Hanna Haven and Molly Dougherty Reel in CAA Weekly Awards

RICHMOND, Va. – Following a pair of wins against Big Ten foes, James Madison senior attacker Hanna Haven has been named Colonial Athletic Association Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week and redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Molly Dougherty was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.

It's the first career CAA weekly honor for Haven and the fourth for Dougherty, as she garnered Rookie of the Week three times last season.

The duo played pivotal roles in JMU's victories last week at No. 19 Penn State (11-9) and at home against Rutgers (10-7) to extend the team's win streak to six games (6-1).

Haven led the team in scoring with eight points off four goals and four assists. She tallied a goal and three assists in Wednesday's win at PSU and followed it up with three goals and an assist in JMU's triumph against Rutgers. Her second of three goals she scored Sunday was the 100th of her career.

Dougherty tallied 28 saves over JMU's two wins with a .636 save percentage and an 8.00 goals against average. She registered a career-high 19 saves, including 11 in the second half, to help JMU rally past Penn State. Dougherty finished the week with nine saves versus Rutgers, giving up just one goal in the second half.

Across the CAA ranks, Haven leads the league in assists per game (2.43) and is second in points per game (4.57). Dougherty paces the conference in both goals against average (8.66) and save percentage (.545).

No. 7 JMU returns to action on Sunday, March 16 when it hosts Temple. The opening draw is set for 1 p.m. at Sentara Park.

JMU's 2019 CAA Weekly Awards
Logan Brennan – Player of the Week (Feb. 19)
Emma Johnson – Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 26)
Lizzy Fox – Rookie of the Week (Mar. 5)
Hanna Haven – Player of the Week (Mar. 12)
Molly Dougherty – Defensive Player of the Week (Mar. 12)

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