COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Regis University senior Maggie Schipfer and Colorado Mesa University sophomore Heather Hawkins earned the Week 7 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week awards, the conference announced Monday.

Offensive
Maggie Schipfer, Regis (Senior, Midfielder, Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Schipfer earned her second Offensive Player of the Week honor of the 2026 season after leading the Rangers to a perfect 3-0 week, with wins over Colorado Mesa, Fort Lewis, and Colorado State University Pueblo.

In Regis’ opener against Colorado Mesa, Schipfer was unstoppable, tallying seven shots with three on target, with all three finding the back of the net. Each of her goals was unassisted, and she added four groundballs to help power a 10-5 victory. She followed that performance with a dominant outing against Fort Lewis, scoring five goals and dishing out two assists while placing all nine of her shots on goal. She also contributed two groundballs and forced a turnover in the 18-5 win. Schipfer capped the week with four goals and a groundball as Regis rallied from behind to defeat Colorado State University Pueblo, 15-9.

For the week, the Colorado Springs native recorded 12 goals on 23 shots, posting an impressive .739 shot-on-goal percentage. She finished with 14 points, seven ground balls, and two caused turnovers.

Others Nominated: Devon Morris, Colorado Mesa; Reese Wasmund, CSU Pueblo; Marissa LaCivita, Fort Lewis; Allison Hoffman, UCCS.
 
Defensive
Heather Hawkins, Colorado Mesa (Sophomore, Goalkeeper, Palmer Lake, Colorado)
Hawkins anchored the Mavericks in goal, helping guide the team to a 1-1 week. In Colorado Mesa’s first game, she recorded 10 saves over 60 minutes of action and added a caused turnover. Two days later, Hawkins delivered a standout performance against RMAC-leading Westminster, turning away a season-high 13 shots on 25 attempts while forcing two turnovers. Behind her effort in the cage, the Mavericks secured a decisive 18-6 victory over the Griffins.

With her performance this week, Hawkins raised her season total to 108 saves, becoming just the third Maverick goalkeeper in program history to surpass 100 saves in back-to-back seasons.

Others Nominated: Kenzie Carpio, CSU Pueblo; Samantha Rodgers, Fort Lewis; Krista Munsinger, Regis; Delaney Gnos, UCCS.

About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 70 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.

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