BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University sophomore midfielder Taylor Clancy has been selected as the New England Women’s Lacrosse Alliance (NEWLA) Defensive Player of the Week.

Clancy is the fourth different member of the BSU women's lacrosse team to earn the honor this season as she joins junior defender Shelby Farland (Fiskdale, Mass.), sophomore goaltender Victoria Moore (Duxbury, Mass.) and junior midfielder Michelle Navoni (Mansfield, Mass.).

A native of Braintree, Massachusetts, Clancy tallied 13 ground balls, 14 controlled draws and seven caused turnovers to go along with five goals and a pair of assists in a perfect 3-0 week for the Bears which included NEWLA wins over Mass. Maritime Academy and Westfield State University.

Clancy recorded six ground balls, three draws and three caused turnovers and scored a goal in Bridgewater's 16-1 victory over Mass. Maritime. She added four ground balls, three draws, two caused turnovers and a goal in a 9-5 triumph over Westfield.  Clancy also contributed three goals and a pair of helpers as well as three ground balls, eight draws and two caused turnovers in a 12-11 non-conference setback to Mount Holyoke. 

In 15 games this season, Clancy has produced 31 goals, six assists, 40 ground balls, 56 draws and 22 caused.  She presently ranks second in the NEWLA in draws and is tied for third in caused turnovers, tied for sixth in ground balls and tied for tenth in goals.

In 34 games over her first two seasons with the Bears, Clancy has amassed 38 goals, nine assists, 64 ground balls, 95 draws and 36 caused turnovers.

The Bridgewater State women’s lacrosse team is currently 8-7 on the season and 6-0 in the NEWLA standings.  The Bears have won 23 consecutive NEWLA regular season and tournament games and are 41-1 versus conference opponents since rejoining the Alliance prior to the start of the 2008 season. 

Bridgewater wrap up regular season and NEWLA play this week with a pair of road matches at Salem State University and Elms College.  The Bears take on the Vikings on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 and face the Blazers on Saturday at five.  A win over Salem or Elms would give BSU a share of the league regular season title and the top seed in next week’s conference tournament.