EMMA PERTUIT OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, a junior midfielder from Seabrook, Texas, has been named the SCAC Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played from Monday, April 11 through Sunday, April 17. 

Pertuit led the Pirates' defensive effort last weekend, combining for eight ground balls, 10 draw controls and three caused turnovers as the Pirates went 1-1 on its Midwest swing. She had team-highs in both ground balls (five) and caused turnovers (four) as well as draw controls (seven) in Saturday's 20-4 win at Augsburg.

SCAC Women's Lacrosse Defensive Players-of-the-Week

Week 1 Tessa Lewis, Southwestern University

Week 2 Natalie Slade, Colorado College

Week 3 Raquel Kurth, Southwestern University

Week 4 Natalie Slade, Colorado College

Week 5 Devon Ortman, Colorado College

Week 6 Emma Pertuit, Southwestern University

Week 7 Emma Pertuit, Southwestern Univeristy 

Week 8 Sierra Rupp, Southwestern University

Week 9 Emma Pertuit, Southwestern University