Player of the Week (Apr. 28)
Kim Medla, Ithaca College
Sr., A, Brewster, NY/Brewster HS

Medla was named Most Valuable Player of the Empire 8 championship tournament after leading fourth-seeded Ithaca to the title. She scored five times in the 12-11 title game victory over Stevens after scoring three goals in the Bombers’ 8-5 victory over top-seeded Nazareth in the semifinals.  Medla tallied a career-high seven goals as the Bombers defeated 11th-ranked William Smith 16-8 earlier in the week.

Goalie of the Week (Apr. 28)
Emily Brooks, Ithaca College
Sr., G, Setauket, NY/Ward Melville HS

Brooks earned the win in all three Ithaca victories as the Bombers defeated 11th-ranked William Smith, and then edged Nazareth and Stevens in the Empire 8 tournament.  She made a career-high 14 saves against William Smith and allowed seven goals fewer to the Golden Flyers and five goals fewer to the Ducks than she had in the Bombers’ regular season losses to those teams.

Empire 8 Women's Lacrosse team notes...

Ithaca (9-7) travels to Middlebury Wednesday for a first-round game in the NCAA Division III Women’s Lacrosse Championship.   The winner will face Gettysburg in a four-team regional hosted by Hamilton Saturday… Stevens will host the ECAC Metro Championship on Saturday and Sunday.  The Ducks will play at noon on Saturday against the winner of the matchup between Drew and Gwynedd Mercy.  The championship game will be played at 1 p.m. on Sunday.  St. John Fisher received the second seed in the ECAC Upstate Championship and will take on third-seeded Vassar at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at Brockport.  Utica will host Medaille on Wednesday with the winner advancing to face top-seeded Brockport at 11 a.m. on Saturday.  The final will be played at noon on Sunday.