CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – North Carolina sophomore attacker Chloe Humphrey notched Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Stanford fifth-year defender Kate Bellissimo earned ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors for games played from March 2-8.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF WEEK – Chloe Humphrey, So., A, North Carolina (Darien, Connecticut)
- Recorded 12 goals and four assists in wins over No. 11 Clemson and No. 21 Pitt.
- Added two groundballs and nine caused turnovers in the Tar Heels’ two ranked wins.
- Matched her single-game high in goals (7) and points (9) against No. 11 Clemson.
- Followed with five goals and four caused turnovers against No. 21 Pitt.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF WEEK – Kate Bellissimo, Fifth Year, D, Stanford (Darien, Connecticut)
- Totaled two caused turnovers and four groundballs in the Cardinal’s 16-6 win over Virginia Tech.
- Led Stanford to its seventh-straight game holding opponents under 10 goals and the fourth time this season that the Cardinal have allowed six goals or less.
- Recorded eight caused turnovers as Stanford took down No. 22 Duke, shattering a 26-year-old program record of five caused turnovers in a game.
- Finished the week with 10 caused turnovers and 11 ground balls.
2026 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 10 – Darcy Felter, Sr., A, North Carolina
Feb. 17 – Maura Irish, Fr., M, Notre Dame; Kaitlyn Giandonato, Jr., M, Pitt
Feb. 24 – Aliya Polisky, Jr., A, Stanford
March 3 – Chloe Humphrey, So., A, North Carolina
March 10 – Chloe Humphrey, So., A, North Carolina
2026 ACC Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 10 – Uma Kowalski, Fr., M, Notre Dame
Feb. 17 – Teagan Scott, Fr., D, Clemson; Ceci Patterson, Fr., GK, Notre Dame
Feb. 24 – Rylee Bouvier, Sr., M, Stanford
March 3 – Izzy Lahah, Jr., D, Syracuse