Moon Township, Pa. – Following her performance against Eastern Michigan, Robert Morris women's lacrosse junior midfielder Mackenzie Bell was selected the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Defensive Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Tuesday.

Bell, a native of Catonsville, Md., anchored the Colonials' defense in a dominant 19-7 victory over the Eagles last Wednesday (4/19). She paced RMU with a season-high four ground balls while carding a team-best three caused turnovers and collected two draw controls. In the fourth quarter, Bell found the back of the net for the first time this season on her only shot on goal of the game.

The Mount De Sales Academy product sits second on the team with 15 caused turnovers while placing third with 19 ground balls. She has caused three or more turnovers in three contests while collecting two or more ground balls in six games this season. Against conference foes, Bell ranks second on the squad in both ground balls (10) and caused turnovers (7) while sitting sixth in draw controls (6).

Bell is just one of six Colonials to start in all 15 games this season. This will be the first time she has been honored by the MAC in her career.

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RMU returns to action tomorrow, April 26, when it travels to Akron for its final road contest of the regular-season, with the opening draw scheduled for 5:00 p.m.

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