Milestones and Superlatives on Apr 29, 2025

MIAA Athletes of the Week

MIAA Women's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week - Audrey Booher, Calvin University

Junior attacker Audrey Booher had a standout performance in the final week of conference play. Matched up against the top two seeds in the MIAA Tournament, and against Kalamazoo (a team that sent the Knights to double overtime in the regular season), Booher totaled nine goals and five assists for a total of 14 points. She also collected two ground balls and caused one turnover on the week. Booher is currently ranked second in the league with 53 goals and 76 points.

MIAA Men's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week - Sam Spangler, Adrian College

Senior goalie Sam Spangler had a huge game in Adrian's lone contest of the week against Albion. Spangler made 13 saves, including seven in the second half, and went 62% (13-of-21) in the cage. He led the Bulldogs to their first win over the Britons since 2014. Spangler currently leads the conference with 226 saves, 13.29 saves per game, 893:59 minutes played and 181 goals against.

MIAA Women's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week - Mey Sun, Adrian College

Senior defender Mey Sun was a force in the defensive end for the Bulldogs this week in their 14-9 victory at Kalamazoo and their 12-11 edge over Albion in the first round of the MIAA Tournament. Sun caused six turnovers and picked up six ground balls over the week. She was a crucial part in the must-win victory over Kalamazoo, causing five turnovers as the Bulldogs came from behind by holding the Hornets to just two goals in the second half. Sun currently leads the league with 36 caused turnovers. She is also Adrian's all-time leader in career caused turnovers with 148.

MIAA Men's Lacrosse Specialist Athlete of the Week - Nico Palazzolo, Adrian College

Freshman face-off midfielder Nico Palazzolo played a pivotal role in Adrian's first win over Albion since 2014. He went 50% (9-of-18) on the day at the face-off dot with five ground balls. Most importantly, Palazzolo contributed two goals off of face-off wins in transition, including the first goal of the game 15 seconds in. He is currently ranked fourth in the conference with 85 ground balls.

MIAA Women's Lacrosse Specialist Athlete of the Week - Madeline Turcotte, Adrian College

Sophomore draw specialist Madeline Turcotte led the Bulldogs to two crucial victories this week with a 14-9 win at Kalamazoo, followed by a 12-11 edge over Albion in the first round of the MIAA Tournament. In a must-win game against the Hornets to close the regular season, Turcotte won eight draw controls and added six goals and two assists to help Adrian clinch the No. 4 seed in the MIAA tournament. Turcotte then followed that with eight more draw controls and four goals in the Bulldogs' win against Albion. She currently leads the conference with 43 assists and 90 points, and is in the top five with 47 goals and 100 draw controls.