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 Emily Crump of Cumberlands 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 March 26 – April 1 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 tied her season-high of 12 draw controls against then-No. 7 Tennessee Wesleyan.
• Weekly Stats
  • 11 goals
  • Two assists
  • 16 shots on goal

Offensive Player of the Week
Emily Crump, Cumberlands
5-1, SO, G, Dallas, Texas

• Crump set a program record with 21 saves against Tennessee Wesleyan.
• Weekly Stats
  • 29 total saves, 14.5 average
  • 0.683 save percentage
  • Seven goals against

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Offensive Player of the Week Nominees: Bailey Childs, Indiana Tech; Sydney Knego, SCAD Savannah (Ga.); Kiarah Thomas, Ottawa (Kan.) 

Defensive Player of the Week Nominees: Elizabeth Zia, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Sam Vikstrom, Indiana Tech; Andie Wagner, Ave Maria (Fla.)

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.) 

Week 3 (March 14): Kyli Towner, Keiser (Fla.), Lizzie Darrow, Benedictine (Kan.) 

Week 4 (March 21): Marie Klonowski, Lawrence Tech (Mich.), Kiarah Thomas, Ottawa (Kan.) 

Week 5 (March 28): Isabelle Vickers, Lawrence Tech (Mich.), Shannon Flaherty, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 

Week 6 (April 04): Emily Crump, Cumberlands (Ky.), Samantha Tullar, Cumberlands (Ky.)