The Brine/US Lacrosse Players of the Week are named each Tuesday to recognize the most outstanding individual performances in high school girls’ lacrosse in each of the five regions — Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, Midwest and West — outlined in our high school coverage.
Northeast
Grace Coon, Marcellus (N.Y.)
The senior finished with four goals in a 15-7 win over Skaneateles (N.Y.) last week. Coon, who is headed to the University of Connecticut, now has 11 goals and one assist in five games this season.
Also notable: Lexie Correia, Long Beach (N.Y.); Ilana Kofman, Longmeadow (Mass.)
— Will Cleveland
Mid-Atlantic
Olivia Derrico, Ridgewood (N.J.)
Derrico scored the game-winning goal and had four ground balls to lift the Maroons to a 9-8 win over Summit (N.J.) last week. The junior also had a goal and an assist in a win over Montclair (N.J.).
Also notable: Courtlynne Caskin, Potomac (Va.); Logan Dougherty, W.T. Woodson (Va.); Madison Henry, Archbishop Carroll (Pa.); Paige Richbourg, Centreville (Va.)
— Mike Loveday
South
Claire Reist, Panther Creek (N.C.)
The junior scored eight goals and dished out four assists in a win over Jordan (N.C.). She also won 18 of 24 draw controls. In a 10-9 win over Broughton (N.C.), she managed a goal and two assists despite being double-team most of the game. She won 13 of 20 draw controls to help Panther Creek improve to 11-0. Reist has 29 goals and 19 assists on the season.
Also notable: Tess Meurling, Apex (N.C.); May Cassidy, Olympia (Fla.); Olivia Polimeni, St. John Paul II (Fla.); Sloane Brady, Estero (Fla.); Baylee Barker (Fla.); Jaylee Ault, Apopka (Fla.); Lizzy Christ, Brookwood (Ga.); Shelby Minor, Grayson (Ga.); Aubrey Valvo, Hillgrove (Ga.); JoJo Gum, Hockaday (Texas); Genny Wood, Hockaday (Texas)
— Aimee Ford Foster