Barnes Tabbed IWLCA National Player of the Week
Apr 28 | Women's Lacrosse
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Days after being named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, Rutgers women's lacrosse senior attacker Halley Barnes (Garnet Valley, Pa.) earned the title of Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) National Player of the Week along with Johns Hopkins' Shannon Fitzgerald. The award was announced Wednesday evening on "Fast Break: IWLCA College Lacrosse Weekly" which airs on Lacrosse Sports Network (LSN).
Barnes scored a career-high six goals, including two game-tying goals and the game-winner, in RU's 13-12 overtime win at home last Thursday against No. 15 Ohio State.
RVISION: Ohio State Highlights | B1G Offensive Player of the Week Release Barnes has started all 15 games this season, is second with 30 goals, and third with 36 points. She is tied for second in the Big Ten with three game-winning goals. Her third goal of the game against OSU was the 100th point of her Rutgers career, making her the second player in as many games to reach that milestone.
The Scarlet Knights wrap up the regular season at High Point Solutions Stadium on Saturday, April 30 at noon against Michigan. With a win and an Ohio State loss in its season finale, the Scarlet Knights will obtain the No. 4 seed for the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, hosted by Northwestern from May 5-8 in Evanston, Ill.
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