By Katie Green, Manager of Athletic Communications and Media

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Samantha Tullar of Cumberlands (Ky.) has been named the NAIA National Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week and Dallas Baker of St. Ambrose (Iowa) has been named the NAIA National Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, the National office announced Tuesday. The duo was selected based on their performances from February 26 – March 4, and were chosen out of a pool of conference and unaffiliated group winners.

Offensive Player of the Week
Samantha Tullar, Cumberlands
5-8, SO, Mid, Randolph Center, Vt.

• Tullar posted program records for most assist and most points in a game. The sophomore also dished out a career-high six assists against Missouri Baptist
• Weekly Stats
  • 14 goals on 16 shots on goal
  • Nine assists

Offensive Player of the Week
Dallas Baker, St. Ambrose
5-6, SO, Def, Park Ridge, Ill.  

• Baker helped her team to a 2-0 week with wins over Clarke (Iowa) and Concordia (Mich.).
• Weekly Stats
  • 10 total ground balls, 5.0 average
  • Six total caused turnovers, 4.0 average
  • Also added 12 goals and six draw controls to her stat line.

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Offensive Player of the Week Nominees: Anna Curcuru, Aquinas (Mich.); Jo Mitchell, SCAD Savannah (Ga.); Katie Baranski, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 

Defensive Player of the Week Nominees: Emily Heim, Cumberlands (Ky.); Isabelle Huisman, Aquinas (Mich.); Shannon Flaherty, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)

2017-18 Women's Lacrosse Composite Award Winners (Offensive, Defensive)

Week 1 (February 28): Alyssa Long, Lourdes (Ohio), Samantha Tullar, Cumberlands (Ky.) 

Week 2 (March 07): Dallas Baker, St. Ambrose (Iowa), Samantha Tullar, Cumberlands (Ky.)