April 18, 2006

CENTERVILLE, Mass. - Breanna Haggerty of the Mercyhurst College women's lacrosse team was named the Division II Offensive Player of the Week by the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC).

Haggerty scored a combined 11 goals as Mercyhurst defeated St. Vincent College of Latrobe 10-8 on the road and then upset #10 Philadelphia University 15-10 at home last week.

Haggerty now has 44 goals on the season, just six behind Nadia Shabanza's one-year Mercyhurst record of 50 set in 1998. Her 73 points this season is now first all-time at Mercyhurst. She surpassed the prior one-season Mercyhurst high of 71 set by Amy Perry in 2001.

It was the second award of the week for Haggerty. She was named to the weekly honor roll by womenslacrosse.com.

The Lakers are 8-7 on the season and return to action on April 24 with a game at crosstown rival Gannon.