Grand Valley State women's lacrosse players Ella Boose and Quinn McElroy both earned GLIAC Player of the Week honors as the Lakers swept conference awards for the seventh week of the 2026 season.

Ella Boose, a senior midfielder from Brighton, Michigan, was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career. Boose recorded 10 points across two conference victories, including a career-high six goals in the 9-4 win over Northern Michigan University. The game-winner came late in that Friday contest.

During the 9-4 victory over Northern Michigan, Boose picked up three draw controls and a groundball while surpassing 100 career points. In Sunday's 7-4 win over Concordia-St. Paul, she added two goals, two assists, five draw controls, and three groundballs.

This season, Boose leads the Lakers in points with 29, goals with 20, and draw controls with 27. She started the weekend with an impressive offensive display at Northern Michigan, where her sixth-goal performance proved to be the game-winner.

Senior midfielder Ella Boose was named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week, earning the honor for the first time in her career.

Quinn McElroy, a junior defender from Lake Orion, Michigan, received GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. This marks her first week earning the award during her tenure as a Laker.

McElroy was instrumental in GVSU's defensive efforts that held both Northern Michigan and Concordia-St. Paul to just four goals each. She recorded five groundballs and five caused turnovers over the two victories.

At Northern Michigan, she picked up two groundballs and caused two turnovers in the 9-4 win. The Lakers' defense held the nation's leading scorer to just one point on eight shot attempts during that contest. In the win against Concordia-St. Paul, McElroy caused three turnovers and added three groundballs to her weekly totals.

She currently leads GVSU with 22 groundballs and 19 caused turnovers.

Honorable Mentions

The GLIAC also named honorable mention recipients on both sides of the ball:

Offense:

• Alyssa Bird (Davenport)
• Avery Lorinser (Northern Michigan)
• Gabby Parker (Saginaw Valley State)
• Marik Shelby (Concordia-St. Paul)

Defense:

• Marge Lucio (Concordia-St. Paul)
• Kacie Stolarek (Davenport)
• Mikaila Stone (Saginaw Valley State)
• Katelyn Wozney (Northern Michigan)

The Grand Valley State women's lacrosse team continues to build momentum in the GLIAC, with both players earning individual recognition for their contributions to two consecutive conference victories.