DATE: May 28, 2002
CONTACT: Paul Krome, pkrome@lacrosse.org

2002 US Lacrosse Women's Division National Tournament Results

Bethlehem, Pa. - US Lacrosse held its annual Women's Division National Tournament May 25-26 at Lehigh University. The event featured nearly 60 club and high school teams.

High School Division I Championship Game (Valerie Walchak Trophy)
Mid Atlantic 1 got two goals apiece from four different players and rallied from a 6-3 halftime deficit to defeat New York 1, 10-9, and win the Valerie Walkchak Trophy. Lindsay Dutch, Jennifer Hauser, Christina Juras and Kristen Waagbo each scored two goals, but it was Kathleen Miller's marker with 2:30 to play that broke a 9-9 tie to give Mid Atlantic 1 the win. Becky Thorn scored four goals to lead New York 1.

High School Division I Consolation Game
Upper Atlantic 1 11, Mid Atlantic 3 10

President's Cup (winner of Club Division I)
Mid Atlantic 1 (5-0 record)

Other Club Division Winners
Division II: Great Lakes
Division III: Mid Atlantic 3
Division IV: Mid Atlantic 4

Exhibition Game
U.S. Developmental Team 15, Canada 7

Club Division All-Star Game
Division I All-Stars 10, Division II All-Stars 7

Beth Allen Award
Sarah Nelson, New England 1

Chance Service Award
Susan Ford

Aimee Willard Award
Erin Elbe

Heather Leigh Albert Award
Kathleen Miller, Mid Atlantic 1

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