ROSEMONT, Ill. – Penn State women's lacrosse senior captain Kristin O'Neill has been named the Big Ten's Midfielder of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
O'Neill earns the honor after leading the Nittany Lions to their third consecutive victory on a five-game road trip.
The midfielder registered one goal in the team's 9-7 win over Lehigh. Later that week, O'Neill scored four goals and notched one assist in a 12-11 decision against Cornell.
O'Neill leads the team offensively with 25 goals and five assists. The Odenton, Md. native, ranks fourth in the country with her 14 free position goals. Defensively, O'Neill is second on the team in caused turnovers with eight.
This is O'Neill's first weekly award of the season. O'Neill was named a Big Ten Player to Watch and to the Tewaaraton Watch List earlier this season.
Women's lacrosse is set to face No. 1 Northwestern this Friday at 8 p.m.
