown State attacker Erin Clark has been named the Mid-American Conference Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts during the Penguins season-opening victory over St. Bonaventure, the conference announced Wednesday.
Clark played an important role in helping YSU best the Bonnies to tally the program's inaugural home victory in its first-ever non-conference contest, 18-7, on Feb. 11 at the Watson and Tressel Training Site. Clark accumulated a single-game career-high and game-high five assists and a pair of goals scored for a total of seven points. Clark is now the school's single-game record holder in assists (5). She finished with eight total shots including six on goal as well as forcing a lone caused turnover.
Against the Bonnies, Clark's first of her two-goal outing at the 6:43 mark of the second quarter acted as the go-ahead score for the Penguins, giving YSU a 6-5 lead it wouldn't give away. The Montrose, N.Y., native scored again at the 11:52 point of the third to up the Penguin advantage to four, 10-6. Clark assisted on goals a lone time in each of the first three quarters, with two coming in the fouth.
Clark becomes the second Penguin in program history to be recognized for the weekly award.
YSU welcomes non-conference opponent Saint Francis (Pa.) in its final scheduled game at the WATTS before beginning conference play the following week. First draw is slated for 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18. Fans in attendance will receive a 2022 YSU women's lacrosse team poster.
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