NAPERVILLE – Carthage’s August Claridge (offensive) and Illinois Wesleyan’s Devon Hanson (defensive) are the recipients of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Lacrosse Student-Athlete of the Week awards, the league office announced Tuesday.
 
Offensive: August Claridge, Augustana
Claridge broke Carthage’s single-game record for goals with 10 in the Firebirds’ 27-3 CCIW victory at Augustana last Saturday. She added two assists to finish the contest with 12 points. Three days prior, the freshman from Wheaton, Ill. tallied eight goals and an assist to lift Carthage over Illinois Wesleyan, 16-5.
 
Defensive: Devon Hanson, Illinois Wesleyan
Hanson is the CCIW Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after compiling eight draw controls, eight caused turnovers and six ground balls across two CCIW starts last week.
 
Hanson’s five caused turnovers in Saturday’s win over Carroll were a personal season high. The Waukesha, Wis. native also had six goals in the win over the Pioneers.

2024 CCIW Women's Lacrosse Student-Athletes of the Week
Offensive
April 16: August Claridge, Carthage
April 9: Abby MacKenzie, North Central
April 2: Wynne Bogan, Chicago
March 26: Elizabeth Wang, Carroll
March 19: Britney Maldonado, Illinois Wesleyan
March 12: Britney Maldonado, Illinois Wesleyan
March 5: Britney Maldonado, Illinois Wesleyan
Feb. 27: Jill Hooey, Chicago

Defensive
April 16: Devon Hanson, Illinois Wesleyan
April 9: Cassidy Anderson, North Central
April 2: Devon Duym, Carroll
March 26: Grace Tumilty, Carroll
March 19: Mia Fiandaca, Illinois Wesleyan
March 12: Devon Hanson, Illinois Wesleyan
March 5: Kyla Painter, Augustana; Mia Fiandaca, Illinois Wesleyan
Feb. 27: Hannah Kim, Carthage