Ashland Athletics Represented By Two Women's Lacrosse Players in G-MAC AOTW Honors

The Ashland University women's lacrosse team has been unstoppable as of recent.

And on Monday, April 13, they added more recognition into an already eye-grabbing 2026 campaign.

Released by the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, women's lacrosse student-athletes Annie Duncan and Ashley Fisher were honored with Athlete of the Week recognition. Both of them heavily played a part in Ashland's success on the field this past week, where the team took down both the Malone University Pioneers and Walsh University Cavaliers.

Duncan led the Eagles between the pipes, making 11 saves in a win over the Pioneers, before snagging three more in a win against the Cavaliers. Her efforts in goal have led to the Eagles maintaining a perfect, undefeated record in G-MAC action with just two games to go in the regular season. On the year, she's up to 95 total saves and a save percentage of 48%. While in net, the Eagles have gone 8-4.

On the offensive side of the ball, Fisher has continued to be a bright spot.

This past week, she posted six goals, two assists, two ground balls and one caused turnover in a win over the Pioneers, before scoring three goals and dishing off one assist in the win over Walsh. On the season, Fisher now leads the Eagles in goals scored with 45, all while dishing off 16 assists. She currently has 61 total points. 

The Eagles are next in action on Wednesday, April 15, in a G-MAC clash against the Northwood University Timberwolves. From Ferguson Field on the campus of Ashland University, game time is set for 5:00 p.m. EST. 

2025-26 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

SEPT. 8 – Ravin Morgan (volleyball), Michael Shimek (football), Nate Slater (men's cross country), Tom Woodward (men's soccer). 

SEPT. 15 – none

SEPT. 22 – Dani Hicks (women's soccer), Mark Pillar (men's golf). 

SEPT. 29 – Cameron Blair (football), Damien Johnson Jr. (football).

OCT. 6 – none

OCT. 14 – Jaden Cook (football), Joey Lenczyk (men's swimming and diving), Yasmim Tomita (women's swimming and diving).

OCT. 20 – Emily Pate (women's soccer), Manaki Watanabe (football).

OCT. 27 – Jaya Daniel (women's soccer).

NOV. 3 – Manaki Watanabe (football). 

NOV. 10 – Wyatt Bailey (wrestling), Evan Kemp (men's swimming and diving).

NOV. 17 – none

NOV. 24 – Maceo Williams (men's basketball).

DEC. 1 – Jenna Slates (women's basketball).

DEC. 8 – Cooper Davis (men's basketball), Jon Lutz (men's indoor track), Molly Winner (women's indoor field). 

DEC. 15 – none

DEC. 22 – none

JAN. 5 – none

JAN. 12 – none

JAN. 20 – Jenna Slates (women's basketball).

JAN. 26 – Jade Avance (women's indoor track), Joey Lenczyk (men's swimming and diving).

FEB. 2 - Jade Avance (women's indoor track), Maceo Williams (men's basketball), Molly Winner (women's indoor field).

FEB. 9 – Makiah Francis (STUNT), Maceo Williams (men's basketball).

FEB. 16 – Annie Duncan (women's lacrosse), Brayden Jackson (men's indoor field), Colton Thress (men's indoor track).

FEB. 23 – Makiah Francis (STUNT).

MARCH 2 – none

MARCH 9 – Annie Duncan (women's lacrosse), Makiah Francis (STUNT), Jackson Grine (baseball).

MARCH 16 – none

MARCH 23 - Tori Wanat (women's lacrosse), Drew Becker (baseball), Molly Winner (track and field).

MARCH 30 - none

APRIL 6 - Rachel Crumbacher (women's lacrosse), Molly Winner (track and field).

APRIL 13- Ashley Fisher (women's lacrosse), Annie Duncan (women's lacrosse)