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Caitlyn Gunn named High School National Player of the Week

By EPOCH, 04/13/16, 8:45AM EDT

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(John Strohsacker)
(John Strohsacker)

Epoch/LM HS Girls' National Player of the Week: Caitlyn Gunn, Good Counsel (Md.)

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In a matchup between two top 5 teams, Caitlyn Gunn helped Good Counsel (Md.) stake its claim as the better opponent that day.

The senior had a hand in seven of her team's goals, as the third-ranked Falcons overcame a five-goal halftime deficit and held on to beat No. 4 St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.), 16-14, at the Saints' 25th annual Spring Fling event. The Loyola commit had four goals and three assists as Good Counsel (5-0) earned its first win over a ranked opponent this season.

Gunn then followed that with another impressive performance in a 16-8 win over previously ranked Georgetown Visitation (D.C.), tallying four goals and two assists to finish out Spring Fling.

Northeast Player of the Week

Katie Muldoon, Garden City (N.Y.)

The senior midfielder had 10 total goals and two assists to lead the Trojans to a pair of season-opening wins. She had five goals in a 16-9 win over rival Massapequa (N.Y.) and matched that effort in a 16-7 win over Suffern (N.Y.). Muldoon is headed to Harvard next year.

Also notable: Erin Barry, Manhasset (N.Y.); Charlotte Campbell, St. Anthony's (N.Y.); Kasey Chomas, Eastport-South Manor (N.Y.); Olivia Shapiro, Longmeadow (Mass.)

Mid-Atlantic Player of the Week

Caitlyn Gunn, Good Counsel (Md.)

Gunn had an impressive weekend at Spring Fling to help the Falcons earn a pair of notable wins over host St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.) and Georgetown Visitation (D.C.). The Loyola commit had four goals and three assists in a 16-14 win over SSSA, and she added four goals and two assists in the 16-8 win over Georgetown Visitation.

Also notable: Maddie Jenner, McDonogh (Md.); Lilly Stump, Archbishop Spalding (Md.); Bridget Ruskey, MIddle Township (N.J.); Maggie Moriarty, Summit (N.J.); Corinne Zanolli, Episcopal Academy (Pa.)

South Player of the Week

Jessi Masinko, Milton (Ga.)

The senior already earned this recognition once this season, but it's hard to ignore her performance this past week as she played a big role in Milton's five wins in five days. Masinko finished the week with 22 goals and nine assists, beginning with a five-goal performance in a 15-5 win over Lassiter (Ga.) and including an 11-point effort (seven goals, four assists) in a 19-9 win over a Holy Cross (Md.) team that finished seventh in the Nike/LM Top 25 last year. The Notre Dame signee also had five draw controls in both those games. She had a team-high four goals in a 12-9 win over Georgetown Visitation (D.C.).

Also notable: Finley Cassidy, Olympia (Fla.); Erin Collier, Olympia (Fla.); Amya Hudson, Mill Creek (Ga.); Jordan Lappin, Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.); Madison Nunziata, Lake Highland Prep (Fla.); Chloe Zador, Bartram Trail (Fla.)

Midwest Player of the Week

Natalie DeWitt, John Burroughs (Mo.)

The daughter of St. Louis Cardinals president Bill DeWitt tallied seven goals in what ultimately turned into an 18-6 rout of Webster Groves on Monday. It didn't necessarily look like the Bombers would win so easily as they trailed 3-2 early, but DeWitt assisted on what turned out to be the go-ahead and alternated goals with Yale commit Barrett Carlson to put John Burroughs up 8-4. She then iced it with three straight goals in less than three minutes.

Also notable: Barrett Carlson, John Burroughs (Mo.); Meg Morgan, Upper Arlington (Ohio); Sarah McDonagh, Glenbrook South (Ill.); Anna Piscopo, Upper Arlington (Ohio)

West Player of the Week

Emma Knaus, St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.)

The junior midfielder helped the Wildcats to a pair of wins on the East Coast, as they beat Midwest leader Loyola (Ill.) 12-9 and St. Anne's-Belfield (Va.) 10-6 at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes (Va.). Knaus had five goals in the win over Loyola, helping give St. Ignatius as much as a 12-6 lead with two minutes left. The Stanford commit also had two goals against St. Anne's, as the Wildcats rallied from a 5-2 halftime deficit, despite Catriona Barry and Gabby Noto sitting out with injuries.

Also notable: Natalie Byrne, West Linn (Ore.); Hannah Graves, Issaquah (Wash.); Riley Hertford, Lake Oswego (Ore.); Jensen Neff, Novato (Calif.); Jordyn Pandolfo, California High (Calif.)

The Epoch/Lacrosse Magazine Player of the Week recognizes the most outstanding performances in high school boys' and girls' lacrosse. Make it Epoch.