DATE: May 20, 2002

IWLCA/US Lacrosse College All-America Teams Announced

The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association and US Lacrosse are pleased to announce the All-America teams for the 2002 season. This is the first year that the two organizations have joined efforts in promoting the accomplishments of student-athletes on the lacrosse field. The awards are sponsored by Brine Lacrosse, Inc.

NCAA Division I champion Princeton placed three athletes on the first team, while runner-up Georgetown and semifinalist UNC both had two honorees. ACC regular-season champion Virginia had two first-team selections, as did CAA regular-season champion Loyola.

In Division II, national champion West Chester placed three players on the first team while national runner-up Stonehill had two selections. NCAA semifinalist Longwood had three honorees while fellow semifinalist C. W. Post placed two athletes on the first team. The Mercyhurst Lakers also had multiple selections to the first team with two athletes being so honored.

Division III titleist Middlebury was honored with three first-team selections while the College of New Jersey, the 2002 runner-up, also had three honorees. NCAA semifinalist Amherst placed two on the first team while NESCAC foe Williams also had two first-team selections. CAC tournament and regular-season champion St. Mary's College of Maryland also had two honorees on the first team.

The complete list of selections follows:

2002 IWLCA/US Lacrosse Women’s Division I All-America Team

1st Team Attack
Erin Elbe, Georgetown
Jessie Groszkowski, New Hampshire
Courtney Hobbs, Maryland
Megan Mirick, Ohio State
Stacey Morlang, Loyola
Lauren Simone, Princeton

1st Team Midfield
Lauren Aumiller, Virginia
Jen Newitt, Dartmouth
Christine McPike, North Carolina
Jaimee Reynolds, Cornell
Theresa Sherry, Princeton

1st Team Defense
Rachael Becker, Princeton
Melissa Biles, Georgetown
Tiffany Schummer, Virginia
Porter Wilkinson, North Carolina

1st Team Goalie
Tricia Dabrowski-Loyola

2nd Team Attack
Sarah Averson, Cornell
Charlotte Kenworthy, Princeton
Lindsay Stone, North Carolina
Leigh-Ann Zimmer, Syracuse

2nd Team Midfield
Suzanne Eyler, Loyola
Lauren Gallagher, Duke
Gina Sambus, Virginia
Danielle Shearer, Notre Dame
Lisa Staedt, James Madison
Kellie Thompson, North Carolina
Suzanne Woczyna, Old Dominion

2nd Team Defense
Erica Holvek, Cornell
Erin Kutner, Harvard
Kathryn Lam, Notre Dame
Brooke Owens, Princeton

2nd Team Goalie
Carrie Giancola, Cornell

3rd Team Attack
Amy Appelt, Virginia
Noelle Cebron, Temple
Wick Stanwick, Georgetown
Jill Toomey, George Mason

3rd Team Midfield
Crissy Book, Pennsylvania
Kelly Coppedge, Maryland
Ericka Hergenroeder, Boston University
Pam Lowie, Connecticut
Gloria Lozano, Georgetown
Shannon Wilson, Ohio State

3rd Team Defense
Andrea Fortino, North Carolina
Marianne Gioffre, Loyola
Megan Lewis, Vanderbilt
Megan Strenski, Yale

3rd Team Goalie
Kristen Foster, Duke
Laurie Tortorelli, Delaware

2002 IWLCA/US Lacrosse Women’s Division II All-America Team

1st Team Attack
Katie Lambert, Stonehill
Patricia Moran, C.W. Post
Kristy Taylor, Longwood
Kathleen Sheehan, West Chester

1st Team Midfield
Shannon Eidse, West Chester
Kelly Albin, UC-Davis
Amy Plumley, Mercyhurst
Kris Denson, Longwood

1st Team Defense
Patricia D'Amato, CW Post
Katie Shannon, Stonehill
Danielle Poole, Mercyhurst
Casey Bergeman, West Chester

1st Team Goalie
Stacey Schmidt Longwood

1st Team At-Large
Katie MacLean, Bloomsburg
Page Heath, Shippensburg
Lyndsey Boswell, Pfeiffer

2nd Team Attack
Jessica Lee, Gannon
Katie Lundy, C.W. Post
Dulcie Royer, West Chester
Rebecca Wood, Regis

2nd Team Midfield
Margaret Kelly, Millersville
Beth Hadrys, Longwood
Megan Dwyer, Lock Haven
Meghan Dennehy, Limestone

2nd Team Defense
Cayla Veach, Gannon
Ann Signorella, Stonehill
Andrea Tyman, West Chester
Megan Foran, Assumption

2nd Team Goalie
Yshonda Wisher, Bloomsburg

2nd Team At-Large
Carrie DiBasio, Gannon
Emily Bikowski, Longwood
Antonia Giannopolous, East Stroudsburg

2002 IWLCA/US Lacrosse Women’s Division III All-America TEAM

First Team Attack
Char Glessner, Midddlebury
Meg McFall, St. Mary's of Maryland
Liz O'Connor, The College of New Jersey
Abby Ouimet, Amherst
Stacy Turner, St. Lawrence

First Team Midfield
Julia Bergofsky, Middlebury
Heather Black, Williams
Kathy Holmes, St. Mary's of Maryland
Megan McCall, The College of New Jersey
Nuala O'Donohoe, Middlebury
Brooke VandeWalker, Cortland

First Team Defense
Whin Brown, The College of New Jersey
Beth Curran, Mary Washington
Kathryn Doherty, Williams
Eloise Priest, Washington and Lee

First Team Goalie
Brooke Diamond, Amherst

Second Team Attack
Jeanna Angotti, Cortland
Becky Bucha, Gettysburg
Meagan DiCave, Virginia Wesleyan
Marcia Ingraham, Colby

Second Team Midfield
Andrea Collesidis, Eastern
Erin Fitzgerald, Ursinus
Briana Gervat, Mary Washington
Elizabeth Martin, Amherst
Megan Murphy, Gettysburg
Erin Riedy, Randolph-Macon
Amanda Wynn, William Smith

Second Team Defense
Ali Connolly, Middlebury
Cara Coscarelli, Amherst
Katie Rensberger, Colorado College
Abby Ross, Ursinus

Second Team Goalie
Jen Chumley, St. Mary's of Maryland

Third Team Attack
Angela Bisland, Randolph-Macon
Molly Flanagan, Union
Ally King, Colby
Tara Prindible, The College of New Jersey
Allison Roberts, Nazareth
Tracy Rogalcheck, Rowan
Meghan Shea , William Smith

Third Team Midfield
Valerie Cherill, The College of New Jersey
Kara Fetter, Drew
Leslie Hunt, Roanoke
Stephanie Maychack, Union

Third Team Defense
Corrine Hennessey, Union
Brigid Lynch, William Smith
Erin Pate, Gettysburg
Whitney Pearce, Colby

Third Team Goalie
Sarah Grenert, Middlebury

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