March 3, 2010

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern senior attacker Katrina Dowd (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown) has picked up the first American Lacrosse Conference Player of the Week honor of her career after notching 12 points in the pair of Wildcat victories this past weekend. The honor adds to an already stacked resumé for Dowd, who was named a first team All-American and the NCAA Championship MVP in 2009.

Dowd helped extend Northwestern's winning streak to 32 games by notching five goals and adding an assist in each of the 'Cats victories over 15th-ranked Stanford and California. She also made her presence known all over the field against the Cardinal, scooping up three ground balls while forcing four turnovers in the 18-11 win.

The ALC Defensive Player of the Week went to Vanderbilt's Ally Carey, while the Rookie of the Week was given to Penn State's Molly Fernandez for the second-straight week.

Dowd and the rest of the Wildcats are preparing to open up the home portion of their 2010 schedule this weekend when they host fifth-ranked Georgetown on Saturday, March 6. Opening draw is set for 1 p.m. at Lakeside Field where Northwestern has won an NCAA-record 54-straight home games.

American Lacrosse Conference Honors - March 3

Offensive - Katrina Dowd, Northwestern
Defensive - Ally Carey, Vanderbilt
Rookie - Molly Fernandez, Penn State