University of Maryland Athletics

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Senior Krista Pellizzi was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week for her performance last week in Maryland's three wins, announced today by the conference office. Pellizzi finished the week with eight goals and four assists.

It is the second time that Pellizzi has earned the award this year as she was also named the Player of the Week back on February 26.

Pellizzi led Maryland to a 3-0 week, including two wins against top 10 teams, and helped the Terps extend their winning streak to a season-long seven games. In the win at No. 7 Georgetown on April 3, Pellizzi scored a goal and assisted on three others, matching her career high. She also recorded five draw controls which was a season high and tied her personal best.

For the fourth time this year, Pellizzi racked up five goals in a game, this time against Ohio State in the opener of the ACC/ALC Challenge on April 6. She also added an assist. In Maryland's third win at No. 10 Penn State on April 8, Pellizzi scored the first two goals of the second half to ignite a four-goal run that gave Maryland a 9-6 lead after it had trailed at the half, 6-5. Maryland would never trail the rest of the way.

Pellizzi and the rest of the Terps return to College Park on Friday, April 13 when they host Loyola College at 7:00 p.m. at Ludwig Field.