NEWTOWN, Pa. – Five Lebanon Valley College student-athletes from five teams garnered recognition from the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) for their production during the past week of competition, as the conference office announced its weekly awards in a release on Tuesday, March 24.
 
Sophomore defender Chloe Moser was recognized as the MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week after contributing to two wins for Lebanon Valley College's women's lacrosse team. Sophomore pitcher Abby Reed was also honored as the MAC Freedom Pitcher of the Week for Dutchmen Softball, following a week in which she delivered two strong starts and earned a win against Arcadia University. LVC's women's tennis team received an award as well, as sophomore Katie Berra was chosen as the MAC Freedom Player of the Week for her efforts in a victory at Messiah University.
 
Lebanon Valley's men's outdoor track and field team was presented with a weekly honor, as graduate student Aonghas Evanick was named the MAC Field Athlete of the Week after his first competition of the spring campaign. Sophomore Ava Matter was also selected as the MAC Track Athlete of the Week for her performance in the spring opener for LVC's women's outdoor track and field team.
 
Moser controlled possession with 16 draw controls, 12 ground balls, and three caused turnovers in two victories for Dutchmen Women's Lacrosse. She helped anchor a defense that limited Gwynedd Mercy University to just seven total shots in LVC's 22-3 victory on Saturday, March 21. The sophomore also picked up a career-high 11 ground balls, won six draw controls, and caused three turnovers in the 15-4 win over Albright College on Wednesday, March 18. This marks Moser's second MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week award of the season, as the sophomore was also recognized last week on Tuesday, March 17. She has earned four conference weekly honors during her career. Additionally, Lebanon Valley has collected three awards so far this spring.
 
Reed posted a 1.00 ERA over 14 innings for Lebanon Valley's softball team in two starts. The sophomore earned a complete-game win by striking out two batters while allowing one run in the 4-1 victory over Arcadia on Saturday. She also yielded just one earned run and had three strikeouts in a tightly contested outing earlier in the week against Moravian University on Thursday, March 19. This is the first time Reed has been listed as the MAC Freedom Pitcher of the Week during her career. The Flying Dutchmen have now received three conference weekly honors this year.
 
Berra clinched a 4-3 win over Messiah on Saturday with a three-set singles victory to remain undefeated in dual play. She also contributed a doubles win to help secure the team result. Berra has now earned two conference weekly awards during the campaign, as she was also named the MAC Freedom Player of the Week on March 3. This is the fourth consecutive week that an LVC player has been recognized by the conference, as Berra won the first award of the month before senior Nikki Denbowski and sophomore Laken Kelly received the next two honors. The Dutchmen have been presented with seven weekly honors this season.
 
Evanick had a strong day throwing at LVC's Mini Home Meet on Saturday, as he qualified for the MAC Championships in the shot put, discus, and hammer. His discus mark is 21st nationally, fourth in the Mid-Atlantic Region, fifth in AARTFC, and leads the MAC. His hammer throw is fourth in the MAC and seventh in the Mid-Atlantic Region, while his shot put mark is fifth in the MAC and 12th in the region. Evanick's first career MAC Field Athlete of the Week award during an outdoor season marks the first honor of the campaign for LVC's men's outdoor track and field team.
 
Matter had a great start to the outdoor season with a pair of top times in the 100 meters and 200 meters at LVC's Mini Home Meet. Her 100-meter time was 37th nationally, third in the Mid-Atlantic Region, seventh in AARTFC, and second in the MAC this weekend. It was also second in the LVC record books. Matter then won the 200 meters in a career-best 25.73 seconds. That time is fourth in program history, 26th nationally, second in the Mid-Atlantic Region, and leads the MAC. This is Matter's first career conference weekly award for Lebanon Valley's women's outdoor track and field team, which also marks the team's first honor of the spring.
 
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