BOSTON – Vermont women's lacrosse midfielder Ava Vasile has been named America East Offensive Player of the Week, following a career-high six goals in Saturday's win at New Hampshire. The conference announced its weekly awards on Monday afternoon.
 
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Vasile's six-goal outing came on four free-position tallies and a career-best nine shots on goal. The junior also added an assist to match a career-high seven points for the second consecutive game. Vasile also came down with seven draw controls in the 14-12 victory over the Wildcats.
 
The Milford, Mass. has a team-high 56 points (42 goals, 14 assists) in 12 games played this season. Vasile ranks third in America East in goals per game (3.50) and points per game (4.67). The junior leads the league and ranks sixth in the country in free-position goals per game (1.25).
 
With the victory, the Catamounts clinched an America East Playoff berth for the second straight season. Vermont is one of only two teams in the league to clinch a spot in the postseason. The Cats also became just the third team in program history to reach the 10-win mark in a single season.
 
Vasile and the Catamounts return to action on Wednesday (Apr. 20) when they visit Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H. The opening draw is set for 6 p.m. at Scully-Fahey Field and will broadcast live on ESPN+, as well as NESN+ for viewers in the region.