The Maryland natives helped hold the Bearcats to just six goals this past weekend.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the eighth time this season, the Florida lacrosse team has at least two players represented on the AAC weekly honors. Ashley Dyer was named Freshman of the Week and Elyse Finnelle earned Goalkeeper of the Week, as both players helped staple a back line that held Cincinnati to six goals in Saturdays 18-6 road victory.
This is Dyer’s first player of the week accolade, as the freshman set career highs in ground balls and caused turnovers with three each. She held Cincinnati’s leading scorer to zero points as it was the first time this season she had been blanked and just the second time in her career. The Elkridge, Md. native leads the Gators with 12 caused turnovers this season, along with 13 ground balls. Dyer has three games this season with two or more draw controls or caused turnovers, but this is her first time having at least two of each in the same game.
Finnelle finds herself winning goalkeeper of the week for the second time in seven days. The redshirt-sophomore topped her previous career high of 12 saves that she set last week with 14 saves against the Bearcats. The Deale, Md. native gave up just three goals after the first frame, totaling a .700 save percentage overall. Finnelle has four double digits save games this season, and has saved at least seven shots in her last four games, while holding the opponent to seven or less goals in all four. The goalkeeper leads the AAC in save percentage at .551 this season, while calculating a 3-2 record on a team leading 92 saves.
The Gators have now had a total of 17 AAC weekly awards this season, divided up among 10 different players. No. 10 Florida (14-2, 5-0 AAC) looks to complete an undefeated regular season record in conference play, as they return home for Senior Day to take on Temple at 12 p.m. on Saturday.
2024 AAC Weekly Awards
Date
Award
Player
2/12/24
Honor Roll
Maggi Hall
2/26/24
Goalkeeper of the Week
Georgia Hoey
2/26/24
Midfielder of the Week
Paisley Eagan
3/4/24
Attacker of the Week
Danielle Pavinelli
3/4/24
Defender of the Week
Kaitlyn Davies
3/4/24
Honor Roll
Georgia Hoey
3/11/24
Attacker of the Week
Maggi Hall
3/11/24
Goalkeeper of the Week
Georgia Hoey
3/18/24
Attacker of the Week
Danielle Pavinelli
3/18/24
Honor Roll
Emily Heller
3/25/24
Attacker of the Week
Danielle Pavinelli
3/25/24
Midfielder of the Week
Paisley Eagan
3/25/24
Honor Roll
Emily Heller
4/1/24
Midfielder of the Week
Madison Water
4/1/24
Freshman of the Week
Cate Isaacson
4/1/24
Goalkeeper of the Week
Elyse Finnelle
4/1/24
Honor Roll
Danielle Pavinelli
4/8/24
Midfielder of the Week
Emily Heller
4/8/24
Honor Roll
Maggi Hall
4/15/24
Attacker of the Week
Danielle Pavinelli
4/15/24
Goalkeeper of the Week
Elyse Finnelle
4/15/24
Honor Roll
Emily Heller
4/22/24
Freshman of the Week
Ashley Dyer
4/22/24
Goalkeeper of the Week
Elyse Finnelle
4/22/24
Honor Roll
Theresa Bragg
4/22/24
Honor Roll
Maggi Hall
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