CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – Syracuse junior attack Olivia Adamson was named Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Orange graduate defender Bianca Chevarie was selected ACC Defensive Player of the Week.
 
Also named the IWLCA Co-Offensive National Player of the Week, Adamson tied her season high with six points on four goals and two assists in Syracuse’s upset of No. 2 Notre Dame on Saturday in South Bend, Indiana. The St. Petersburg, Florida, native had two goals and an assist in the third quarter as the Orange erased a four-goal halftime deficit. After Notre Dame scored to get within two with 6:56 remaining in the contest, Adamson tallied her fourth goal of the day to put the game out of reach.
 
Chevarie anchored the ‘Cuse defense in the Orange’s win at No. 2 Notre Dame. A native of Brantford, Ontario, Chevarie caused a turnover and picked up the ground ball on Notre Dame's first two possessions of the second half, helping Syracuse limit the Fighting Irish to just one goal in the third quarter as Syracuse erased a four-goal halftime deficit. Chevarie and the Orange had to play through two two-minute non-releasable penalties in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
 
Six ACC women’s lacrosse teams are ranked in the latest IL Women/IWLCA poll, including four in the top 10, with Boston College at No. 1, Syracuse at No. 4, Notre Dame at No. 5, North Carolina at No. 7, Virginia at No. 14 and Clemson at No. 18. The ACC has the most teams in the poll among all conferences.
 
Highlighting the week in ACC action, top-ranked Boston College plays host to No. 4 Northwestern at 4 p.m. Thursday on ESPNU in a rematch of the 2023 NCAA Championship game. The second weekend of conference play comes on Saturday, beginning with Notre Dame at North Carolina at 11 a.m. in a top-10 matchup on ACC Network. Also on Saturday, Louisville travels to Pitt at noon, Duke visits Syracuse at noon and Virginia travels to Clemson at 1 p.m, with each game airing on ACCNX. On Sunday, Virginia Tech travels to Boston College for an 11 a.m. game on ACCNX.
 
2024 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 13 – Katie DeSimone, Sr., A, Duke
Feb. 20 – Jackie Wolak, Gr., A, Notre Dame
Feb. 27 – Olivia Adamson, Jr., A, Syracuse
 
2024 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 13 – Mel Josephson, So., GK, Virginia
Feb. 20 – Keelin Schlageter, Sr., M/D, Notre Dame
Feb. 27 – Bianca Chevarie, Gr., D, Syracuse