Women's Lacrosse

HCLC 2025 Women's Lacrosse Notebook, Week 10

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference (HCLC) Women’s Lacrosse teams competed in week ten of the 2025 season.  

Around the League:  

HCLC Women’s Lacrosse Schedule  


Athlete of the Week:  

Offensive
Aly Young (Cincinnati, Ohio) Mount St. Joseph University | First Year - Young had a historic performance, breaking the MSJ record with 12 goals in a single game, while adding 3 assists for a total of 15 points to lead the Lions to a win over Hanover.

Defensive
Lauren Brown (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Anderson University | Attack | Senior - Lauren Brown tallied 10 draw controls, 4 ground balls and 1 caused turnover against Spalding.

Notable Performances:
Offensive:

  • Lauren Brown (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Anderson University | Attack | Senior - Lauren Brown notched 1 goal and 6 assists for 7 points against Spalding. Brown's 6 assists broke the single-game school record.
  • Abby Mensing (Parker, Colo.) Hanover College | Attack | Senior - Mensing led the Panthers to a victory at MSJ. The senior recorded eight goals on 10 shots, nine of which landed on frame. She also added one ground ball and four draw controls.
  • Sofie Garrett (Stone Mountain, Ga.) Transylvania University | Attack | Sophomore - In a 20-2 HCLC victory over Spalding, Sofie scored six goals and added an assist for a total of seven points. She had ten shots, nine on goal, leading the team in both statistics as well as goals and points for the victory.
Defensive:
  • Emma Williams (Crestwood, Ky.) Hanover College | Goalie | Sophomore - Williams led the Panthers in frame as she claimed the final regular season win of the 2025 season at MSJ. She recorded eight saves through 60 minutes of work.
  • Nicole Hollowell (Orlando, Fla.) Spalding University | Defense | Junior - Hollowell tallied five ground balls and five caused turnovers against Anderson on Saturday. She also tallied a ground ball against Transylvania on Wednesday.
  • Grace Smilek-Edwards (Richmond, Va.) Transylvania University | Goalie | Fifth Year - Grace Smilek-Edwards had five saves in a 20-2 HCLC victory over Spalding, protecting the goal for Transylvania for the full 60:00.
Looking Forward:  
HCLC Women’s Lacrosse Standings