Awards and Honors: Burke, Johnson Take Home B1G Weekly Awards
2/4/2026 1:00:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
March 10 -- Emma Burke, Elizabeth Johnson
Big Ten Midfielder of the Week
» Sophomore Emma Burke was named the Big Ten Midfielder of the Week after setting the Michigan single-game record with 22 draw-control wins against Central Michigan. They are also tied for the third most in an NCAA game.
» Burke added another nine draw-control wins against No. 14 Colorado.
» She is tied for 12th nationally with 9.50 draw-control wins per game.
» The award is the first of Burke's career.
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
» Freshman Elizabeth Johnson earned a pair of victories in the cage last week, including a one-goal contest against No. 14 Colorado.
» Johnson made 12 saves on the week, with 10 against the Buffaloes, and carries a .482 save percentage overall.
» She picked up a key ground ball in the final minute against Colorado to lock in the victory.
» The honor is the second of her career with her last coming on Feb. 24.
Feb. 24 -- Elizabeth Johnson
Defensive Player of the Week
» Freshman Elizabeth Johnson earned her first Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor after Michigan's double-overtime win over No. 6 Boston College.
» Johnson recorded her second career double-digit-save effort with 12 stops against the high-powered Eagles.
» She made three saves in the overtime periods to help Michigan to the sudden-victory win and added two ground balls
» The honor is the second Big Ten honor of Johnson's career after being named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Feb. 10.
Feb. 17 – Emma Bradbury
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
» Junior Emma Bradbury was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after pacing Michigan to two wins in the Sunshine State, including a win over No. 5 Florida.
» Bradbury scored eight goals in two games, while adding three assists for a total of 11 points on the week.
» She recorded a career-best nine points against USF, scoring a career-high six goals against the Bulls. She also put all seven of her shots on cage and had one caused turnover.
» Bradbury helped lead Michigan past Florida to start the week, scoring two goals on four shots.
» The honor is the first of her career.
Feb. 10 -- Grace Callahan, Ava Class, Elizabeth Johnson
Tewaaraton Watch List
» Senior Grace Callahan was named to the Tewaaraton Watch List for the second straight season.
» She ranks seventh all-time at U-M with 55 caused turnovers, and eighth with 85 ground balls.
» Last season, Callhan was named a third team All-American by the IWLCA, Inside Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse Magazine last.
» The senior defender helped anchor a defense that ranked eighth nationally in 2025, allowing just 9.05 goals per game.
» The Victor, N.Y., native nabbed All-Big Ten first-team honors.
» Graduate student Ava Class was named to the Tewaaraton Watch List for the first time.
» She returns for one final season at Michigan after earning All-Big Ten first-team honors in 2025.
» Class notched USA Lacrosse third team All-America honors and was an Inside Lacrosse All-America honorable mention last season.
» The Hunt Valley, Md., native has 45 career goals and 15 assists for 60 total points in three seasons of action.
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
» Elizabeth Johnson made her collegiate debut in goal against No. 25 Notre Dame, stopping 15 shots to rank fourth all-time in Michigan single-game history.
» She added two ground balls.
» Johnson made eight saves, four in each quarter, in the first half.
» The honor is the first of her career.
Feb. 4 -- Grace Callahan, Ava Class, Calli Norris
Big Ten Players to Watch
» Senior Grace Callahan enters her final season ranked seventh all-time at U-M with 55 career caused turnovers, and also ranks eighth all-time with 85 career ground balls.
» She was an IWLCA third team All-American, an Inside Lacrosse third team All-American and a USA Lacrosse Magazine third team All-American last season after helping to anchor a defense that ranked eighth nationally, giving up just 9.05 goals per game.
» The Victor, N.Y., native was named to the Tewaaraton Award Watch List as a junior and nabbed All-Big Ten first-team honors.
» Graduate student Ava Class returns for one final season as a Wolverine after earning All-Big Ten first-team honors in 2025.
» Class notched USA Lacrosse third team All-America honors and was an Inside Lacrosse All-America honorable mention in 2025.
» The Hunt Valley, Md., native has 44 career goals and 14 assists for 58 total points in three seasons.
» Senior Calli Norris appeared in all 20 games last season and was a spark plug off the bench for Michigan in 2025, ranking fourth on the team in points with 43.
» She scored 37 goals, ranking her third on the team, and added six assists.
» The Vero Beach, Fla., native carried a .778 shots-on-goal percentage and netted a team-best 12 free-position goals.
» Norris tallied 10 multi-goal games last season and recorded seven hat tricks.
Big Ten Preseason Poll
Michigan was picked to finish fourth in the Big Ten by the conference coaches, while Northwestern was the unanimous first-place pick. Maryland was chosen to finish second, and Johns Hopkins was picked to finish third.
