BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the second straight week, Bridgewater State University junior attack Marissa Yowell has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Lacrosse Rookie of the Week.

A native of Ashland, Massachusetts, Yowell tallied six goals and two assists for eight points in two games for the Bears at the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Yowell notched four goals and a pair of assists to go along with a ground ball and two caused turnovers in a 16-9 first round victory over Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. She also netted two goals in a 22-9 second round setback to fourth ranked Bowdoin College.

The win over Saint Joseph's marked the first NCAA Tournament victory for the BSU women's lacrosse program.

In 22 games in her first season playing collegiate women’s lacrosse, Yowell recorded 60 goals and 13 assists for 73 points in addition to 36 ground balls, 11 draws and 14 caused turnovers. She finished third in the MASCAC in goals and tied for seventh in scoring.

The BSU women's lacrosse team wrapped up the 2015 season with an overall record of 13-9. The Bears captured their eighth straight conference tournament championship (three MASCAC, five NEWLA) and made their sixth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.