(San Francisco, CA) Sun Devil Lacrosse earned a Pac-12 Player of the Week honor for the first time this season, the conference announced Tuesday morning.
Graduate captain Kaylon Buckner was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career, and this is her second Pac-12 Player of the Week honor of her career after being named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week in her freshman season back in 2019. This is first year head coach Taryn VanThof’s first weekly award with the Sun Devils.
“Buck has the ability to find the back of the net,” VanThof said. “She has stepped up into an attacking role for us this season and has excelled. I am excited to see her continuous development and production through season.”
Last season, the program had six conference honors and had back-to-back weeks of sweeping weekly conference awards. In addition to Pac-12 weekly awards, there were two National Player of the Week honors as well.
Kaylon Buckner– Offensive Player of the Week
Midfielder Kaylon Buckner set career highs over the weekend with six goals in the game against Colorado on Sunday which also featured an assist and 10 draw controls. She currently leads the Sun Devils in goals with 23 and in points with 26, and Buckner is also second on the team in draw controls with 33. She is currently fourth in the Pac-12 in goals.
In the win over Oregon on Friday, Buckner led the team with four goals in the Sun Devils’ sixth consecutive victory over the Ducks. ASU started the afternoon off strong, shutting out the Ducks 6-0 in the first period. In the second period, Buckner had three of her four goals for a dominant first half for the Sun Devils and two assists on the day.
Last month, Buckner hit 100 career points against Towson (2/26) when she scored two goals on the day. She is also one of seven Sun Devils who has started and played in every game this season.
2023 PAC-12 LACROSSE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offensive Player of the Week Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 14 Maya Lawliss, California Logan Gierke, Oregon
Feb. 21 Ella Heaney, USC Catherine Lord, USC
Feb. 28 Haley Taylor, Oregon Catherine Lord, USC
March 7 Maggie Brown, USC Emma Wightman, USC
March 14 Annabel Frist, Stanford Alexis Niblock, USC
March 21 Charlie Rudy, Colorado Grace Donnelly, Colorado
March 28 Kaylon Buckner, Arizona State Catherine Lord, USC
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