KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ellen Benintendi of SCAD Savannah (Ga.) has been named the NAIA Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Chloe Zundel of SCAD Savannah (Ga.) was selected as the NAIA Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week.  Players of the week are selected based on performances from March 3-10 and are chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unafilliated group nominees. 

Players of the Week are announced weekly on Tuesdays on naia.org, Instagram, and X/Twitter throughout the regular season.

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NAIA Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week

Ellen Benintendi, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) - FR - Midfielder

• The freshman does it again with another big week for the Bees in three games.
• Notching 12 total goals and three assists, she led SCAD to a 3-0 week.
• Benintendi tallied 12 ground balls, 20 draw controls, and an 84.6 shot on goal percentage.

NAIA Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

Chloe Zundel, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) - JR - Goalkeeper

• Zundel put in work between the sticks last week, playing a total of 169:43 minutes.
• She tallied a total of 30 saves, with half of them (15) in the 14-13 overtime victory against Lincoln Memorial.
• SCAD handled No. 2 Cumberlands (Ky.) 18-11 thanks to Zundels big performance to remain perfect of the year.

For a full archive of the 2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week, click HERE