WASHINGTON, DC - Women's lacrosse senior Lauren Distad has been named the Atlantic 10's Offensive Player of the Week for the week of March 31, 2025 after a career performance. 

Distad scored a career-high four goals vs. Duquesne in the Patriots' 10-9 win. The Roseville, Minn. native scored a hat trick in the first quarter and had all 4 goals by halftime. She converted the four goals on just 6 shots, boasting a 66.7% accuracy. In addition to her goals, Distad tallied an assist, 10 draw controls, 2 ground balls, and a caused turnover.

This stellar performance comes just a week after the captain broke the program record for draw controls in a career with 240. She's now at 250 draw controls. 

Distad is the first Patriot since 2019 to earn A-10 Offensive Player of the Week honors, and the first of head coach Kara Mupo's players. 

With the win vs. Duquesne, the Patriots earned their first A-10 win of the season. Next up, they'll face the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in New York on Wednesday, April 9 at 12 p.m.