By: Mark Wasik
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Mia Nardi has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday. Nardi was honored after leading the Owls to their first conference victory of the season, a 17-14 victory at Stetson on Mar. 29. She is the first player from KSU to earn weekly honors this season, and it's the first honor in her career.
A freshman goalkeeper from Parsippany, NJ, Nardi made big play after big play in guiding the Owls to a 14-6 lead after the first three quarters. She played 53 minutes in the win, and allowed just nine total goals while collecting a career-high 15 saves. That is also the fourth-most saves ever by an Owl in a game in school history, and the third highest total in the ASUN this season.
Nardi was at his best in the first half, facing 22 total shots but giving up just two goals each in the first and second quarters as KSU opened up a 10-4 lead. For the game she finished with an impressive .625 save percentage while picking up her first career win.
Nardi and the Owls will be back in action on Thursday with a 3 p.m. home contest against Jacksonville at Fifth Third Stadium.
