NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After leading the Yale women's lacrosse team with a game-best three caused turnovers in Saturday's win vs. Columbia, junior midfielder Taylor Lane (Norwalk, Conn.) has been named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week. The league announced the award Monday afternoon. Lane is the third different Bulldog to earn that honor this season.
 
Lane added three draw controls, two ground balls and two assists in addition to her game-best three caused turnovers in the 18-5 win vs. Columbia Saturday. With that win, Yale earned the Ivy League Championship outright for the first time in school history (the Bulldogs shared the title in 1980 and 2003). This was the first 7-0 Ivy League season in school history.
 
Lane also had six draw controls, two goals and two assists Monday vs. No. 12 Denver. She has extended her streak of consecutive starts to 49 (every game of her career).  
 
No. 8 Yale plays No. 23 Harvard in the Ivy League Tournament Semifinals Friday at 7:00 p.m.  The Bulldogs are the No. 1 seed and are hosting the tournament for the first time in school history.
 
Yale Women's Lacrosse Ivy League Weekly Award Winners 2024
Mar. 25: Emmy Pascal (Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week)
Apr. 8: Fallon Vaughn (Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week)
Apr. 15: Fallon Vaughn (Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week)
Apr. 29: Taylor Lane (Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week)