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Two respected organizations join forces to create Power Games
December 22, 2009 -
What do you get when you two of the most respected women’s lacrosse organization in the country come together to hold a tournament? An exciting new event that no elite player will want to miss! Synapse Sports and Top of the Bay, led by Cathy Samaras and Krystin Porcella, have joined forces to create the inaugural Power Games, which will be held June 11-13 at Cedar Lane Park in Harford County.
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Albion (MI) Adding Men's, Women's Lacrosse in 2009-2010
3.4.09 Albion College will add men's and women's lacrosse as varsity sports for the 2009-2010 academic year. The additions will boost sports sponsorship at the school to 21. There are 10 sports for men, 10 sports for women, and the equestrian hunt seat program is co-educational.
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2009 Women's Lacrosse World Cup Roster Announced
2.2.09 The roster for the 2009 women's lacrosse World Cup was announced this morning, with two current players as well as two former Blue Devils named to the 18-member squad that will compete this summer and represent the United States in Prague, Czech Republic. The World Cup is slated for June 17-27, 2009.
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Lauren Hartsfield Added to RMU Lacrosse Coaching Staff
1.30.09 Moon Township, PA Robert Morris University head women's lacrosse coach Katy Phillips announced the addition of Lauren Hartsfield to the coaching staff for the 2009 season.
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Princeton's Sailer Earns IWLCA's Geppi-Aikens Award
1.21.09 Princeton, NJ Princeton University's head women's lacrosse coach Chris Sailer was awarded the Diane Geppi-Aikens Memorial Award at the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) honors banquet in Florida in December.
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Riffel Takes over at Abington; Andress on Medical Leave
1.19.09 Abington, PA Penn State Abington Athletics Director Karen Weaver announced today that head women's lacrosse coach Deb Andress will continue her medical leave through the 2009 lacrosse season. Mary Fran Riffel, former four-time Atlantic 10 Conference Champion from Temple University, has accepted the head coaching position.
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Ivy League Lacrosse Tournaments to Begin in 2010
1.15.09 Princeton, NJ The Ivy League bids to the NCAA men's and women's lacrosse tournament will no longer be an "automatic" for the regular-season champion beginning in 2010. The league has announced that an Ivy League tournament for men's and women's lacrosse will be held annually beginning with the 2010 season. The winners of the tournament will receive the league's automatic bids to the NCAA tournaments, rather than the regular-season champion, as has always been the case in the past.
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Anderson Rejoins Duke as Volunteer Assistant Coach
1.6.09 Durham, N.C. Duke head women's lacrosse coach Kerstin Kimel recently announced the addition of Laura Anderson to the staff as a volunteer assistant coach. A 2006 graduate of Duke University and the women's lacrosse program, Anderson returns to the squad after a two-year hiatus.
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Shepherd University Adding Women's Lacrosse in 2010
12.30.08 Shepherdstown, W.Va. Shepherd University director of athletics Karl Wolf announced that the school will add women's lacrosse as a varsity sport in 2010. The Rams will compete as a club program in 2009.
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DeLorenzo Named Assistant Lacrosse Coach at Mercy
12.22.08 Dobbs Ferry, NY The Mercy College women's lacrosse program will begin as a family affair as Kimberly DeLorenzo has been named assistant coach, joining her sister Francesca DeLorenzo who was tabbed as the first head coach in October. This sister act will continue recruiting and laying the groundwork in preparation for the program's inaugural 2009-10 season.
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Meghan Keelan Named Assistant Coach at Bucknell
12.18.08 Lewisburg, PA Meghan Keelan, a 2008 graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and a standout attack at UMBC, has been named a women's lacrosse assistant coach at Bucknell, head coach Caline McHenry announced.
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Queens College (NY) Adds Women's Lacrosse
12.9.08 Flushing, NY Queens College, a member of the East Coast Conference, has added the sport of Women's Lacrosse. The school currently sponsors 18 teams in 15 sports. The Lady Knights will begin as a club sport in 2009 and move up to compete at the varsity level in 2010.
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Tiffin (OH) Adds Lacrosse, Hires Schreiber as Coach
12.5.08 Tiffin, OH Mark Schreiber has been named Head Women's Lacrosse Coach at Tiffin University, as the school announced the addition of its latest intercollegiate athletic program. Schreiber, an Eastern Kentucky University graduate with a Master's degree from the University of Louisville, served as Head Women's Lacrosse Club Coach at the University of Kentucky in 2008. He helped lead the team to a best ever 8-3 regular season record with an impressive 51.6 percent shooting percentage while defensively allowing just 6.6 goals per game.
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Penn Lacrosse Hires Liz Kittleman as Asistant Coach
12.4.08 Philadelphia Penn women's lacrosse head coach Karin Brower announced the hiring of Liz Kittleman as an assistant coach for the 2009 season. A graduate of Union College, Kittleman has served as a volunteer assistant coach with the Quakers the past two seasons, helping them advance to the NCAA Championship semifinal round in 2007 and NCAA final in 2008 as well as win back-to-back Ivy League titles.
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Wheaton Hires Kiablick to Be New Head Lacrosse Coach
12.2.08 Norton, MA Wheaton College Associate Director of Athletics John Sutyak '00 has announced the hiring of Emily Kiablick as head women's lacrosse coach, effective January 5. Kiablick replaces Mary Jacobs, who resigned after three seasons at the helm of the Lyon program.
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Amonte Hiller Named Lax Mag's 2008 Person of the Year
12.1.08 Baltimore Lacrosse Magazine, a publication of US Lacrosse, announced today that Kelly Amonte Hiller, Northwestern head women's lacrosse coach, is the magazine's 2008 Person of the Year. Amonte Hiller captured her fourth straight NCAA Division I championship last spring, solidifying what many are calling a "dynasty." She is 111-24 in seven seasons as a head coach, including a 21-1 record in 2008.
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National Draw Nominated for Amateur Event of the Year
9.9.08 Annapolis, MD. Those within the women's lacrosse community have known for years that National Draw is a fabulous event. If supporters of the sport take the time to click the link below, the entire country will find out why the 9th annual event was so special. National Draw, organized and directed by Synapse Sports through its major brand womenslacrosse.com, has been nominated as Best Single-Sport Event of the Year. The women's lacrosse championship tournament is among six nominees in the Amateur category for the 2008 awards presented by SportsTravel Magazine.
Show your support for women's lacrosse by voting online through September 14 at www.SportsTravelMagazine.com (click on Sports Travel Awards button on the right for a ballot; check National Draw in the first category).
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Lauren Hume Named Carthage's First Lacrosse Coach
11.21.08 Carthage, Wisc. Carthage College director of athletics Robert Bonn has named Lauren Hume Carthage's first-ever head coach for women's lacrosse. The Lady Reds launch their inaugural season in that sport in the spring of 2010. Hume joins men's lacrosse coach David Neff, who begins his first varsity season in February 2009.
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SusqU Names Laura Moan New Head Lacrosse Coach
11.18.08 Selinsgrove, PA Laura Moan, who coached women's lacrosse at SUNY Oneonta, has been named the head coach of Susquehanna University's women's lacrosse team.
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Cebron Named Assistant Lacrosse Coach at Drexel
11.5.2008 Drexel Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Anna Marie Vesco has named Noelle Cebron an assistant coach on her staff. Cebron comes to Drexel after serving as head coach at Marist the last four seasons.
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Dana College to Add Women's Lacrosse for 2010
10.30.08 Blair, Nebraska Dana College will add competitive dance, men's golf, and women's lacrosse for the 2009-2010 school year. The expansion will increase the number of intercollegiate varsity sports at Dana to 17.
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Centenary Hires Lynch as Assistant Lacrosse Coach
10.28.08 Samantha Lynch begins her first season with the Lady Cyclones Lacrosse program this spring. Coach Lynch comes to Centenary following a stint as the Freshman Lacrosse Coach and Varsity Defensive Assistant at West Windsor High School 2005-2006. There she was responsible for developing basic skills, organizing practices, individual workouts, and assisted with the development of the team's defensive program.
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Red Foxes Announce Hiring of Megan Orr as Assistant
10.23.08 Poughkeepsie, NY On Thursday, Oct. 23, the Marist Athletics department announced the hiring of women's lacrosse assistant coach Megan Orr. Her hiring completes the coaching staff for the Red Foxes after head coach Laura Campbell was added in August 2008.
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Nick Ostrowski Joins Lacrosse Staff at Detroit Mercy
10.17.08 University of Detroit Mercy women's lacrosse head coach Mary Ann Meltzer has announced the hiring of Nick Ostrowski, who enters his first year as an assistant coach for the newly established Titans squad.
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DeLorenzo Tabbed as First Head Coach of Mercy College
10.14.08 Dobbs Ferry, NY Francesca DeLorenzo has been appointed Mercy College's first head women's lacrosse coach, Director of Athletics Pat Kennedy announced on Tuesday. She will step into her new role effective immediately.
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Duke Women's Lacrosse Welcomes Seven Newcomers
10.2.08 Durham, N.C. Duke women's lacrosse head coach Kerstin Kimel today announced the incoming class of seven freshmen who will join the program beginning with the upcoming 2009 season.
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Former Dartmouth AA Joins DU Women's Lacrosse Staff
10.2.2008 Denver, CO. Former Dartmouth University standout goalkeeper Devon Wills has joined the Pioneers coaching staff as a volunteer assistant, head women's lacrosse coach Liza Kelly announced today.
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Brianne Tierney Joins Cal Lacrosse as Assistant Coach
9.12.08 Berkeley, CA. Brianne Tierney joined the California lacrosse staff as an assistant coach, Golden Bears head coach Theresa Sherry announced today. Formerly an assistant coach at Monmouth, Tierney was a player at Colgate and played against Cal as a senior in 2007 at Memorial Stadium.
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Phillips Finalizes Yale Staff with Hiring of Talented Trio
9.11.08 New Have, CT. Anne Phillips, Yale's Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Women's Lacrosse, announced her coaching staff on Wednesday, bringing a talented trio of former players from nationally ranked programs in for her first season in New Haven. Kendall McBrearty, Brigid Strain and Lauren Taylor '08 bring with them a combined 15 games of NCAA Tournament experience, 10 conference championships, four All-America selections and five selections to US National Team Trials. Their collegiate teams went a combined 166-71 (.700) during their tenures.
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Tricia Zubrowski Hired as Head Coach at U. of Bridgeport
9.11.08 Bridgeport, CT. University of Bridgeport Director of Athletics Jay Moran announced today that Tricia Zubrowski has joined the Department of Athletics staff as the head coach of the Purple Knights' women's lacrosse program that will begin play in the Spring of 2010. Zubrowski comes to UB from St. Joseph College in West Hartford, CT where she has served as head coach since the Blue Jays became a varsity program in 2005.
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Rutgers Adds McGurn, Nangle, Abidin to Coaching Staff
9.10.08 Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers women's lacrosse has hired three assistants, head coach Laura Brand-Sias announced. Brian McGurn, Kelly Nangle and Caitlin Abidin will each serve on the coaching staff in 2008.
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Eight Newcomers Join Lehigh Mountain Hawks for 2009
9.9.08 Bethlehem, PA. Jill Redfern has announced the newest additions to the Lehigh women's lacrosse program, which includes eight student-athletes from four states. The newest Mountain Hawks arrive with impressive credentials, as three earned All-American distinction in high school, and five newcomers were Academic All-Americans.
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The Best Sport the Creator Gave Women-by Tom Rimback
August 2008 - Another summer is nearing an end, and for girls' lacrosse it was a great one. There have never been more opportunities for players to be seen by college coaches, to play for club programs, and to celebrate the best sport the Creator gave women.
The exponential growth of the sport has never been more evident than this summer. Once, not long ago, summer lacrosse was the domain of a bare handful of tournaments centered around the mid-Atlantic states and the hotbeds of the sport in Maryland and New York. This summer, on any given weekend, there were multiple tournaments put together for every imaginable purpose.
Still, the National Draw and All Star Express remain the biggest, most recognized events. They have become the two touch points of the girls' lacrosse summer. The brainchild of Cathy Samaras, the founder and CEO of womenslacrosse.com, the sports two biggest and most successful tournaments have become a model for the entire sport to emulate.
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Davison and Karger Join Mount St. Mary's Staff
9.8.08 Emmitsburg, MD. Mount St. Mary's women's lacrosse head coach has announced the addition of two former Mount St. Mary's women's lacrosse players to her staff. Jen Davison and Jane Karger will serve as assistant coaches under Wescott for the upcoming season.
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Heather Levins Named Head Coach at Long Island U.
9.4.08 Brooklyn, N.Y. Long Island University Director of Athletics John Suarez announced the hiring of Heather Levins as head lacrosse coach on Wednesday. Levins takes over the program after serving as an assistant coach for the Blackbirds during the 2008 season.
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Katelyn Penrose Joins St. Bonaventure as Asst. Coach
9.4.08 St. Bonaventure, N.Y. Second year women's lacrosse head coach Christy Malone announced on Thursday that Katelyn Penrose will join the program an assistant coach this season. A recent graduate of Cabrini College, Penrose was a four-year letter winner on the lacrosse team and served as team captain during her final two seasons.
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Franklin & Marshall Names Lauren Paul Head Coach
9.2.08 Lancaster, PA. Franklin & Marshall College Director of Athletics and Recreation, Patricia S.W. Epps, announced Lauren Paul '03 as the College's women's lacrosse head coach. With the appointment, Paul becomes the tenth coach in the program's 32-year history.
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Kasper Joins George Mason Staff as an Assistant Coach
8.29.08, Fairfax, VA. George Mason women's lacrosse head coach Lauren Rywak announced today the hiring of Kelly Kasper as an assistant coach. Kasper was a four-year starter at midfield for the University of Maryland, capping off her career in 2008 as a finalist for both the Tewaaraton and Honda Awards.
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Sellers, Shane Join Stanford Lacrosse Coaching Staff
8.27.2008, Stanford, CA - Just a few months after playing against each other, Jaime Sellers and Laura Shane will unite on the women's lacrosse coaching staff at Stanford. Sellers, a former William & Mary standout, and Shane, Stanford's greatest goalkeeper, have joined new Head Coach Amy Bokker's staff. Sellers will be an assistant and Shane a volunteer assistant.
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UMass Adds Walker and Blanchette to Coaching Staff
8.27.08. Amherst, MA - University of Massachusetts women's lacrosse head coach Alexis Venechanos has announced the hiring of Acacia Walker and Kristin Blanchette. Walker, former assistant coach of three-time national champion Northwestern, will serve as the Minutewomen's associate head coach/offensive coordinator, while Blanchette will serve as the team's assistant coach/midfield coordinator. In all, the UMass coaching staff has had a hand in six of the last nine NCAA national championships.
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NU's Nielsen a Finalist for Women's Sports Fdn. Award
8.27.2008, Evanston, IL. - Midfielder Hannah Nielsen (Adelaide, Australia/Brighton Secondary) was announced as one of 10 finalists for the 2008 Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year. She is one of two collegiate athletes on the list, which also includes professional athletes as well as Olympians.
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Powderly, Lehman Named Assistant Coaches at Brown
8.27.08. Providence, RI - Caitlin Powderly and Melissa Lehman have been named Brown Women's Lacrosse assistant coaches, in an announcement made by head coach Keely McDonald. Powderly joins the Brown staff after serving as the head coach at Clarkson University last season. While with the Golden Knights, Powderly was responsible for all aspects of the women's lacrosse program.
Leham is a 2008 graduate of Ivy rival Penn and was a three-year starter for the Quakers' midfield, earning Third Team All-American, First Team All-Region, and First Team All-Ivy as a senior captain, while helping to lead Penn to a 17-2 record.
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Tanya Kotowicz Named Assistant Coach at Hofstra
8.27.2008, Hempstead, NY - Hofstra University Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Abby Morgan today announced the appointment of Tanya Kotowicz, former head coach at Marist College, to the position of assistant coach. Kotowicz joins the Pride after serving as the head coach of the Red Foxes last season and guiding her squad to the first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) title in school history.
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Jessica O'Brien Named Assistant Coach at Wagner
8.25.08 - Jessica O'Brien has been named assistant women's lacrosse coach at Wagner College following a stellar playing career at Marist College. At Wagner, O'Brien will assist head coach Cristina Curiale while pursuing a masters in business administration.
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Daly Promoted to Associate Head Coach at UNH
8.21.08. Durham, NH - The University of New Hampshire has announced that Michael Daly has been promoted to the position of women's lacrosse associate head coach. He had previously served as an assistant coach with the Wildcat program. Daly came to UNH from Stonehill College, where he compiled a 140-27 record and was named IWLCA Division II National Coach of the Year three times since launching the team as a club sport in 1998.
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Adrian's Sung to Coach Haudenosaunee in World Cup
8.20.08. Adrian, MI - Head Women's Lacrosse Coach John Sung guided the Adrian College Bulldogs through their first season of intercollegiate play in 2008 and will take his coaching skills internationally in 2009 as head coach of Team Haudenosaunee in the Women's Lacrosse World Cup. The event will take place June 18-27, 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic and Sung will be the lone Division III head coach to guide a team.
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Steve Wagner Named Assistant Coach at UConn
8.20.08. Storrs, CT - First-year University of Connecticut women's lacrosse head coach Angela McMahon has named Steve Wagner an assistant coach effective Monday. Wagner spent the last six seasons as a head coach with Division II Gannon, where he earned an impressive 61-30 career record. Wagner became one of the best coaches in NCAA Division II during his time at Gannon. His .670 winning percentage is the sixth-highest among active NCAA Division II coaches.
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Robert Bickerstaff Joins the Staff at Greensboro
8.20.08. Greensboro, NC - Robert Bickerstaff, a recent graduate of Pfeiffer University, will join the Greensboro College women's lacrosse program as an assistant coach, announced Pride Athletics Director Kim Strable. Bickerstaff comes to Greensboro College from Orange County, FL, where he served as a substitute teacher and the varsity boys' assistant lacrosse coach at Winter Park High School. Bickerstaff specializes in offensive coordination and attack, a coaching skill Pride head coach Charlotte Dixon is excited about as she looks forward to the 2009 season.
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Audrey Kelton Joins Pfeiffer as Assistant Coach
8.20.08. Misenheimer, NC - Pfeiffer Head Women's Lacrosse Coach Dawn Easley has announced the hiring of her new assistant coach, Audrey Kelton. Kelton most recently comes from Springfield, Massachusetts where she served as the head varsity field hockey coach at Cathedral High School. In her first year of being a head coach, she led the team to the first round of the Western Massachusetts playoffs.
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Brooke Magnuson Named Jacksonsville Assistant Coach
8.19.08. Jacksonville, FL - The JU women's lacrosse program is beginning to take shape as Brooke Magnuson was tabbed as the first assistant coach in program history by women's lacrosse head coach Mindy McCord. Magnuson, a former University of Maryland attacker and Maryland Prep "Player of the Year," joins the Dolphins new program after working closely with the Lax Maniax Elite Club program in north Florida with McCord. She also directs the First Coast Lacrosse League for Girls during the fall.
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Mercy C. to Add Men's, Women's Lacrosse for 2009-10
8.19.08. Dobbs Ferry, NY - Director of Athletics Pat Kennedy announced today that Mercy College will add varsity men's and women's lacrosse for the 2009-2010 academic year. The two new additions will bring Mercy's NCAA Division II sponsored programs to a total of 16 sports. A search for head coaches of each program will begin immediately, and the 2008-2009 academic year will be utilized to recruit student-athletes for competition in 2009-2010.
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Former Wildcat Ann Elliott Named Assistant Coach at NU
8.18.08. Evanston, IL - Northwestern head women's lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller announced that former NU All-American and three-time national champion Ann Elliott will join the Wildcat coaching staff as an assistant coach. A four-time letterwinner at Northwestern, Elliott was a key member of the 2005, 2006, and 2007 national championship teams, earning third-team All-American honors as a senior.
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Lindsay Pittard Joins Coaching Staff at Vermont
8.18.08. Burlington, VT - Former Colgate University women's lacrosse standout Lindsay Pittard has been named an assistant coach at the University of Vermont. UVM head coach Jen Johnson made the announcement today. A native of Skaneateles, N.Y., Pittard is a 2008 graduate of Colgate. She helped lead the Raiders to the 2008 Patriot League Tournament title as well as a win over Marist in an NCAA play-in game.
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Cristina Curiale Named Head Lacrosse Coach at Wagner
8.9.08. Staten Island, NY - Wagner College has announced the hiring of Cristina Curiale, a former assistant coach and standout player at Rutgers University, Director of Athletics Walt Hameline announced. A top player and assistant coach at Rutgers University, Curiale is no stranger to the Northeast Conference (NEC), having spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Monmouth University where she helped guide the Hawks to a pair of NEC regular season titles and one NEC Tournament championship.
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Lees-McRae College Seeks New Head Coach
8.9.08. - Lees-McRae College, a private liberal arts college competing in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Div. II) seeks a full- time Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach to begin immediately. This position reports to the Director of Athletics and carries responsibility for all aspects of a competitive Division II lacrosse program including but not limited to: planning and executing all practices, game day coaching, recruitment of qualified student-athletes, scheduling, budget management, fundraising activities and adhering to all NCAA, Conference and College rules. A Bachelor’s degree is required. Prior coaching and recruiting experience in lacrosse at the college level is desired. Lees-McRae College is an AA/EEO employer; women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Submit a cover letter, resume, and 3 references with contact information to: Ried Estus, Athletics Director, Lees-McRae College,P.O. Box 128, Banner Elk,NC 28604,Fax: 828-898-8742 or via e-mail: estus@lmc.edu
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Erin LaMotte Koenig Named Assistant Coach at UMBC
8.8.08. Baltimore, MD - UMBC head women's lacrosse coach Courtney Connor announced today the hiring of Erin LaMotte Koenig as assistant coach. LaMotte Koenig joins the Retrievers after two seasons coaching at her alma mater, Mount St. Mary's. During her tenure, the Mountaineers compiled a 17-19 record and advanced to the four-team Northeast Conference Tournament both years.
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Pabis Promoted to Associate Head Coach at Cincinnati
8.7.08. - University of Cincinnati head lacrosse coach Lellie Swords has announced the promotion of Kari Pabis from assistant coach to associate head coach for the 2008-09 season. Pabis is entering her second season at UC. She was instrumental is getting the Bearcats lacrosse program off the ground in 2008, its first season of varsity competition. She joined the program in June, 2007 and helped the Bearcats to the first win in school history on March 7 against Saint Mary's.
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Columbia Welcomes Crysti Foote as Assistant Coach
8.7.08. New York, NY - Head coach Kerri Whitaker has announced that former Notre Dame standout, Crysti Foote, has joined the Lions' coaching staff. After graduating from Notre Dame in 2006 with a business degree, Foote served as an Associate Director of the Metro Lacrosse Club in Millburn, N.J. Foote began her coaching career as an assistant coach at Drew University for the 2007-08 season, helping the Rangers to a 10-8 record.
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Lehigh Hiries Kelley Putnam as First Assistant Coach
8.4.08. Bethlehem, PA - Lehigh head women's lacrosse coach Jill Redfern has announced the hiring of Kelley Putnam as the program's first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Putnam comes to Lehigh following a two-year stint as a Teach for America Corps member where she was part of a nationwide movement to increase educational equity by teaching in an underprivileged school district.
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US Lacrosse Names 2008-2009 Women's National Team
8.3.08. - US Lacrosse named Sunday the 49 players that will represent the U.S. women's national teams in 2008-09. The announcement came after three days of tryouts concluded at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The player pool will be divided into Elite and Developmental teams following US Lacrosse's Stars and Stripes weekend Oct. 10-13. All players are eligible to represent Team USA at the 2009 IFWLA World Cup in Prague, Czech Republic, with the final 18-player roster expected to be announced following the US Lacrosse Champions Challenge in January 2009.
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Dobbie, White Complete Loyola Lacrosse Coaching Staff
7.30.08. Baltimore, MD - Loyola College in Maryland has named Kylee White and Dana Dobbie as assistant coaches, completing the Greyhounds' coaching staff, Head Coach Jen Adams announced. White and Dobbie are current teammates on the Canadian National Team that is training for the 2009 World Cup in Prague, Czech Republic. White spent the 2008 season as an assistant coach at her alma mater, The Ohio State University. Previously, she was an assistant for three seasons at Stanford.
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Reber Named the New Head Coach at St. Mary's (Md.)
7.30.08. St Mary's City, MD - The St. Mary's College of Maryland Department of Athletics & Recreation is complete once again as Scott Devine, the director of athletics & recreation, announced that Kara Reber has been selected as the new head coach for the Seahawk women's lacrosse program. Reber comes to St. Mary's after five successful years at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa., where she guided the Lady Warriors to a record of 47-34.
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Carlee Buck Named Assistant Coach at Fresno State
7.29.08. Fresno, CA - Former Stony Brook women's lacrosse player Carlee Buck '07 has been named an assistant coach at Fresno State, head coach Sue Behme announced on Monday. Buck, Stony Brook's all-time leader in assists (133) and points (225), will be the Bulldogs' offensive assistant. Buck joins the first-year program after spending last year coaching and teaching at St. Margaret's in London, England.
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Krista Pellizzi Joins Adelphi Women's Lacrosse Staff
7.29.08. - Adelphi University Head Women's Lacrosse Coach, Joe Spallina announced the addition of Krista Pellizzi to the coaching staff. Pellizzi will act as the team's offensive coordinator and will also assist in the recruiting process. A 2008 graduate of the University of Maryland, Pellizzi was a four-year letter winner for the Terrapins and a two-time IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-American.
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Brooke McKenzie Named Assistant Coach at Stanford
7.25.08. Stanford, CA - First-year head coach Amy Bokker has announced the hiring of Brooke McKenzie as an assistant coach with the Stanford lacrosse program. McKenzie had served as an assistant coach for the previous two seasons at George Mason under Bokker, who was named the Cardinal's head coach last month.
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IWLCA Elects Selvage as President and Fried as VP
7.25.08 - Kristen Selvage, the head coach at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, has been elected the President of the Intercollegiate Womens' Lacrosse Coaches Association, Inc. as that organization announced the results of the elections to the Board of Directors by a vote of the membership. Ricky Fried, a former Division I representative, was named the association's Vice President, moving into the spot vacated by Selvage.
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Davidson Names Kimberly Wayne New Lacrosse Coach
7.23.08. Davidson, NC - Davidson College Athletic Director Jim Murphy has announced today the hiring of Kimberly Wayne as the new head coach for the Wildcat women's lacrosse program. Wayne joins the Wildcat athletic staff after working as an assistant coach the past two years at Columbia University in New York, N.Y.
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George Mason Hires Alum Lauren Rywak as Head Coach
7.22.08. Fairfax, VA - George Mason University Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Tom O'Connor announced that former Patriot Lauren Rywak has been hired as the head coach for women's lacrosse. Rywak played at Mason from 1998-2001 before making a successful transition into head coaching at Iona, earning Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors last season.
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Ashley Coll Joins William & Mary Lacrosse Staff
7.21.08. Williamsburg, VA - William & Mary lacrosse head coach Christine Halfpenny has announced the hiring of Ashley Coll as an assistant coach. While Coll will be instrumental in all aspects of the Tribe program, her primary responsibilities will include coaching the defensive unit and working on individual skill development for the entire team. She will also serve as the travel coordinator, oversee the strength and conditioning program and coordinate recruiting efforts.
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American Names Courtney Farrell as Assistant Coach
7.21.08. Washington, DC - Courtney Farrell was named the new assistant coach of the American University women's lacrosse team by head coach Katie Woods on Monday. Farrell comes to AU fresh off of a decorated playing career at Cornell University. She will mainly work with the development of the attacking unit.
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Academic Awards in the Big East and American East
7.22.08. - The Rutgers women's lacrosse program was recognized for its success in the classroom during the 2007-2008 season. The Scarlet Knights received the BIG EAST 2007-2008 Team Academic Excellence Award, given to squads with the highest collective grade-point averages in each conference sport. Meanwhile Michaela Hardy of the University of New Hampshire has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 America East Women's Lacrosse Scholar-Athlete award.
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Kelley Queisser Named Coach for New Fort Lewis Program
7.18.08. Durango, CO - Fort Lewis College President Brad Bartel and Director of Athletics Kelly Higgins announced the hiring of Kelley Queisser as the Skyhawks' first head women's lacrosse coach earlier today. Queisser, originally from Coronado, California, most recently served as the head coach for the San Diego State University women's lacrosse club team. Queisser started her four-year tenure at SDSU in 2004-05 when she guided the Aztec's to a undefeated season and a Western Women's Lacrosse League Division B Championship.
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Lindsay Lewis Promoted, Meg Dentler Hired at JMU
7.17.08. Harrisonburg, VA - James Madison University women's lacrosse coach Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe has announced the promotion of assistant coach Lindsay Lewis and the hiring of Meg Dentler as assistant coach. Lewis has been promoted to first assistant coach after serving as second assistant coach for the past two years.
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All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team
7.17.08. Charlottesville, VA - All six ACC schools competing in women's lacrosse are represented on the 2008 academic squad, including 13 student-athletes who are repeat honorees from the 2007 All-ACC Academic team. Duke placed nine student-athletes on the academic squad for the third consecutive year. Maryland and North Carolina followed with six, while Virginia and Virginia Tech each had four. Rounding out the 32-member team with three selections was Boston College.
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Bryant Names Karen Healy as Head Lacrosse Coach
7.17.08. Smithfield, RI - The Bryant University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the naming of Karen Healy as Head Women's Lacrosse Coach. The announcement was made today by Director of Athletics Bill Smith. Healy returns to Bryant after serving as the head women's lacrosse coach at Wagner College in 2008. She replaces Jessica Davos, who left last month after one year at Bryant in order to pursue other opportunities.
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Blankenship Named Interim Coach at Washington College
7.17.08. Chestertown, MD - Washington College Athletic Director Dr. Bryan Matthews has announced the hiring of Julika Blankenship as the school's interim head women's soccer and women's lacrosse coach. Blankenship, who has a strong background in both sports, is a familiar face in the Washington College Athletic Department, having served as an assistant women's lacrosse coach for each of the past three seasons.
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Cortland Names Kathy Taylor as Head Lacrosse Coach
7.16.08. - Kathy Taylor has been named the women's lacrosse head coach at SUNY Cortland, according to director of athletics Joan Sitterly. Taylor takes over for Elizabeth Sewruk and Jeanna Gates, who served as co-head coaches during the 2008 season. Taylor was a highly successful girls' lacrosse coach at Fayetteville-Manlius High School from 1988 to 2006. During that stretch, her teams posted an overall record of 245-62-3, won two New York State Class A titles and five Section III crowns.
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Schwarzmann Named Assistant Coach at Cincinnati
7.16.08. Cincinnati, OH - University of Cincinnati head lacrosse coach Lellie Swords has announced the hiring of Lauren Schwarzmann, a former standout at Johns Hopkins, as assistant coach. A four-year starter and four-time all-conference selection for the Blue Jays, Schwarzmann was on the Teewarton Trophy (the top individual award in women's lacrosse) watch list in 2008.
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Winners Crowned at 9th Annual National Draw
7.10.08. Marlton, NJ - Grueling! That is the word M&D Lacrosse Club coach Scott Robinson used to describe the 9th annual National Draw, held June 20-22 at Cherokee High in Marlton, N.J. Robinson led the M&D 2012 Black squad to the championship of the Rising Stars Division of the three-day event, which attracted 230 teams and more than 5,000 athletes. LaxPower covered the event, conducting on-site interviews. To view a video highlight of the event, visit Lax Power's Media Page - scroll down to select Special Feature: 2008 Women's National Draw.
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All Star Express Lacrosse Tournament Returning to its Roots
5.21.08. Annapolis, MD - The nation’s largest, most prestigious women’s lacrosse tournament is coming back to its hometown. womenslacrosse.com announced today that All Star Express, named Best Event by What’s Up magazine, is moving across the Bay Bridge to the greater Annapolis area.
Cathy Samaras, founder and CEO of womenslacrosse.com, said the decision to place the popular club tournament at two locations in the Annapolis area will result in an improved product for players, parents and spectators.
“We made this decision based on feedback from our constituency, including the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association, who deemed full size fields an absolute priority for college coaches so that they can adequately evaluate players” Samaras said. “We feel this change will enable us to make All Star Express an even better event than it already was, and again raise the bar for a recruiting showcase.”
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Washington Bayhawks & womenslacrosse.com Announce Partnership
2008 - The Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse and womenslacrosse.com announced they have agreed to a partnership, according to womenslacrosse.com Founder and CEO Cathy Samaras and Bayhawks Co-Owner and President Jeff Harvey.
The Bayhawks will play the Boston Cannons at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday July 19, coinciding with All Star Express, the premiere recruiting showcase in high school girls lacrosse presented by womenslacrosse.com. Over 250 teams and nearly 5,500 athletes will be on hand to compete in front of scores of fans. In 2007 over 20,000 people attended All Star Express tournament games.
The girls will take the field at Navy Marine Corps Stadium prior to the Bayhawks game for an all star featured game. Through a special promotion, those attending All Star Express and their family members will be able to purchase tickets at a special price. To gain access to the discounted price go online at Bayhawks Tickets!!
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Angela McMahon Named Head Lacrosse Coach at UConn
7.9.08. Storrs, CT - Angela McMahon has been named head coach of the University of Connecticut women's lacrosse team by Director of Athletics Jeffrey A. Hathaway Wednesday. McMahon comes to UConn after most recently serving as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Massachusetts for the last two seasons.
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Quinn Carney Named Assistant Coach at Maryland
7.9.08. College Park, MD - University of Maryland head coach Cathy Reese announced July 9 that former Terrapin standout Quinn Carney has been named assistant coach. Carney graduated from Maryland in 2001 after winning four national championships with the Terps. Carney spent last season as an assistant coach with Courtney Connor at UMBC. Prior to her stint there, she spent some time on the west coast as an assistant coach at Stanford for three seasons (2003-05) and at California for two (2006-07).
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Kelly Gallagher Named Assistant Coach at Detroit-Mercy
7.9.08. - University of Detroit Mercy head women's lacrosse coach Mary Ann Meltzer has announced the hiring of assistant coach Kelly Gallagher, who will be instrumental in helping Meltzer during the Titans' inaugural season. Gallagher comes to Detroit after serving as an assistant coach for the women's program at Muhlenberg College since September 2007.
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Traci Lian Named Head Lacrosse Coach at Nazareth
7.7.08. Rochester, NY - Traci Lian, head women's lacrosse coach at SUNY Brockport for the past six seasons, has been named women's lacrosse coach at Nazareth College. A native of Cortland and a 2000 graduate of Nazareth, Lian replaces Sue Behme, who was recently appointed head coach at Fresno State. Behme coached at Nazareth for nine seasons.
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Dartmouth Names Mallory Poole Assistant Coach
7.3.08. Hanover, NH - Dartmouth women's lacrosse coach Amy Patton has named Mallory Poole an assistant coach for the Big Green. Poole, one of the top players in the nation, replaces US Lacrosse teammate Devon Wills as Dartmouth's second assistant.
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Friedrich Named Assistant Lacrosse Coach at Cornell
7.3.08. Ithaca, NY - Suzie Friedrich, who served as head coach at Division III Washington College for the last five years, has been named assistant women's lacrosse coach at Cornell University it was announced today by head coach Jenny Graap '86. Friedrich replaces Lyndsay Robinson '06 who coached at her alma mater for two years before accepting a position to coach lacrosse in London, England.
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IWLCA Announces Coach of the Year Awards
7.1.08. - The IWLCA recognized 13 coaches for their work during the 2008 season as the organization announced the National and Regional Coach of the Year awards. Hamilton's Patty Kloidt, West Chester's Ginny Martino, and Northwestern's Kelly Amonte Hiller were each honored after their respective squads won the national championship in May and their squads were ranked number one in the final IWLCA/Under Armour poll.
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Anne Phillips Named Head Lacrosse Coach at Yale
6.23.08. - Anne Phillips, who led Franklin & Marshall to an NCAA championship and was the IWLCA Division III National Coach of the Year in 2007, has been named Yale's Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Women's Lacrosse. Yale Director of Athletics Tom Beckett made the announcement Monday. Phillips is the eighth head coach in the 32-year history of Yale women's lacrosse.
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Women's National Draw Tournament June 20-22
6.17.08. - Stay tuned this weekend as LaxPower brings you exclusive coverage from the 2008 National Draw Women's Lacrosse Amateur Championships at Cherokee High School in Marlton, New Jersey. LaxPower will carry footage from each of the skill divisions (Rising Stars, JV and Varsity) plus numerous interviews with coaches, players, and special guests throughout the weekend. The National Draw is the premier women's lacrosse amateur tournament in the nation and will be held June 20-22. More than 5,000 athletes representing 235 teams will participate with attendance numbers expected to reach 12,000.
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Amy Bokker Named Lacrosse Head Coach at Stanford
6.17.08. Stanford, CA - The Jaquish and Kenninger Director of Athletics Bob Bowlsby has announced the hiring of Amy Bokker as head coach of the Stanford lacrosse program. Bokker arrives on The Farm after serving as the head coach of George Mason for the past 11 seasons. Bokker had been at the helm of the George Mason program since the 1998 campaign. She made an immediate impact in her debut season, guiding the Patriots to their first winning record in school history with an 8-7 mark.
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IWLCA Position Players of the Year and Special Awards
6.15.08. - The IWLCA has announced that 19 student-athletes have earned significant awards from the organization for the 2008 season, including Brooke Shinaberry from Vanderbilt, Carolina Marrero from New Haven, and Nicole Starner from York, the IWLCA Community Awareness Award recipients. Three other student-athletes, Jessica Bill from Drexel, Mallory Poole from C. W. Post, and Sue Ackermann from Salisbury, were named the IWLCA Scholar-Athletes for their respective divisions, while 13 players earned Player of the Year honors for their respective positions.
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Jen Adams Named New Head Lacrosse Coach at Loyola
6.6.08. Baltimore, MD - Loyola College has named Jen Adams, the leading scorer in NCAA history, as its seventh women's lacrosse coach of all-time, Greyhounds Director of Athletics Joe Boylan announced. Adams, who has served the University of Maryland as associate head coach for the past two seasons, will assume the role as the Greyhounds Head Coach effective immediately.
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83 Advance in Tryouts for U.S. Women's National Team
6.5.08. Baltimore, MD - US Lacrosse has announced the list of players who have advanced to the second round of tryouts for the U.S. women's national team. 83 from an original pool of 220 have been asked to return for the second round of tryouts. Players are trying out for a spot on the U.S. women's elite and developmental teams. From those two teams, the final roster for the U.S. women's national team that will compete in the 2009 World Cup will picked. The 2009 International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations' World Cup takes place in Prague, Czech Republic, June 18-27, 2009.
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IWLCA North-South Senior All Star Games/Rosters
6.4.08. - The IWLCA has announced the rosters of the teams competing in the annual IWLCA/Under Armour North-South Senior All Star Games. These 112 women were nominated by their coaches based on their availability for the game and were then selected by virtue of their playing career. 43 Division I student-athletes will comprise the two teams in the Division I matchup, headlined by 12 2008 All-Americans, including Tewaaraton finalists Kelly Kasper and Dana Dobbie from Maryland.
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Hannah Nielsen Captures 2008 Honda Lacrosse Award
6.3.08. - Hannah Nielsen, a Northwestern University junior, has been voted the 2008 Honda Sports Award winner as the nation's top collegiate female lacrosse player. Nielsen's victory will earn her the 2008 Honda Sports Award, given annually to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports, along with automatic nomination for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.
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Sue Behme Takes Head Coaching Job at Fresno State
6.2.08. Rochester, NY - Sue Behme has resigned from Nazareth to become head women's lacrosse coach at Fresno State, a Division I program that will be fielding a team for the first time next spring. Behme came to Nazareth in 2000 and guided the Golden Flyers to six NCAA Tournament appearances in nine seasons. Her nine-year record of 115-39 includes a 28-game regular-season conference win streak that is still active.
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Fairfield Names Mike Waldvogel Head Women's Coach
6.2.08. Fairfield, CT - Fairfield University Director of Athletics Eugene P. Doris announced that Mike Waldvogel has been named the head women's lacrosse coach. Waldvogel served as the assistant coach for the Stags this past season, and has a storied coaching legacy on his resume. He has been associated with the sport of lacrosse, as a player or coach, for more than 40 years, including coaching at the Division I level for over three decades.
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NU's Hannah Nielsen Captures 2008 Tewaaraton Trophy
5.30.08. Washington, DC - The Tewaaraton Trophy will remain in Evanston as junior midfielder Hannah Nielsen was honored as the top female collegiate lacrosse player in the nation. A finalist last season, Nielsen becomes the second Wildcat to capture the sport's most prestigious award as former teammate Kristen Kjellman took home the trophy in 2006 and 2007.
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University of Bridgeport to Add Women's Lacrosse
5.29.08. Bridgeport, CT - Director of Athletics Jay Moran announced today that the University of Bridgeport will add two new varsity athletic teams for the 2009-2010 academic year, as women's lacrosse and men's swimming will become part of the UB athletic program. The women's lacrosse team will compete in the East Coast Conference (ECC), one of strongest leagues for the sport in all of Division II, as an ECC school has won three of the last five national titles and finished as runner-up once in that same time period.
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womenslacrosse.com Announces All-Americans and Special Awards
5.28.08. Annapolis, MD - womenslacrosse.com has announced the 2008 All Americans for Division I, II, and III, naming first and second teams along with an All-Rookie team. Special awards were also given in all three divisions for Goalie, Defender, Midfielder, Attacker, Coach, Rookie, and Unsung Hero of the Year.
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IWLCA and US Lacrosse 2008 Lacrosse All-Americans
5.28.08. Baltimore, MD - The IWLCA and US Lacrosse have honored 128 student-athletes in Division I, II, and III with a selection on one of the All-American teams. The IWLCA and US Lacrosse will honor the All-Americans at an awards banquet on June 14, 2008 in King of Prussia, PA.
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US Lacrosse Announces Class for the 2008 Hall of Fame
5.24.08. Baltimore, MD - The induction class for 2008 for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame has been selected and approved by the US Lacrosse Board of Directors. This year's class will be inducted in a ceremony on Nov. 10 at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md. The 2008 induction class consists of Roberta Brennan, Lynn Craun, Pat Dillon, Tom Marechek, Chris Sailer, Dom Starsia, George Tracy, and Dick Watts.
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Penn Edges Duke in OT to Reach Title Game
5.23.08. Towson, MD - The Penn women's lacrosse team battled back from a a three-goal deficit in the second half to claim a thrilling 9-8 overtime victory against Duke in the NCAA semifinal. Senior Rachel Manson capped the come-from-behind victory with the game-winning goal with 42 seconds remaining in the second overtime period. The goal came off Giulia Giordano's free position opportunity and her quick pass to Manson wide open in front of the goal.
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Northwestern Dominates Syracuse in 2nd Half
5.23.08. Towson, MD - Thanks to the combination of an aggressive offense and stifling defense, Northwestern showed their desire for a fourth-straight national championship with a convincing 16-8 NCAA semifinal victory over fifth-seeded Syracuse. Junior Hilary Bowen, the reigning tournament MVP continued to shine on the sport's biggest stage, netting 6 goals to pace the Wildcats, extending her consecutive goal streak to 39 straight games.
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2008 LaxPower Women's Lacrosse Fan Award Winners
5.22.08. - LaxPower is pleased to announce the winners of the second annual Fan Awards. These awards are designed to acknowledge excellence and achievement in the world of Division I men's and women's lacrosse. Three Division I senior women's finalists were nominated for each position/category awards and for the Rookie of the Year and Coach of the Year awards. Fans then voted online for those they thought were most deserving of the awards. Check out the results!
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IWLCA Names Division I All-Regional Teams
5.22.08. - The IWLCA has honored 128 student-athletes in Division I with inclusion on one of eight All-Regional teams, with each of the four regions, the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, and West/Midwest naming a first and a second team. All 128 athletes are now eligible for inclusion on the IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-American teams, which will be announced on May 29.
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IWLCA Names Division II All-Regional Teams
5.22.08. - The IWLCA has honored 64 student-athletes in Division II with a selection on one of the All-Regional teams for 2008. These athletes are now eligible for inclusion on the IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-American teams, which will be announced on May 29.
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IWLCA Names Division III All-Regional Teams
5.22.08. - The IWLCA has honored 224 student-athletes in Division III with a selection on one of the All-Regional teams for 2008. These athletes are now eligible for inclusion on the IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-American teams, which will be announced on May 29.
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Kasper, Dobbie, Nielson, & Rowan Nominated for Honda Award
5.21.08. College Park, MD - Maryland senior midfielders Kelly Kasper and Dana Dobbie, along with Northwestern's Hannah Nielson and Syracuse's Katie Rowan have been named nominees for the Collegiate Women Sports Award sponsored by Honda. The Maryland women's lacrosse captains are the first teammates to be nominees since Maryland and Georgetown both had a pair in 2001. This is just the third time a program has been honored with two nominees.
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Pfeiffer Names Dawn Easley Head Lacrosse Coach
5.21.08. Misenheimer, NC - The Pfeiffer University Athletic Department announces the addition of Dawn Easley of Midland, NC as the Head Coach of the Women's Lacrosse Team. Easley has a long history with Pfeiffer as a player and an assistant to Julian Domenech. In her first two years as an assistant coach, Easley helped lead the program to a Conference Championship in 2007 and an overall record of 23-13.
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Hamilton Downs Franklin & Marshall in Division III Championship
5.18.08. Salem, VA - Two Hamilton College first-year players combined to score eight goals, and the Continentals went on to a 13-6 win in the NCAA Division III women's lacrosse tournament championship game played at Roanoke College. The national team title is the first for Hamilton in any sport. The Continentals entered the weekend as the No 4-ranked team in Division III, but knocked off No 1 Salisbury University 11-10 on Saturday before they defeated the defending champions and third-ranked Diplomats. Tournament MVP Sarah Bray scored a career-high five goals and added an assist to lead Hamilton, despite coming off the bench after 10 minutes had elapsed in the first half.
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No 4 West Chester Edges No 3 C.W. Post for the Division II Title
5.17.08. Houston, TX - West Chester University captured its second national title in program history when it defeated C.W. Post, 13-12, in a tumultuous women's lacrosse match at Memorial Field. West Chester finishes with a final 19-1 overall record while C.W. Post finishes 17-2 overall. Freshman midfielder Claire Grimwood tallied seven points on four goals and three assists as the Golden Rams held off the Pioneers for the win.
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Updated D1 NCAA Tournament Brackets Available
5.19.08. - Check out the updated Women's Division I brackets.
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No 4 Hamilton Knocks off No 1 Salisbury for Berth in Final
5.17.08. Salem, VA - Hamilton College opened up a 10-5 lead in the second half, and the Continentals held on for an 11-10 win against previously unbeaten Salisbury University in an NCAA Division III championships tournament semifinal game at Roanoke College. Seven different players scored goals for Hamilton, which did not get credit for a single assist. Nicole Tetreault, Kaillie Briscoe, Jen McGowan and Anne Graveley notched two goals each. Liz Rave, Hilary Saverin and Sarah Bray all added one goal.
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No 2 TCNJ Falls in D3 Semifinals to No 3 Franklin & Marshall
5.17.08. Salem, VA - The No 3 Franklin & Marshall women's lacrosse team got its first-ever win over second-ranked The College of New Jersey, posting a 14-12 victory in the 2008 NCAA Semifinals. The Diplomats advance to the Division III national championship game for the second straight season. F&M Junior Sarah Meisenberg matched a season-high five goals and added two assists for seven points, while Shannon Summers scored a goal and dished out three assists to register her 200th career point.
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Vote for the 2008 LaxPower Fan Awards
2008 - Now that the regular season has come to an end, it is time to reflect on the outstanding performances and careers from some of the best athletes in the country. LaxPower.com is pleased to announce the second annual Fan Awards. These awards are designed to acknowledge excellence and achievement in the world of Division I men's and women's lacrosse. We have nominated three Division I senior men's and women's finalists for each position as well as three freshmen for the Rookie of the Year award and three coaches for the Coach of the Year award.
It's now up to you to review the ballot nominees and vote online for the players and coaches you feel are most deserving of the awards. Voting runs through Saturday, May 10th, so vote now!
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2008 Spring Scores
2008 - Check out the results and schedules for all Division I, II, & III teams!
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2008 All-Tewaaraton Boys', Girls' Teams Announced
5.14.08. - The Tewaaraton Award Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2008 Toyota Boys' and Girls' Regional High School All-Tewaaraton Awards. The 12 male and female winners were chosen from schools in the Baltimore-Washington Metro Area.
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Tewaaraton 2008 Outstanding Native HS Player Awards
5.14.08. - The Tewaaraton Award Foundation has announced that Emmett Printup, Tonawanda Seneca, Turtle Clan, and Corinne Abrams, Tuscarora Nation, Turtle Clan, are the 2008 Oustanding Native High School Player Award Winners. In addition to the award, Emmett and Corinne will each receive a $5,000 University Club Foundation Scholarship to be used for educational purposes.
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Tar Heels Upset Virginia in NCAA First Round
5.11.08. Charlottesville, VA - Despite being down early, the University of North Carolina's women's lacrosse team rallied to upset fouth seeded UVA 11-7 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Lead the way for UNC were Corey Donohoe and Megan Bosica who scored 5 goals and 2 goals and 3 assists, respectively.
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No 12 Duke Holds off No 6 Hoya's Rally in First Round Tilt
5.11.08. Washington, DC - Duke used a strong offensive first half and a stellar defensive second half to pull out a 10-8 victory over No 6 seed Georgetown in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Duke junior attacker Carolyn Davis notched 4 first-half goals, including the Blue Devils' first score, on just four shots. Sophomore midfielders Lindsay Gilbride and Danielle Kachulis each chipped in with 2 goals a piece.
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ACC Player, Rookie, Coach of the Year Honors
5.9.08. Greensboro, NC - University of Maryland senior midfielder Dana Dobbie was named the 2008 ACC Player of the Year. She becomes the third player in league history to earn the honor twice, joining Jen Adams and Katie Chrest. Virginia head coach Julie Myers was named the 2008 ACC Coach of the Year, while Duke freshman midfielder Emma Hamm was selected as the Atlantic Coast Conference's Rookie of the Year.
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All-Ivy League Teams and Player/Rookie of the Year
5.9.08. Philadelphia, PA - Penn senior goalkeeper Sarah Waxman was named the 2008 All-Ivy Player of the Year. She is the first Quaker to receive the honor since 1989. Rookie of the Year went to Harvard freshmen Jess Halpern.
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Jake McHerron Resigns as Head Coach at Siena
5.8.08. Loudonville, NY - Jake McHerron has resigned as the head women's lacrosse coach at Siena College following five years of service. McHerron was named MAAC co-Coach of the Year in 2004 after leading Siena to five victories in his first season. The College will shortly begin a search for his replacement.
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NESCAC All-Conference Teams, Player/Coach Honors
5.7.08. Waterville, ME - Colby College junior midfielder Kate Sheridan was named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Player of the Year for 2008. Her coach Karen Henning received Coach of the Year honors, while Trinity's Rachel Romanowsky was named as the Rookie of the Year.
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All-SUNYAC Teams and Player, Coach Awards
5.7.08. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced its Women's Lacrosse All-Conference teams for the 2008 season. Cortland midfielder Jessie Fritz and Fredonia defender Emily Reichert were named 2008 Co-Players of the Year. Fredonia midfielder Kelsey Lamb was named Rookie of the Year, while Fredonia coach Chris Case was named Coach of the Year after guiding his team to an 11-6 overall record and its first-ever conference postseason berth.
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Men's and Women's Tewaaraton Finalists Announced
5.6.08. - The Tewaaraton Foundation is pleased to announce the five men's and five women's finalists for the 2008 Tewaaraton Trophy. These players have been selected from across all three divisions for outstanding play in the 2008 lacrosse season. From these finalists a male and a female athlete will be presented with the Tewaaraton Trophy at the annual award presentation on May 29, 2008 at the National Museum of the American Indian. The 2008 women's finalists include Maryland's Kelly Kasper and Dana Dobbie, Northwestern's Christy Finch and Hannah Nielsen, and Syracuse's Katie Rowan.
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Kerri O'Day and Assistants Stepping Down at Loyola
5.6.08. Baltimore, MD - Loyola College Women's Lacrosse Head Coach Kerri O'Day has decided not to return to the sidelines next season. O'Day has been a part of the Loyola women's lacrosse program for the past 15 years as a player, assistant coach and head coach. O'Day's assistant coaches, Kristin Hagert and Jessica Onheiser, will also not return next season.
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Zimmerman, Doherty Named USL Coaches of the Week
5.6.08. Baltimore, MD - Don Zimmerman of the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Missy Doherty of Towson University have been selected as the US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week for the week ending May 4. Doherty's Tigers knocked off George Mason 8-7 and then beat top-seeded William & Mary 16-7 on the road to win the CAA championship and claim a berth into the NCAA tournament.
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Women's Division I Tournament Selections/Seedings
5.5.08. - The Division I tournament selections and pairings have been announced. Northwestern got the No 1 spot, followed by Penn, Maryland, Virginia, and Syracuse at No 2-5, respectively. To check out the brackets click the link below.
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Division II NCAA Tournament Selections/Seedings
5.4.08. - The Division II tournament selections and pairings have been announced with Adelphi getting the No 1 seed. To check out the brackets click the link below.
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Division III NCAA Tournament Selections/Seedings
5.4.08. - The Division III tournament selections and pairings have been announced with Salisbury grabbing the No 1 seed. To check out the brackets click the link below.
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No 2 'Cats Dominate Vanderbilt for 6th-Straight ALC Crown
5.4.08. Evanston, IL - Northwestern continued its dominance of the American Lacrosse Conference as the Wildcats shut down eighth-ranked Vanderbilt 14-3 to capture their sixth-straight ALC title. NU has now won 23 consecutive conference games, 42-straight at home and improves to 17-1 on the year. Junior Hannah Nielsen once again led Northwestern with a pair of goals and tied a season-high with 5 assists.
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No 18 Towson Bests No 20 William & Mary for CAA Title
5.4.08. Williamsburg, VA - Third-seeded Towson scored five-straight goals to start the game and never looked back, upsetting top-seeded William & Mary 16-7 to claim the 2008 CAA women's lacrosse title. Towson sophomore Nikki Marcinik led the Tigers with a game-high six goals, while juniors Britt Woodfield and Hillary Fratzke each added three goals in Towson's win. Senior goalkeeper Mandy Corry was strong in goal for the Tigers, notching 12 saves and allowing only 7 Tribe goals.
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No 5 Stonehill Downs Southern NH for NE-10 Crown
5.4.08. Easton, MA - Top-seed and host Stonehill College scored 9 unanswered goals over the final 10:12 of the first half en route to a 17-10 victory over second-seeded Southern New Hampshire University in the title game of the 2008 Northeast-10 Women's Lacrosse Championship. Michelle Kelly paced Stonehill with five goals and an assist while Liza Gross notched four goals for the Skyhawks.
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No 13 Colby Tops No 11 Trinity to Win First NESCAC Title
5.4.08. Middlebury, VT - Colby College is the champion of the New England Small College Athletic Conference and is heading back to the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Tournament. The Mules clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA tourney after taking a 14-12 win over Trinity College in the NESCAC title game Sunday at Middlebury College.
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All-Northeast-10 Teams and Player, Coach Awards
5.4.08. South Easton, MA - Stonehill College's Michelle Kelly has been named the 2008 Northeast-10 Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year as voted by the conference's 11 coaches. Franklin Pierce University's Lauren Stille was named the 2008 Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year. While Bentley College sophomore goalkeeper Christina Guglielmo was selected the 2008 Northeast-10 Goalkeeper of the Year and Southern New Hampshire University's Julie Kraus earned Defensive Player of the Year honors. The Northeast-10 Coach of the Year honor went to Southern New Hampshire's Mary Squire.
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No 7 Hoyas Outlast No 6 Princeton in Regular-Season Finale
5.3.08. Washington, DC - Senior Patty Piotrowicz scored the game-winning goal with 7:11 to go and the Hoyas were able to control possession over the final 4-plus minutes as No 7 Georgetown edged No 6 Princeton, 9-8. Georgetown sophomores Molly Ford and Ashby Kaestner and freshman Jordy Kirr all recorded two goals. Kirr also handed out three assists.
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No 8 Boston U. Downs Sacred Heart to Secure NCAA Spot
5.3.08. Boston, MA - The No 8 Boston University women's lacrosse team sealed a 4th straight trip to NCAA tournament, posting a 15-3 victory over Sacred Heart in an NCAA Play-In Game. Junior Sarah Dalton had a seven-point afternoon, posting five goals and two assists to help the Terriers match a program record with their 14th straight victory while improving to 17-2 on the season.
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Stanford Upsets No 17 Denver to Win MPSF Championship
5.3.08. Berkeley, CA - Stanford held off No 17 Denver 9-8 to capture their third straight MPSF Tournament Championship. Senior Laura Shane stopped a free position shot by Denver attacker Karen Morton with 9 seconds left to preserve the one goal lead. Freshman Sarah Flynn and sophomore Julie Christy each had 3 goals to lead the scoring for the Cardinal and senior All-American goalkeeper Laura Shane finished with a season-high 17 saves.
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Colgate Outguns Marist to Win NCAA PLay-in Game
5.3.08. Hamilton, NY - For the third time in five years, the Colgate women's lacrosse team has advanced to the NCAA tournament. For the first time in program history, the Raiders punched their ticket to the Big Dance by winning an NCAA play-in game. Colgate survived a late surge by MAAC champion Marist to hold on and win, 19-18, to earn their NCAA tournament berth.
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No 4 Hamilton Downs No 7 Union for Liberty Championship
5.3.08. Clinton, NY - Jen McGowan tied a career high with 5 goals to help lead nationally ranked No 4 Hamilton College past visiting Union College, 11-10, in the Liberty League women's lacrosse championships tournament final. Kaillie Briscoe scored unassisted for Hamilton with 5 minutes, 59 seconds remaining in the second half to break a 9-9 tie and give the Continentals the lead for good. McGowan's unassisted goal with 4:02 left proved to be the game-winner as No 7 Union drew to within one on a free-position goal by Kristin Joyce '11 with 1:44 to play. Joyce led the Dutchwomen with 4 goals.
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No 4 West Chester Downs No 6 Lock Haven for PSAC Crown
5.3.08. West Chester, PA - The No 6 Lock Haven University lacrosse team lost to No 4 West Chester University, 17-8, at West Chester University in the 2008 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship game.
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Cortland Edges Brockport for 10th SUNYAC Title in a Row
5.3.08. Cortland, NY - Senior Rachel Cornwell scored with 20 seconds left in regulation to lift the 19th-ranked Cortland women's lacrosse team to a thrilling 14-13 win versus Brockport in the SUNYAC Tournament championship game. The Red Dragons won their 11th consecutive game, 10th conference tournament title in a row and secured an automatic NCAA berth as they improved to 14-5 overall on the season.
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Eastern Connecticut Tops USM to Earn Little East Title
5.3.08. Mansfield, CT - Tournament MVP Taylor MacDonald had 3 goals and 3 assists, picked up 7 ground balls, won 4 draws and caused 2 turnovers to lead the top-seeded Eastern Connecticut State University women's lacrosse team to a 17-10 win over the second-seeded University of Southern Maine in the title match of the 2008 Little East Conference Tournament.
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MPSF All-Conference Team and Player of the Year
5.3.08. Denver, CO - Denver senior defender Kelly O'Connell was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Year, the MPSF announced today. Denver freshman Tulley Stapp was one of three freshmen named Tri-Newcomer of the Year.
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ODAC All-Conference Teams and Player, Coach Awards
5.3.08. Salem, VA - Washington and Lee added a couple top individual awards to their sixth straight ODAC Women's Lacrosse Championship with Kat Michaels being named Player of the Year and Brooke Diamond receiving Coach of Year honors. Roanoke College's Gina Valles was named Rookie of the Year, while Hollins University's Emily Frost was voted by the conference sports information directors as the ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
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No 3 Adelphi Upends No 1 C.W. Post, Clinches ECC Title
5.3.08. Old Westbury, NY - The No 3 Adelphi University women's lacrosse team topped No 1 C.W. Post, 7-4, to clinch the East Coast Conference regular season title. The Panthers improve to 16-0 while snapping the Pioneers win streak at 32. Michelle Ceraso led the Panthers with 3 goals, while Rachel Ray added a goal and 2 assists.
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Colonial 2008 All-Conference and Player Honors
5.1.08. Williamsburg, VA - Towson junior Hillary Fratzke was named the 2008 Colonial Athletic Association Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year by a vote of the league's eight head coaches. In addition to Fratzke, the three other major award winners were George Mason junior Maggie Bridges as the Defensive Player of the Year, William & Mary freshman Grace Golden as Rookie of the Year, and Tribe head coach Christine Halfpenny as Coach of the Year.
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ALC All-Conference Team, Players/Coach of the Year
5.1.08. Evanston, IL - Junior Hannah Nielsen has been named the 2008 American Lacrosse Conference Player of the Year in a vote taken by the conference's head coaches. Ohio State's Maghan Beaudrault was named Rookie of the Year, while Vanderbilt's Brooke Shinaberry took home Goalkeeper of the Year, and Cathy Swezey was named Coach of the Year.
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CAC All-Conference Team and Player, Coach Awards
5.1.08. York, PA - Salisbury University senior Sue Ackermann repeated as the Capital Athletic Conference Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year for the second season in a row. 2008 CAC Rookie of the Year went to Aileen McCausland of St Mary's. Salisbury Coach Jim Nestor was voted by his peers as the Co-Coach of the Year along with St Mary's College coach Carol Schmoeller, who was the 2004 CAC Player of the Year.
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Liberty League All-Conference Teams and Awards
5.1.08. Geneva, NY - The 2008 All-Liberty League Teams were announced. Player of the Year went to Nicole Tetreault from Hamilton, while Rookie of the Year was awarded to St Lawrence's Kim Morse. Hamilton's Patty Kloidt
nabbed Coaching Staff of the Year for 2008.
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Nagle, Rosen Named US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week
4.30.08. Baltimore, MD - Jim Nagle of Colgate University and Bonnie Rosen of Temple University have been selected as the US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week for the week ending April 27. In her second year as Temple's head coach, Rosen led the Owls back to the NCAA tournament by winning the Atlantic 10 championship. Temple beat Duquesne 14-10 and Massachusetts 10-3 to claim its first A-10 championship since 2004. The Owls are 13-5.
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Penn Shuts Down No 1 Northwestern to Pull Upset
4.27.08. Philadelphia, PA - The No 4 Penn women's lacrosse team did what no other team could in 36 games--beat No 1 Northwestern. The Quakers shut out the three-time defending national champion in the second half to take away a 11-7 victory. Penn's Giulia Giordano led all scorers with five points on three goals and two assists.
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No 5 Syracuse Surges by No 7 Georgetown for Big East Title
4.27.08. Notre Dame, IN - The Syracuse women's lacrosse team scored 8 straight goals in the second half to defeat Georgetown, 12-6, in the final game of the BIG EAST Championship. The Orange wins its second-straight tournament title and earn the BIG EAST's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. Junior Katie Rowan earned the championship's Most Valuable Player award after setting a tournament record with 13 points in two games.
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No 8 BU Downs No 14 UNH in OT to Claim America East Title
4.27.08. Boston, MA - The eighth-ranked Boston University lacrosse team needed overtime to continue its stronghold on the America East Conference, but the Terriers came through, posting a 9-8 victory over No 14 New Hampshire to claim an unprecedented fourth straight league crown. BU extended its win streak to 13 contests and will face Sacred Heart in an NCAA Play-In Game on May 3.
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Temple Downs UMass in A-10 to Advance to NCAAs
4.27.08. Amherst, MA - A four-goal effort by Brittney Hoffman and a six-goal first half propelled the No 2 seed Temple Owls to the Atlantic 10 Women's Lacrosse Championship over the UMass Minutewomen. The 10-3 win gives Temple (13-5) its first Atlantic 10 title since 2004 and clinches the Owls a spot in the NCAA Tournament.
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Colgate Tops American for PL Title, NCAA Play-in Spot
4.27.08. Washington, DC - For the third time in five years, the Colgate women's lacrosse team is the Patriot League champion. The Raiders earned their latest title by beating top-seeded American, 13-8. With the win, Colgate earns the right to host the MAAC champion in the NCAA play-in game next weekend.
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Marist Tops Fairfield to Win First MAAC Championship
4.27.08. New Rochelle, NY - For the first time in program history, the Marist women's lacrosse team is the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Champion. The Red Foxes outscored Fairfield 6-1 in the second half en route to a thrilling 10-9 victory over the Stags. Senior goalkeeper Liz Burkhard made 14 saves on the day and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Junior Stephanie Garland scored three times to lead the Marist offense.
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Sacred Heart Upends Quinnipiac for NEC Championship
4.27.08. Hamden, CT - Sacred Heart sophomore Carissa Hauser scored the game-winner with just 3 seconds on the clock to deliver the Pioneers the 2008 Northeast Conference Championship with a 15-14 win over Quinnipiac. Hauser buried a feed from tournament MVP Amanda Williams on the final possession to clinch the program's first-ever league title. The Pioneers will move on to take on America East Champion Boston University in the NCAA Tournament Play-In game on May 3rd.
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No 2 F&M Tops No 4 Gettysburg for Second Straight CC Title
4.27.08. Lancaster, PA - Jen Pritchard recorded five goals and three assists to lead No 2 Franklin & Marshall to its second straight Centennial Conference championship with a convincing 14-6 win over No 4 Gettysburg in the title game. With the CC crown, F&M earned its third consecutive berth into the NCAA tournament.
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No 6 W&L Downs Roanoke for 6th Straight ODAC Title
4.27.08. Lexington, VA - The top-seeded and sixth-ranked Washington and Lee womens lacrosse team claimed its sixth-straight ODAC championship title with a 13-4 victory over second-seeded Roanoke. With the win, the Generals will receive an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Tournament and set a new program record for wins in a season (17), besting the previous record of 16 in 2006.
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No 3 Virginia Tops No 2 Maryland in OT to Win ACC Crown
4.27.08. Charlottesville, VA - The University of Virginia defeated the University of Maryland 10 - 9, in overtime, to clinch the ACC title. The win was the 200th career victory for UVA head coach Julie Myers.
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Bard College to Add Men's, Women's Varsity Lacrosse
4.27.08. Annandale-on-Hudson, NY - The Bard College Department of Athletics has announced that it is adding men's and women's lacrosse to the college's intercollegiate programs. The two sports will be introduced as club sports for 2009, followed by full varsity status in the spring of 2010. The teams will compete in the Skyline Conference in 2010, with access to NCAA DIII Championships.
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No 19 Denver Wins Third Straight MPSF Title
4.26.08. Berkeley, CA - Junior Karen Morton scored six goals and junior Steph Coyne dished out five assists, as the No 19 University of Denver women's lacrosse team beat California 12-8. The victory clinches DU's third-straight Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular season title and the No 1 seed in the MPSF Tournament.
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Sea Gulls Soar by Seahawks to Win CAC Crown
4.25.08. Salisbury, MD - The 2008 Capital Athletic Conference women's lacrosse championship game turned into quite the record setting night for the top-seed Salisbury University Sea Gulls. The maroon and gold defeated second-seed St. Mary's College 18-7 before a crowd of 500 at Sea Gull Stadium. The win is the 20th of the season for the top-ranked Sea Gulls (20-0) and a new school record for regular-season wins.
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2008 ACC All-Conference Team Announced
4.24.08. Charlottesville, VA - The 2008 All-ACC Women's 19-member squad was determined by a vote of the league's six head coaches. Maryland, which earned the top seed in the ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship, placed a league-high five representatives to the 2008 squad, including Tewaaraton nominees Kelly Kasper and Dana Dobbie.
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Metro Atlantic All-Conference Teams and Awards
4.25.08. New Rochelle, NY - Fairfield University freshman Kristen Coleman and Marist College senior Lindsey Diener have been selected as Women's Lacrosse Co-Offensive Players of the Year, while Fairfield senior Mary Vallely earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second year in a row. Coleman was also tabbed as the Rookie of the Year, while Iona College's Lauren Rywak earned Anaconda Sports Coach of the Year honors.
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Big East All-Conference Team
4.24.08. South Bend, IN - The 2008 BIG EAST women's lacrosse conference have announced their major award winners and the league's all-conference teams. Notre Dame senior midfielder Caitlin McKinney was named the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year, while Irish head coach Tracy Coyne was named the BIG EAST Coach of the Year. Syracuse junior Katie Rowan was named the BIG EAST Attack Player of the Year, while sophomore teammate Lindsay Rogers was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year.
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America East All-Conference Team
4.24.08. Boston, MA - Boston University's Sarah Dalton was named America East Player of the Year, while Vermont's Megan MacDonald was selected Rookie of the Year at the conference's annual women's lacrosse awards banquet. UVM's Jennifer Johnson was tabbed the league's Coach of the Year to round out the major individual honorees. All awards were determined in a vote by the league's head coaches.
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Atlantic 10 All-Conference Honors Announced
4.24.08. Philadelphia, PA - Richmond's Allison Furstenburg and Mandy Friend were named the Atlantic 10 Offensive Player and Midfielder of the Year, respectively. Eboni Preston of St Bonaventure picked up Defensuve Player of the Year honors, while Rookie of the Year went to Richmond's Anne Ryan. Temple head coach Bonnie Rosen was named as the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year.
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NEC All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors
4.24.08. Somerset, NJ - Quinnipiac junior midfielder Tiffany Manzi was awarded NEC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year honors in a vote by league head coaches. Quinnipiac sophomore goalkeeper Hannah Nelson earned NEC Defensive Player of the Year accolades, while Monmouth freshman attacker Rachel Feirstein was chosen NEC Rookie of the Year. Quinnipiac's Danie Caro was voted NEC Coach of the Year after leading the Bobcats to a share of their first-ever NEC regular season title.
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All-Centennial Conference Team and POY Announced
4.24.08. Lancaster, PA - Gettysburg senior Katie Ceglarski was tabbed the Centennial Conference Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year in voting done by the conference coaches, becoming the first player in the 15-year history of the league to earn player of the year honors twice.
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Jacksonville Adds Men's, Women's Lacrosse for 2009-2010
4.24.08. Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville University will add men's and women's lacrosse as announced by JU president Dr. Kerry Romesburg and director of athletics Alan Verlander at a press conference, increasing the number of varsity sports sponsored by the school to 20. The first lacrosse teams to don the green and gold will take the field in the spring of 2010 for their first regular season games. Taking over the reins of these new programs will be Mindy McCord, who will serve as the women's head coach and the director of lacrosse until a men's coach is hired.
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Tierney, Swezey Are US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week
4.24.08. Baltimore, MD - Bill Tierney of Princeton University and Cathy Swezey of Vanderbilt University have been selected as the US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week for the week ending April 20. The Commodores pulled off two top 10 upsets during the week, beating No 8 Notre Dame 9-6 and No 7 Duke 11-10. Vanderbilt has won seven of its last eight to improve to 12-4 entering the ALC Tournament.
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All-Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Team Announced
4.23.08. Center Valley, PA - - The four teams in the upcoming Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Tournament accounted for 20 of the 24 selections to the 2008 All-Patriot League teams. Top-seeded American and No 3 Lehigh led the way with 6 selections apiece, while No 2 Colgate tallied 5 selections and No 4 Navy had 3. Bucknell, 3 selections, and Holy Cross, 1 selection, rounded out the 2008 teams. All-Patriot League teams are selected by the Head Coaches of the seven Patriot League teams.
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No 13 Vanderbilt Fends off Late Charge from No 7 Duke
4.20.08. Nashville, TN - The 13th-ranked Commodore women's lacrosse team defeated its second-consecutive Top 10 opponent this week, besting seventh-ranked Duke, 11-10. Fifth-year senior goalkeeper Brooke Shinaberry continued her outstanding play. She made 12 saves on the afternoon. Seniors Margie Curran, Ashley Paschall and Leslie Koch all scored goals in the victory.
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Furious Rally Carries Hofstra Past No 12 George Mason
4.20.08. Fairfax, VA - The Hofstra Pride spoiled No 12 George Mason's bid for a perfect season at home with an 11-10 come-from-behind victory on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon at George Mason Stadium. With the loss, the Patriots fall into a tie for second place in the CAA women's lacrosse standings.
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No 20 Denver Defeats No 19 Stanford in MPSF Play
4.20.08. Denver, CO - Junior Megan Carver scored five goals and dished out an assist to help the No 20 University of Denver women's lacrosse team upset No 19 Stanford 13-9 on Senior Day at Barton Lacrosse Stadium on Sunday afternoon. It marked Denver's first win over Stanford at home and only the third win over the Cardinal out of 13 meetings.
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No 2 Limestone Captures Conference Carolinas Crown
4.20.08. Gaffney, SC - The Limestone College Lady Saints lacrosse team won the 2008 Conference Carolinas tournament with a 9-4 victory against Belmont Abbey in the championship final on Sunday afternoon at Saints Field. No 2-ranked Limestone climbs to 15-1 with the win, as the Crusaders slip to 11-7.
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Dartmouth Upsets No 2 Princeton
4.19.08. Princeton, NJ - The Dartmouth women's lacrosse team reminded the Ivy League and the nation that it was still a force to be contended with as the Big Green upset No 2 Princeton, 13-12. After trailing 13-9 with just more than six minutes to go in the game, Princeton appeared to have tied the game at 13 when Ashley Amo scored with 1:20 left. But Amo's stick was ruled to be illegal after the play, and, after gaining possession, the Big Green ran out the clock on a 13-12 Ivy League victory.
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Farrell Sets Record as No 18 Cornell Tops No 14 Yale
4.19.08. Ithaca, NY - On Senior Day, Courtney Farrell etched her name in the Cornell record books and the Big Red won a key Ivy League contest with an 8-6 victory over No 14 Yale. Farrell scored a pair of goals to end her afternoon with 206 career points, two more than former national player of the year finalist Jaimee Reynolds '02.
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William & Mary Upsets 15th-Ranked Towson
4.18.08. Williamsburg, VA - William and Mary's womens lacrosse team fashioned a hard-fought, 14-13, upset of conference rival and 15th-ranked Towson University Friday evening at Albert/Daly Field. The Tribe rode the outstanding play of its midfielders, who accounted for 10 of the teams 14 scores. Senior All-American candidate Jaime Sellers had four goals on the evening to move her season total to 52.
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No 6 Penn Upends No 2 Princeton in Ivy Showdown
4.16.08. Princeton, NJ - The No 6 women's lacrosse team downed its rival and No 2-ranked Princeton, 9-5 to clinch a share of the Ivy League title. The sixth-ranked Quakers scored five consecutive goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half to break open a close game, handing the Tigers their first loss of the season and clinching an NCAA tournament berth in the process.
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No 13 Vanderbilt Knocks off No 8 Notre Dame
4.16.08. South Bend, IN - Ten saves from senior goalkeeper Brooke Shinaberry led the 13th-ranked Vanderbilt women's lacrosse team over eighth-ranked Notre Dame, 9-6. Five Commodores contributed two or more points to the victory, led by a hat-trick from sophomore Carter Foote.
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Breschi, Robertshaw US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week
4.16.08. Baltimore, MD - Joe Breschi of the Ohio State University and Liz Robertshaw of Boston University have been selected as the US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week for the week ending April 13. Robertshaw and the Terriers wrapped up at least a share of the regular season championship in the America East conference with a 7-6 victory over New Hampshire. BU also beat Stony Brook 19-9 earlier in the week and is now 12-2 for the season.
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Women's Lacrosse: IWLCA/Under Armour DI Poll
4.15.08. - The Northwestern Wildcats remained on top of the IWLCA Division I rankings for the ninth consecutive week. The Princeton Tigers hold steady at No 2 and are the only other undefeated team in Division I. Cornell enters the poll for the first time, while Denver re-enters the rankings after being in the receiving votes category the last two weeks.
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Weekly Conference Player Awards in Division I
4.14.08. - Cumulative listings of the Player of the Week and related honors for the 2008 season awarded by the conferences in men's and women's Division I are available. Check out the awards for the ACC, ALC, America East, Atlantic 10, Big East, Colonial, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic, MPSF, Northeast, and Patriot League.
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Hofstra Fends off No 18 William & Mary for Victory
4.13.08. Hempstead, NY - Led by four points apiece from freshman attack Stephanie Rice and sophomore midfielder K'Leigh Vanaman, the Hofstra Women's Lacrosse team held off a late William & Mary charge as the Pride defeated the No 18 Tribe, 10-8, at James M. Shuart Stadium.
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Visiting California Pulls Upset of No 20 Oregon
4.13.08. Eugene, OR - California upset No 20 Oregon, 12-8. Senior attacker Brittany Aungier collected four points and sophomore midfielder Alyse Kennedy scored three goals for the Golden Bears, who top the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standings with a 4-0 record. They improved their overall record to 8-5, while Oregon fell to 9-5.
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Seniors Lead Drexel in Upset of No 18 William & Mary
4.11.08. Philadelphia, PA - Jessica Bill scored five goals while Gwenna Johnson and Katie Bradley each totaled five points as Drexel stunned 18th-ranked William & Mary, 17-6. Behind an unrelenting offense and a smothering defense, the Dragons handed William & Mary its first conference loss of the season.
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No 6 Georgetown Scores at 0:27 to Down No 4 Virginia
4.9.08. Washington, DC - The sixth-ranked Georgetown University women's lacrosse team rallied from two goals down over the final 5:50 and junior Megan Bloomer's game-winning goal with 27 seconds left in regulation propelled the Hoyas to an 8-7 victory over No. 4 Virginia. GU improves to 9-3 on the season while the Cavaliers, who had a four-game winning streak snapped, fall to 10-3.
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Vermont Scores at 0:21 to Upset No 15 New Hampshire
4.9.08. Burlington, VT - For the second straight game the Vermont Catamounts pulled out a victory in the closing seconds, sophomore Kaitlyn Fuller scored with 20.9 seconds remaining in regulation to lift the UVM past New Hampshire, 9-8, in America East women's lacrosse action. The win snapped UNH's nine-game win streak.
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Munro and Halfpenny Named USL Coaches of the Week
4.8.08. Baltimore, MD - Jamie Munro of the University of Denver and Christine Halfpenny of the College of William & Mary have been selected as the US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week for the week ending April 6. Halfpenny led the Tribe to a 11-10 overtime win at No 19 James Madison and then a 13-8 home victory over No 9 George Mason.
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Weekly Conference Player Awards in Division I
4.8.08. - Cumulative listings of the Player of the Week and related honors for the 2008 season awarded by the conferences in men's and women's Division I are available. Check out the awards for the ACC, ALC, America East, Atlantic 10, Big East, Colonial, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic, MPSF, Northeast, and Patriot League.
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IWLCA/UnderArmour Poll for Women's Division I
4.8.08. - The Northwestern Wildcats remained on top of the IWLCA Division I rankings for the eighth consecutive week after the reigning national champions took all 20 first-place votes in this week's poll. The Princeton Tigers hold steady at No 2 and are the only other undefeated team in Division I. William & Mary enters the poll for the first time in 2008 after defeating two teams ranked in last week's poll over the course of the last seven days.
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IWLCA/UnderArmour Poll for Women's Division II
4.8.08. - The C. W. Post Pioneers, the reigning national champions, remain on top of the IWLCA/Under Armour National Division II Poll. The Pioneers took seven of the first-place votes to rank above Limestone, who remains at No 2 with three first-place votes. The same 10 schools remain in the poll from the previous week.
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IWLCA/UnderArmour Poll for Women's Division III
4.8.08. - The Salisbury Sea Gulls remained on top of the IWLCA/Under Armour poll for the second consecutive week, while TCNJ moves up to No 2 and holds on to a first-place vote. These two will meet on Saturday in New Jersey. The Catholic University of America moved into the top-20 for the first time in 2008 after receiving votes in last week's poll.
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Lees-McRae's Cox's 13 Goals/16 Pts Set NCAA Record
4.7.08. Charlotte, NC - Desiree Cox set an NCAA record for goals and points in a game, leading the Lees-McRae College Lady Bobcats to a 24-18 non-conference win the over Methodist University Monarchs. Cox buried an NCAA-record 13 goals in the win and also chipped in with 3 assists for a record 16-point game.
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Wm. & Mary Tops No 9 George Mason, Wins 4th Straight
4.6.08. Williamsburg, VA - The mix was just right for the William and Mary womens lacrosse team, as the squad blended standout play from a stellar freshman class and the steady hand of key upper-classmen to concoct a resounding 13-8 upset of ninth-ranked George Mason University. The Tribe, which improved to 2-0 in Colonial Athletic Association play, has now ripped off four-straight wins.
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No 17 Vanderbilt Edges No 14 Johns Hopkins in 2OT
4.6.08. Baltimore, MD - Carter Foote completed her hat trick with 3:17 to play in the second overtime to lift No 17 Vanderbilt to an 11-10 win over No 14 Johns Hopkins in American Lacrosse Conference action. The Blue Jays slip to 5-6 overall and 0-1 in the conference while the Commodores improve to 8-4 overall and 2-1 in the ALC.
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Denver Holds on to Upset No 18 Oregon
4.5.08. Eugene, OR - Junior Megan Carver had three goals and two assists as the University of Denver women's lacrosse team defeated No 18 Oregon 13-12. Carver led all players with five points. Denver also received three goals and one assist from sophomore Ali Flury while junior Karen Morton recorded a hat trick as well.
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William & Mary Downs No 19 James Madison in OT
4.5.08. Harrisonburg, VA - Freshman Grace Golden scored the game-winner in overtime as William and Mary edged 19th-ranked ranked James Madison 11-10. The Tribe improved to 5-6 with its third straight victory. JMU dropped to 4-6 as the Dukes suffered their third one-goal defeat of the season.
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No 4 College of New Jersey Outguns No 2 Gettysburg
4.4.08. Ewing, NJ - A showdown between two of the nation's top defensive teams turned into an offensive shootout with The College of New Jersey women's lacrosse team outgunning visiting Gettysburg College for a 17-13 victory. Heading into the game, the fourth-ranked Lions led the country in team defense allowing 3.29 goals per game, while Gettysburg was also ranked in the top five at 5.29.
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No 12 Notre Dame Upends No 7 Duke
4.3.08. Durham, NC - No 12 Notre Dame took an early lead against No 7 Duke and held on for a 12-8 victory in a rainy and cold Koskinen Stadium on Thursday afternoon. The loss was the third straight for the Blue Devils, which is the first time that has happened to the program since March of 2002. Duke falls to 7-4 on the year while Notre Dame improves to 9-3.
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Cottle, Amonte Hiller Named USL Coaches of the Week
4.2.08. Baltimore, MD - Dave Cottle of the University of Maryland and Kelly Amonte Hiller of Northwestern University have been selected as the US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week for the week ending March 30. Maryland knocked off previously unbeaten and top-ranked Virginia 13-7 at Byrd Stadium. While Amonte Hiller and the Wildcats knocked off three Top 20 teams during the week. The Wildcat's most recent win also marked Amonte Hiller's 100th career victory.
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Boston College Upsets No 7 North Carolina in Double OT
3.29.08. Waltham, MA - Boston College won a fierce battle to upset seventh-ranked North Carolina, 5-4, in double overtime. Junior Lauren Fitzpatrick scored the game-winning goal 48 seconds into the second overtime period to notch the Eagles' second ACC win of the season. It marked the first time the Eagles have won more than one conference game in a season since BC joined the ACC in 2006.
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James Madison Upends No 10 Stanford
3.29.08. Harrisonburg, VA - Senior Julie Stone scored as time expired as James Madison held off 10th-ranked Stanford 10-9. The Dukes, playing their third straight game against a Top 10 opponent, improved to 4-5. Stanford dropped to 6-5 as the Cardinal suffered its third consecutive defeat. Stone had a total of six point in the win.
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No 18 Denver Falls to Rutgers in Overtime
3.29.08. College Park, MD - Rutgers women's lacrosse team defeated No 18 Denver 10-9 in overtime at the neutral site of College Park, MD, marking the first win over a ranked opponent since an 8-7 victory over then No 6 Notre Dame on April 21, 2007. The Scarlet Knights received a career-high six goals from sophomore Brooke Cantwell, including the game winner.
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Vitkus' 2nd-Half Goals Help Bears Upset No 20 Dartmouth
3.29.08. Providence, RI - Junior leading scorer Lauren Vitkus scored three goals in the decisive second half to help lead the Brown women's lacrosse team to an 8-5 upset over 20th-ranked Dartmouth. Brown junior Krystina DeLuca added two, while junior Kelly Robinson had a goal and an assist.
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No 2 Salisbury Upends No 1 Franklin & Marshall
3.29.08. Salisbury, MD - The No 2 Salisbury University women's lacrosse team knocked off No 1 Franklin & Marshall College 9-7 in a highly anticipated rematch of last season's NCAA Division III national championship game. Salisbury's Jessica Chmielewski and Jessica Liston each had 3 points for the Sea Gulls.
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Weekly Conference Player Awards in Division I
3.27.08. - Cumulative listings of the Player of the Week and related honors for the 2008 season awarded by the conferences in men's and women's Division I are available. Check out the awards for the ACC, ALC, America East, Atlantic 10, Big East, Colonial, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic, MPSF, Northeast, and Patriot League.
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Sailer Honored as USL Coaches of the Week
3.27.08. Baltimore, MD - Chris Sailer of Princeton University has been selected as the US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week for the week ending March 23. The Princeton Tigers continue their perfect record with victories over James Madison and then No. 2 Virginia. Sailer and her squad are 6-0 heading into Ivy League play this weekend.
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Additions to the Tewaaraton 2008 Watch List Announced
3.26.08. - The Tewaaraton Award Foundation announces new additions to its 2008 Collegiate Men's and Women's Watch Lists. The players on this list were nominated by coaches across all three divisions and are early season hopefuls for the 2008 Tewaaraton Trophy.
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William & Mary Upsets 10th-Ranked Stanford
3.25.08. Williamsburg, VA - William and Mary's women's lacrosse squad used 60 minutes of sharp team play to upset No 10 Stanford 9-7. Jamie Sellers and Ashley Holofcener each had a hat trick for W&M in the win.
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No 4 Princeton Scores with 2.7 Sec. Left to Nip No 2 Virginia
3.22.08. Princeton, NJ - Tiger junior Christine Casaceli found the back of the net with 2.7 seconds remaining in regulation to keep No 4 Princeton's perfect season in tact and upset the No 2 Virginia women's lacrosse team, 8-7, Saturday afternoon in the Class of 1952 Stadium. The win moves Princeton to 6-0 on the season, while dropping the Cavaliers to 6-2 overall.
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No 9 North Carolina tops No 4 Duke
3.22.08. Chapel Hill, NC - Led by four goals and four assists from sophomore Megan Bosica, the ninth-ranked North Carolina women's lacrosse team beat fourth-ranked Duke. UNC improved to 7-2 on the season and picked up its first Atlantic Coast Conference win to even its league mark at 1-1. Duke fell to 7-2 overall and 1-1 in ACC play.
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No 15 Boston University Overtakes No 14 Yale
3.19.08. - Boston University junior Sarah Dalton scored four goals and senior co-captain Lauren Morton totaled five points as No 15 BU women's lacrosse team earned a 10-7 victory over No 14 Yale. The Terriers opened the game by scoring five of the first six goals put up on the board.
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Bridgeman Honored as USL Coach of the Week
3.19.08. Baltimore, MD - Sandy Bridgeman, 12th-year head coach of the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, was selected as the U.S. Lacrosse Coach of the Week for the week ending March 16. Bridgeman guided the Wildcats to a 2-0 record the week of March 10-16 with a 16-5 victory against previously unbeaten Harvard University and a 10-7 road win vs. 10th-ranked Vanderbilt University.
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Inside Lacrosse DI Women's Media Poll
3.17.08. Baltimore, MD - Northwestern remains the unanimous No 1 team in the land in this week's Inside Lacrosse DI Women's Media Poll. Maryland remains at No 2 while Virginia, which was tied with the Terps a week ago, takes over No 3 and Duke remains at No 4. Syracuse, which jumps from eighth to fifth this week, rounds out the Top 5.
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UVA's Weymouth Named ACC Player of the Week
3.17.08. Greensboro, NC - Junior Blair Weymouth has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week. Weymouth led Virginia to a 16-5 league victory over seventh-ranked North Carolina, notching four goals and three assists.
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Loyola, Syracuse Capture BIG EAST Weekly Honors
3.17.08. Providence, RI - The BIG EAST women's lacrosse weekly awards for Week Four have been announced and Loyola freshman Abby Rehfuss has been named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week. In addition, Syracuse senior Shannon Brushe has been named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week.
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Ivy league Offensive/Defensive Players of the Week
3.17.08. Philadelphia, PA - Penn senior attacker Rachel Manson was named the Ivy League's Offensive Player of the Week after scoring five goals including the game-winner against Cal. Earning Defensive Player of the Week honors was Princeton goal keeper Erin Tochihara.
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Patriot League Announces Weekly Player Awards
3.17.08. Annapolis, MD - The Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week
and Goalkeeper of the week honors went to American players Jackie Lane and Kristine Vida, respectively. Navy picked up the other two honors with freshmen Caitlin Mandrin Hill and Meg Decker receiving Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week awards, respectively.
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America East Conference Weekly Player Awards
3.17.08. Cambridge, MA - Stony Brook's Junior Kaitlin Leggio and freshman Melissa Cook have been named America East Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively. The duo totaled 21 points on 15 goals and six assists. The America East Defensive Player of the Week honor went to Ashley Milley, a senior goalkeeper at the University of New Hampshire. It marked the second consecutive week that she received this distinction.
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Fairfield Sweeps Metro Atlantic Weekly Honors
3.17.08. Fairfield, CT - The Fairfield University women's lacrosse team posted a 2-0 week, with wins over Boston College and Mount St. Mary's, and had three players rewarded with weekly awards from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) as a result. Erin Rigby was named the offensive player of the week, Caroline Madrak earned defensive player of the week honors, and Kristen Coleman was named the league's rookie of the week.
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Northeast Conference (NEC) Weekly Player Awards
3.17.08. Brooklyn, NY - Monmouth senior Megan Nutter once again received NEC Player of the Week honors, becoming the first competitor in league history to win three consecutive NEC Player of the Week honors. Long Island's Jenna Schauder and Annie Kalata we named the NEC Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively.
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No 10 Vanderbilt Falls to UNH to Drop 3rd Straight
3.15.08. Nashville, TN - 10th-ranked Vanderbilt dropped its third straight game, falling to visiting New Hampshire, 10-7, on a stormy afternoon at the Vanderbilt Lacrosse Complex. Ashley Milley recorded a season-high 12 saves for UNH and Michaela Hardy tallied four points to lead the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team to victory.
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No 18 Boston University Knocks off No 10 Vanderbilt
3.12.08. Nashville, TN - Despite hat-tricks by senior Margie Curran and junior Cara Giordano, the 10th-ranked Commodore women's lacrosse team fell to 18th-ranked Boston University, 17-7. Boston's Sarah Dalton led all scorers with six points on five goals and one assist.
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IWLCA Poll for Women's Division I
3.11.08. - The Northwestern Wildcats earned all 20 first place votes for the second consecutive week and remain on top of the IWLCA polls for Division I. Back to the poll is Oregon, which was ranked earlier this year before dropping out last week. The ALC, ACC, and Ivy League each have four teams ranked in the top 20 for the fourth consecutive week. For the first time in conference history, the MPSF has three schools ranked in the polls; the Big East also boasts three schools.
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IWLCA Poll for Women's Division II
3.11.08. - The C. W. Post Pioneers, the reigning national champions, remain on top of the IWLCA poll, as announced by the organization. The Pioneers took five of the first-place votes to rank above Limestone, who upset then-No 2 West Chester last week to switch places with the Golden Rams. The Lady Saints took three first place votes while Adelphi picked up their first two first-place votes of the year.
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IWLCA Poll for Women's Division III
3.11.08. - The Franklin & Marshall Diplomats, the reigning national champions, remain on top of the IWLCA weekly polls, as announced by the organization. The Diplomats, who have been ranked in the top spot in each of the three weeks in 2008, earned 15 of the 20 first-place votes. Salisbury continues to rank second. Gettysburg moves up to No 3, while Middlebury (No 4) and TCNJ (No 5) each drop one spot from last week. New to the poll this week is McDaniel at No 19.
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Inside Lacrosse women's media poll
3.10.08. Baltimore, MD - Northwestern remains the unanimous No 1 team in the land in this week's Inside Lacrosse DI Women's Media Poll. Maryland and Virginia are tied for the second place honors after the Terrapins topped the Cavaliers last week, with Duke and Princeton rounding out the Top 5.
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Maryland's Allie Buote Named ACC Player of the Week
3.10.08. Greensboro, NC - Senior goalie Allie Buote was named the ACC Player of the Week after recording 17 saves in a pair of Maryland wins last week. The Annapolis native stopped a season-high 10 shots in an 8-5 win against No 2 Virginia and then recorded seven saves against No 16 James Madison.
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Rowan, Formby Capture Big East Weekly Honors
3.10.08. Providence, RI - Syracuse women's lacrosse junior Katie Rowan was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, while Georgetown sophomore Caitlin Formby was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week. Rowan totaled 15 points in a pair of wins for the Orange last week, she had seven goals and eight assists. While Formby totaled 21 saves to help lead the Hoyas to a pair of wins over ranked teams.
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Northeast Conference (NEC) Weekly Player Awards
3.10.08. - Monmouth University senior Megan Nutter and freshman Rachel Feirstein have both earned Northeast Conference weekly lacrosse accolades receiving NEC Offensive Player of the Week and NEC Rookie of the Week, respectively. Mount St Mary's sophomore Cait Fraccalvieri nabbed the remaining NEC honor of Defensive Player of the Week.
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Duke's Cryer to Undergo Season-Ending Foot Surgery
3.10.08. Durham, NC - Head coach Kerstin Kimel announced that senior attacker Caroline Cryer will undergo season-ending foot surgery on Tuesday. Cryer will sit out the remainder of the 2008 season but expects to make a full recovery and hopes to return for the Blue Devils in 2009.
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LaxPower Women's Division I Forum Poll
3.10.08. - The LaxPower Forum Poll Women's Division I for 3/10 has been posted.
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No 20 Stanford Pulls Another Upset, Downs No 6 Penn
3.9.08. Stanford, CA - No 20 Stanford women's lacrosse took down their second Top 10 opponent in one week Sunday, when they withstood a furious run by No 6 Penn at the end of regulation to hold on for a 10-8 victory. The Cardinals were led by senior attack Daphne Patterson with three goals and senior goalkeeper Laura Shane who posted 12 saves.
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No 3 Limestone Knocks off No 2 West Chester
3.9.08. Gaffney, SC - The No 3 Limestone College women's lacrosse team upset No 2 West Chester 9-8. Limestone had seven different players score in the win. Limestone climbs to 5-1 overall as West Chester begins its season with a 0-1 record.
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No 7 Princeton Wins Impressively Over No 3 Duke
3.8.08. Princeton, NJ - No 7 Princeton posted an impressive 13-8 upset over No 3 Duke, handing the Blue Devils their first loss of the season. The tigers got seven goals from senior Katie Lewis-Lamonica and another three from Christine Casaceli.
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Oregon upsets No 13 Notre Dame
3.6.08. San Diego, CA - The Oregon Ducks got a pair of free-position goals in the final 15 seconds to wipe out a 13-12 Notre Dame lead to hand the Irish a 14-13 loss. The Ducks were led by junior attacker Ilsa van den Berg with five goals and an assist and by senior midfielder Jen May with four goals and an assist.
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Anna Maria Adds Men's & Women's Lax
3.6.08. Paxton, MA - Anna Maria College announces plans to expand its athletic program to include five more competitive sports teams bringing the total number offered at AMC to 15. Beginning the fall semester of 2008, AMC will offer tennis for men and women, as well as men's and women's lacrosse. In the fall of 2009, the College will launch its first football team. Melissa Callender has been named as the inaugural women's Lacrosse head coach.
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New Hampshire Outlasts No 10 Yale for Upset Win
3.5.08. New Haven, CT - Shaunna Kaplan recorded three goals and an assist to propel the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team to a 8-7 non-conference victory against Yale University. UNH goalie Ashley Milley made eight saves, including six in the first half.
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No 5 Maryland Topples No 2 Virginia
3.5.08. College Park, MD - Senior Allie Buote was spectacular in goal with 10 saves and 5 ground balls as No 5 Maryland upset No 2 Virginia, 8-5. Maryland dominated the draws, ending with an 11-4 advantage.
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Richmond Sweeps Atlantic 10 Weekly Player Awards
3.4.08. Richmond, VA - Richmond lacrosse swept Atlantic 10 weekly honors with junior Mandy Friend named Player of the Week and Jules Nicola Rookie of the Week. Friend finished last week with 11 points, 15 draw controls and 13 ground balls as the Spiders went 1-1. Nicola scored four goals and an assist in Richmond's victory over William & Mary.
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Patriot League Weekly Player Awards Announced
3.4.08. Annapolis, MD - American, Lehigh and Navy each had at least one student-athlete honored with a weekly award. The American defensive tandem of Brittany Finnegan and Kristine Vida won defender and goalkeeper of the week, respectively. Navy's Mary Ruttum was named offensive player of the week, while Lehigh's Lauren Dykstra took home her second-consecutive rookie of the week honors.
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Duke's Carolyn Davis Wins ACC POW Honor
3.4.08. Durham, NC - Junior midfielder Carolyn Davis earned player of the week accolades after her performance in Duke's 14-13 win over Maryland. Davis notched six goals and one assist in the win.
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Inside Lacrosse women's media poll
3.3.08. Baltimore, MD - There were some minor shifts among top teams this week, but Northwestern remained the unanimous No 1 team in the country in the Inside Lacrosse DI Women's Media Poll. The Wildcats were followed by Virginia at No 2 for the third straight week. Duke jumped Maryland into No 3, while Penn passed Syracuse for No 5 after. Princeton, North Carolina, Yale and Vanderbilt rounded out the Top 10.
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Georgetown, Rutgers Capture Big East Weekly Honors
3.3.08. Providence, RI - Georgetown sophomore Molly Ford was named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week, while Rutgers junior goalkeeper Sandra Abel was named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week. Both award winners earned the honor for the first time in their career. Ford totaled five points, all goals, in a 1-0 week for the Hoyas. Abel had 24 saves and played all 120 minutes in two games for the Scarlet Knights last week.
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America East Conf. Announces Weekly Player Awards
3.3.08. Cambridge, MA - UMBC's Ali Levendusky has been named the America East Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week, while Albany's Katie Neer and Jodi Battaglia have earned Defender and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively.
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Colonial Athletic Association Players of the Week
3.3.08. Richmond, VA - Junior midfielder Hillary Fratzke of Towson University has been named as the Colonial Athletic Association women's lacrosse Player of the Week for the week ending March 2. Fratzke had 3 goals and 2 assists in the Tigers win over Loyola. Rookie of the week went to George Mason's Madalyn Jamison for the second straight week after scoring 2 goals in the Patriots loss to No 9 Georgetown.
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Northeast Conference Names Players of the Week
3.3.08. - Monmouth senior Megan Nutter received the NEC Player of the Week award after tallying nine goals and two assists last week to help Monmouth start out 2-0. The NEC Defensive Player of the Week award went to Quinnipiac's Hannah Nelson who posted 14 saves and four groud balls in the Bobcats win over Iona. While Mount St Mary's Aly Jost rounded out the weekly awards nabbing NEC Rookie of the Week.
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Stanford Pulls Upset, Downs No 10 Notre Dame
3.2.08. Stanford, CA - Unranked Stanford pulled out a huge upset over No 10 Notre Dame with a 13-9 win in front of a national audience on CSTV. Senior Megan McClain led the way for the Cardinal with four goals, and senior All-American goalkeeper Laura Shane recorded 17 saves and allowed only three second half goals in the victory.
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No. 8 Penn Hands No. 6 North Carolina First Loss
3.2.08. Chapel Hill, NC - No 6 North Carolina received their first loss of the season against the No 8 University of Pennsylvania. The deciding goal came in the last 14 seconds by Penn's Melissa Lehman, who was unassisted in her third goal of the match. The loss now leaves Carolina 4-1 and improves Penn to 2-0.
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No 13 Yale Holds off No 12 James Madison
3.2.08. - Led by four goals from junior midfielder Jenn Warden and five points from senior attacker Meredith Callahan Yale defeated James Madison 10-9. Bulldog senior goalkeeper Ellen Cameron had eight saves in the win.
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USL Coaches of the Week: Amy Bokker, Adam Pascal
2.29.08. Baltimore, MD - Amy Bokker of George Mason University and Adam Pascal of the College of the Holy Cross have been selected as the US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week for the week ending February 24. Bokker's squad opened up their season with an 11-10 upset victory over No 9 Johns Hopkins, while Pascal led the Crusaders to a 7-6 upset victory over Yale giving Holy Cross its first 2-0 start in over a decade.
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Dartmouth Knocks off #12 James Madison in Double OT
2.28.08. Hanover, NH - Dartmouth senior co-captain Kristen Barry broke through the James Madison defense to score the sudden-victory game-winning goal in double-overtime. The 17th ranked Big Green upset the 12th ranked Dukes, 9-8 in double-overtime on Dartmouth's temporary home at Memorial Field. Barry also added another goal and an assist during regulation.
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5th Baltimore/DC Regional HS Tewaaraton Watch Lists
2.28.08. - The Tewaaraton Award Foundation announces the 5th Annual Baltimore/Washington High School Watch List. Male and female players from the area were nominated to be a part of the Toyota Baltimore/Washington Regional High School All-Tewaaraton Team, which will be honored at the 8th Annual Awards Banquet on May 29, 2008.
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North Coast Athletic Conference Preseason Poll
2.27.08. - Dension and defending champion Wooster emerged as preseason co-favorites in balloting by six of seven North Coast Athletic Conference women's lacrosse coaches in their preseason poll. The Big Red finished last season finished with a 5-1 regular season league record and a 7-8 overall mark; while the Fighting Scots also finished last season with a 5-1 regular season record and were 12-5 overall.
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UMBC Defeats Loyola for First Time in 34 Years
2.27.08. Baltimore, MD - The UMBC women's lacrosse team did something Tuesday evening it hadn't done in 34 years – defeat cross-town rival Loyola – and the Retrievers did so in thrilling fashion, winning 11-10 for their first victory of the season. UMBC senior Ali Levendusky notched 4 goals in the win including the game-winner with 5:17 remaining.
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No 9 Queens Defeats No 7 Pfeiffer to Start 3-0
2.27.08. Charlotte, NC - In a battle of No 7 Pfeiffer University and No 9 Queens University of Charlotte, Queens won by a score of 16-11. The victory gives Queens a 3-0, overall and Conference Carolinas, start for the 2008 campaign. Carolynn Loan led the way for Queens, scoring 4 goals in the win.
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Inside Lacrosse names Kelly Kasper as Player of the Week
2.26.08. - Maryland senior midfielder Kelly Kasper earns Inside Lacrosse's first Women's Division I Player of the Week award for 2008 following her recent nine goal, seven assist during the Terps' opening weekend.
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Patriot League Announces Player of the Week Awards
2.26.08. - Lehigh sophomore Inneke Carmola was named the Patriot League's Offensive Player of the week. Colgate's Molly Carroll and Navy's Natalie Blandon received the Defensive Player of the Week and Goalkeeper of the Week awards, respectively. Lauren Dykstra of Lehigh wrapped up this weeks awards nabbing Rookie of the Week.
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American Lacrosse Conference Player of the Week
2.26.08. Nashville, TN - Vanderbilt senior Margie Curran was named the American Lacrosse Conference Player of the Week for impressive performances as the Commodores opened the season with a trio of victories. Curran averaged four goals, more than two assists and five draw controls in wins over Cincinnati, UMBC and Lehigh.
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Three Share the MPSF Player of the Week Honors
2.26.08. Denver, CO - Oregon senior Jen May was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tri-Player of the Week, sharing the honor with California senior Danni Zuralow and Denver junior Steph Coyne.
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Michele Uhlfelder Steps Down as Stanford Head Coach
2.25.08. Stanford, CA - Stanford Director of Athletics, Bob Bowlsby announced Monday that Michele Uhlfelder has decided to pursue other career options, and will step down as head coach of the Stanford lacrosse program, effective immediately. It has been under her guidance the last eight years that the program has reached national prominence and many historic milestones.
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Maryland's Kasper Named the ACC Player of the Week
2.25.08. College Park, MD - University of Maryland's senior midfielder Kelly Kasper was named the ACC Player of the Week after recording nine goals and seven assists in Maryland's first two games of the season last weekend, both Terrapin wins. The Eldersburg, MD, native tied the school record with six assists in the Terps' victory at Boston College on Sunday. Kasper is also a captain and a member of the Tewaaraton Watch List.
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Colonial Athletic Association Players of the Week
2.25.08. Philadelphia, PA - Drexel women's lacrosse player Lauren LaBella and William and Mary's senior Jaime Sellers were named the Colonial Athletic Association Co-Players of the Week. While George Mason freshman Madalyn Jamison was named the CAA Rookie of the week.
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Kaestner, Hogan Named Big East Players of the Week
2.25.08. Providence, RI - Georgetown sophomore Ashby Kaestner has earned BIG EAST women's lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Syracuse freshman Liz Hogan has earned Defensive Player of the Week accolades.
Kaestner tallied 14 points, including 11 goals in a 2-0 week for the Hoyas. Making her first collegiate starts, Hogan totaled 11 saves in a 2-0 week with a 2.15 goals-against average.
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Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week Awards
2.25.08. Philadelphia, PA - George Washington women's lacrosse senior goalkeeper Caitlin Garman and Saint Joseph's Jenna Martino share the Atlantic 10 Player of the Week award. German set a career-high of 18 saves, one shy of the program record for saves in a game, in GW's narrow 11-10 loss to 10th-ranked Georgetown.
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UNH Garners Two of the America East Weekly Awards
2.25.08. Cambridge, MA - New Hampshire's Moira Talbot and Michaela Hardy have been named the America East Women's Lacrosse Player and Defender of the Week, respectively, while Binghamton's Ali Castiglie earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards were the first of the 2008 season.
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MAAC Players of the Week
2.25.08. Loudonville, NY - Siena women's lacrosse captain Lindsey Rosecrans was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week. The midfielder recorded a hat trick in the Saints 16-8 season opening loss to C.W. Post on Saturday. Grabbing the Defensive Player of the Week award is Canisius' freshman Allison Daley. Daley posted 34 saves in two games against nationally-ranked teams.
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Inside Lacrosse women's media poll
2.25.08. Baltimore, MD - Northwestern remains the unanimous No 1 team in the country in the second week of the Inside Lacrosse DI Women's Media Poll. The Wildcats garnered all 12 first-place votes, staying comfortably ahead of fellow top 5 squads Virginia, Maryland, Syracuse and Duke.
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No 18 Richmond Loses Big to Visiting Oregon
2.24.08. Richmond, VA - Ilsa van den Berg led the Ducks with 4 goals as Oregon defeated No 18 Richmond 17-5. Oregon converted 17 of its 29 shots of the game, including hat tricks by Alex Breiner and Theresa Waldron.
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No 9 Johns Hopkins Edged by George Mason
2.23.08. Fairfax, VA - George Mason's Madalyn Jamison scored with 2:39 to break a 10-10 tie and the Patriots defeated No 9 Johns Hopkins 11-10. Laura Kind led George Mason with four points on 2 goals and 2 assits. While sophomore Sam Schrum scored four goals to lead Hopkins.
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Polytechnic U. Adds Div. III Lacrosse, Hires First Coach
2.20.08. Brooklyn, NY - Polytechnic University has recently taken a step further in developing its athletic department by adding women's lacrosse to their program. In late January, Athletic Director Maureen Braziel hired Bob Eakins as head coach to build a successful women's lacrosse program, which plans to begin its first season of NCAA Division III competition in the spring of 2009.
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Belmont Abbey Stuns Seventh-Ranked Pfeiffer
2.20.08. Belmont, NC - Trailing 5-0 with just over six minutes gone by and down 8-6 at the half, the Belmont Abbey women's lacrosse team outscored Pfeiffer 5-2 in the second half as the Crusaders upset the seventh-ranked Falcons 11-10. The Abbey is now 1-0 overall and 1-0 in Conference Carolinas, while the Falcons are now 1-1 overall and 0-1 in Conference Carolinas.
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Middle Atlantic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll
2.20.08. Annville, PA - Lycoming College has been selected as the favorite to win the 2008 MAC lacrosse championship poll conducted of the conference head coaches. Lycoming lands five first place votes and 67 total points to earn the top spot in the preseason poll. While Elizabethtown was selected second in the coaches' poll with 65 votes and three first place votes.
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Centennial Conference Coaches' 2008 Preseason Poll
2.20.08. Gettysburg, PA - Defending conference champion Franklin & Marshall College were picked to finish first in the Centennial Conference according to voting done by conference coaches. The Gettysburg College takes the second spot, receiving two first-place votes and 73 points overall to finish just behind F&M.
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IWLCA Poll for Women's Division I
2.19.08. - The Northwestern Wildcats, the three-time reigning national champions, begin the 2008 season on top of the IWLCA weekly polls. The Wiildcats garnered 18 of 20 first-place votes to rank first, followed by the Virginia Cavaliers, who faced the ‘Cats in the 2005 and 2007 NCAA Championships final. ACC teams Duke and North Carolina came in third and fourth, respectively.
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IWLCA Poll for Women's Division II
2.19.08. - The C.W. Post Pioneers, the reigning national champions, begin the 2008 season on top of the IWLCA weekly polls, as announced by the organization on February 19. The Pioneers took five of the first-place votes to edge West Chester, who garnered four first-place votes and rank second. The two met in the NCAA Championship final in 2007 and are separated by one point in the first weekly poll. Limestone also received a first-place vote and comes in at No 3.
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IWLCA Poll for Women's Division III
2.19.08. - The Franklin & Marshall Diplomats, the reigning national champions, begin the 2008 season on top of the IWLCA weekly polls, as announced by the organization on February 19. The Diplomats garnered 17 of the 20 first-place votes to rank first, followed by the Salisbury Sea Gulls, who faced the Diplomats in the 2007 NCAA Championship final. The Sea Gulls took two first-place votes and rank second nationally, while the TCNJ Lions also earned a first-place vote and rank third nationally.
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Northeast-10 Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll
2.19.08. South Easton, MA - The Stonehill College Skyhawks are predicted to claim an unprecedented 10th straight Northeast-10 Regular Season Title as voted by the conference's 11 head coaches. Last year the Skyhawks finished a perfect 10-0 in conference play to claim their ninth straight regular season title.
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2008 NCAA Women's Lacrosse Preview: Preseason All America lists
2.19.08. - The Preseason NCAA All America lists for Division I, II, and III have been posted for 2008.
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Denver's Morton Named MPSF Co-Player of the Week
2.19.08. Denver, CO - Junior midfielder Karen Morton was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Co-Player of the Week for Feb. 18-24, sharing the honor with California senior Danni Zuralow. Morton had a hat trick against both No 4 Duke and No 8 North Carolina this past weekend.
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Duke's Carolyn Davis Named ACC's Player of the Week
2.18.08. Durham, NC - Junior midfielder Carolyn Davis earned the first ACC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week award for 2008 following her strong performances in Duke's first two games over the weekend. Davis tallied 5 goals and 1 assist in Duke's 16-11 opening victory over No 16 Denver and followed that up with a 3-goal and 3-assist performance in the Blue Devils' 16-9 win over Stanford two days later.
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Seton Hill Welcomes Tamasitis as New Head Coach
2.18.08. Greensburg, PA - Seton Hill University President JoAnne Boyle has announced the hiring of Courtney Tamasitis as the school's Women's Lacrosse Coach. Tamasitis played lacrosse at Duquesne where she was one of the most decorated student-athletes in the program's history. Most recently, she was the assistant coach at her alma mater.
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Irish Top Duquesne for 100th Win in Program History
2.17.08. Notre Dame, IN - The Notre Dame women's lacrosse team made it two wins in a row in their opening weekend of action on Sunday afternoon at the Loftus Center as they scored 11 of the first 12 goals on the way to a 16-4 win over Duquesne University. The win for Notre Dame was a landmark victory as it was the 100th win in the program's 12-year history and the 100th win for head coach Tracy Coyne, the only coach the program has ever had.
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Monmouth, Mt. St. Mary's Named '08 NEC Co-Favorites
2.13.08. Somerset, NJ - Two-time defending conference champion Monmouth and longtime rival Mount St. Mary's have been tabbed co-favorites to win the 2008 NEC women's lacrosse championship, according to a poll of league head coaches. The Hawks and Mount each received four first place votes.
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Boston U. Tabbed for Fourth Straight America East Title
2.13.08. Cambridge, MA - Boston University has been tabbed to win its fourth straight league title in 2008, as voted on by the league's head coaches in the America East Women's Lacrosse Preseason Coaches' Poll. The three-time defending champion Terriers (13-6, 5-1 America East in 2007) have played in nine straight conference title games and won six championships during that span.
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Oregon Pulls Away to Down UC Davis
2.11.08. Davis, CA - Six different Duck players scored 2 goals each as Oregon defeated UC Davis, 15-5, in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's lacrosse season opener Sunday at Aggie Stadium. Duck's goalie Anna Poponyak had 11 saves in the victory.
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Stanford Edges Oregon in Early Season Thriller
2.9.08. Stanford, CA - Stanford women's lacrosse hosted MPSF rival Oregon on Friday night at Laird Q. Cagan stadium and came away with a thrilling 8-7 victory. The Cardinal held Oregon to just one second half goal after trailing 6-4 at the halftime break. Two-time All-American goalkeeper Laura Shane made 14 saves in the victory to push the Cardinal to 2-0 on the young season and 1-0 in MPSF conference play.
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Lacrosse Magazine Names Preseason Players of the Year
2.8.08. Baltimore, MD - Lacrosse magazine named 11 college lacrosse student-athletes as its 2008 Preseason Players of the Year. The LM staff selected male and female honorees in NCAA and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) play, in addition to recognizing a US Lacrosse Women's Division Intercollegiate Associates (WDIA) player and two athletes in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA).
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Marist Hires Kotowicz as Head Lacrosse Coach
2.8.08. Poughkeepsie, NY - Marist College Director of Athletics Tim Murray announced the hiring of Tanya Kotowicz as head women's lacrosse coach. Kotowicz returns to Marist after having served as an assistant coach for the women's lacrosse team in the 2006 season.
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James Madison Picked to Win the CAA Title in '08
2.7.08. Richmond, VA - James Madison was a clear pick to win the 2008 CAA women's lacrosse title according to a vote of the league's head coaches, receiving six first-place votes. JMU returns eight starters from last year's 13-5 squad that was runner up in the CAA tournament, including CAA Player of the Year Annie Wagner.
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Metro Atlantic Preseason Poll and All-MAAC Team
2.6.08. Edison, NJ - The Marist College Red Foxes have been selected as the preseason favorites to claim the 2008 MAAC Women's Lacrosse Title, as determined by a vote of the conference's seven head coaches. Marist, which finished as the runner-up in 2007, will be led by Preseason Co-Players of the Year Lindsay Diener and Liz Falco.
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Converse Adds Lacrosse, Hires Julie Redman as Coach
2.2.08. - The Converse College Valkyries athletic program announced today the hiring of Julie Redman as head coach of its new lacrosse team, which will begin competition in the spring of 2009.
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University of Rhode Island to Add Women's Lacrosse
2.1.08. Kingston, RI - The University of Rhode Island has announced that they will be adding a women's lacrosse program that will begin Division I intercollegiate competition in the 2009-10 academic year. The University will begin a search for a lacrosse coach July 1, 2008 and will begin varsity competition in Meade Stadium the following academic year.
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U.S. Women's Touring Team Named for Prague Cup
2.1.08. Baltimore, MD - US Lacrosse has announced the women's players that will represent the United States in the Prague Cup from June 25-28, 2008 in the Czech Republic. The touring team consists of 18 players and six alternates that were selected from the U.S. Elite and Developmental teams following the US Lacrosse Champions Challenge this past weekend in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Coaches Vote Richmond to Finish #1 in the A-10
2.1.08. - Atlantic 10 coaches have chosen the Spiders to repeat as champions in 2008. Richmond is coming off its third straight A-10 championship title, its second straight A-10 regular season title and its third straight NCAA tournament appearance. The Spiders return 14 players in 2008.
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Big East Preseason Poll & All-Big East Preseason Team
1.29.08. Providence, RI - The BIG EAST women's lacrosse coaches have tabbed Syracuse as the unanimous favorite in the BIG EAST women's lacrosse preseason poll. The Orange received all five first-place votes and placed three players on the preseason All-BIG EAST team.
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Limestone Tops Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll
1.29.08. Thomasville, NC - The Limestone College women's lacrosse team tops the 2008 preseason coaches poll. The Saints take the poll but the season will be a big test as Conference Carolinas shows their strength nationally with three teams ranked in the Lacrosse Magazine Divions II Preseason Top 10, with Limestone at No 6, Pfeiffer at No 7, and Queens at No 9.
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Winners Crowned at California Girls Lacrosse Tournament
1.24.08. Palm Springs, CA- High level competition, a scenic venue and glorious weather helped make the inaugural Sand Storm tournament, held January 12-13, 2008, a rousing success. Set against a backdrop of palm trees and snow capped mountains, 22 teams fielding over 400 athletes from more than 20 states competed on the luch grounds of the Empire Polo Club.
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Jennifer Ulehla named assistant coach at University of Florida
1.19.08. Gainesville, FL - Jennifer Ulehla has joined the University of Florida Lacrosse program as an assistant coach. She joins UF Head Coach Amanda O'Leary on the staff for the first Gator lacrosse team, which will make its premiere in the 2009-10 season. Ulehla has been a part of the U.S. Women's Lacrosse Team coaching staff since 2003.
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Penn State Abington names Debora Andress new head coach
1.15.08. Abington, PA- Penn State Abington has named Debora Andress as head coach of the women’s lacrosse program. Andress becomes the first head coach in the program’s history, as Penn State Abington announced the addition of the program earlier this year. Varsity play will begin in Spring 2009.
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Davidson taps Caroline McGuire as new assistant coach
1.9.08. Davidson, NC- The Davidson women's head lacrosse coach Betsy Economou has announced the recent hiring of Caroline McGuire as the program's new assistant lacrosse coach. McGuire was a four-year letterwinner at Richmond and an IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-American as a senior.
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Big Time Club Lacrosse Coming to California
12.28.07. Annapolis, MD- Synapse Sports, through its major brand womenslacrosse.com, will conduct the inaugural Sand Storm at Palm Springs. With a strong field of more than 25 teams, Sand Storm is the first of its kind in the state of California!
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McMahon Promoted to Assoc. & Walsh New Asst. at UMass
12.17.07. Amherst, MA- Former Northwestern University standout Sarah Walsh has been named assistant coach for the UMass women's lacrosse team. Coach Venechanos also announced that Angela McMahon has been promoted to Associate Head Coach after serving her first season as the program's top assistant.
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FieldTurf 2007 NCAA Lacrosse Coaching/Team Awards
12.15.07. Philadelphia, PA- FieldTurf announced the winners of its NCAA Lacrosse awards for the 2007 season. Award winners were named in all three divisions for Men's and Women's Lacrosse. This year's winners in womens lacrosse are Julie Myers from Virginia (Division I), Ginny Martino from West Chester (Division II), and Missy Foote from Middlebury (Division III).
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Anna Riordan named head coach at Manhattanville
12.6.07. Purchase, NY– Binghamton graduate Anna Riordan, a former captain for the Division I Bearcats and nominee for the NCAA Sportsmanship Award, has been named Manhattanville’s Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach.
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Lake Erie College adds lacrosse for 2010 season
12.5.07. Painesville, OH– The addition of football, men’s and women’s track and field and women’s golf wasn’t enough for Lake Erie College – lacrosse, for both men and women, has now been added to the Storm’s athletic offerings and is slated to compete as an intercollegiate sport in the spring of 2010 after competing at the club level during spring of 2009.
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IWLCA Announces Special Recognition Awards for 2007
12.3.07.- The IWLCA has recognized a series of individuals as well as three teams for their contributions both to the game and to the community through the presentation of awards for the 2008 season. Hall of Famer Tina Sloan Green headlines the class as the recipient of the Diane Geppi-Aikens Lifetime Achievement Award, while former IWLCA Executive Director Jenn Harpel (President's Cup) and current Pfeiffer University head coach Julian Domenech (IWLCA Service Award) were both recognized for their contributions to the game.
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Franklin & Marshall Names Two New Assistant Coaches
11.14.07. Lancaster, PA- Brooke Young and Mia Gambino are two new additions to the women's lacrosse coaching staff for the 2008 season. Brooke Young joins Franklin & Marshall as the first full-time assistant women's lacrosse coach after spending three seasons as the assistant varsity and head junior varsity coach at Downingtown East High School.
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Hood College names Molly Hesterberg head coach
11.13.07. Frederick, MD- The Hood College Athletics Department announced the hiring of Molly Hesterberg as the head women’s lacrosse coach. Hesterberg is a 2005 graduate of Western Connecticut State University, where she was a four-year starting defender and two-time captain on the women’s lacrosse team.
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Gregg Gebhard Named Assistant Coach at Bucknell
11.5.07. Lewisburg, PA- First-year head women's lacrosse coach Caline McHenry selected Gregg Gebhard to be her new assistant at Bucknell. Gebhard is the former Greensboro College head coach and has been heavily involved in the sport of women's lacrosse since graduating from Pfeiffer University in 1998.
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Lauren Gallagher Wray Added to Lafayette's Staff
11.2.07. Durham, NC- Former Duke All-America Lauren Gallagher Wray was named an assistant coach of the Lafayette women's lacrosse team. Wray joins head coach Kathy Frick and assistant coach Samantha Ziegler on the Leopards' staff. Wray joins Lafayette after serving as the head coach at Charlotte Catholic High School in Charlotte, N.C.
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Edinboro University to Field Women's Lacrosse in '09
11.2.07. Edinboro, PA- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania President Jeremy D. Brown announced that Edinboro will add women's lacrosse as a varsity sport. Edinboro will begin intercollegiate competition in its newest varsity athletic program in the spring of 2009, fielding a women's lacrosse team in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Coinciding with President Brown's announcement, the University initiated a search for a head coach.
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Onondaga CC Adds Lacrosse; Amy Spin Named Coach
11.1.07.- Onondaga Community College has announced that it will field a women's lacrosse team during the 2008-2009 season. Amy Spin, of Auburn, has been named the coach of the Onondaga Community College women's lacrosse team. Spin is a full-time physical education teacher at Auburn High School where she also coaches lacrosse. In 2007, she was named Onondaga High School League Colonial American Division Coach of the Year for Section 3.
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Charlotte Dixon Named Head Coach at Greensboro
11.1.07. Greensboro, NC- Charlotte Dixon has been named head coach for the Greensboro College women's lacrosse program. Dixon served as the assistant coach for departed Pride coach Gregg Gebhard during the 2006-07 season. She graduated from Pfeiffer University where she had an outstanding playing career as an All Conference, All Region and All-America goalkeeper.
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Longo and Piselli added to C.W. Post staff
10.23.07. Brookville, NY.- C.W. Post's head women’s lacrosse coach Meghan McNamara announced the addition of Masina Longo and Elizabeth Piselli to her staff for the upcoming 2008 season. Longo played at C.W Post from 2002 to 2006 and served as team captain her junior and senior seasons. Piselli, a 2007 graduate of Stanford University, was a four year letter-winner and senior captain for the Cardinals, and finished her career third all-time in the record books with 101 draw controls.
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Gebhard resigns at Greensboro College
10.4.07.- The Greensboro College head women’s lacrosse coach Gregg Gebhard has resigned his position. He has been at Greensboro since 2004. Gebhard has accepted the lead assistant women’s lacrosse coach post at Bucknell University.
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Brian McGurn named assistant coach at Yale
10.3.07. New Haven, CT.- Brian McGurn has been named an assistant coach at Yale. McGurn has spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Maryland where he helped the Terps to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances and a 28-12 record.
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Christy Malone named head coach at St. Bonaventure
9.27.07. St. Bonaventure, NY.- Christy Malone has been named as the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse coach. She is the third head coach in the program’s eight-year history. Malone spent the last five seasons at Division II Philadelphia University, including the past four as the head coach.
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Rules Changes in Women's Lacrosse for 2008
9.21.07. Baltimore, MD.- The US Lacrosse Women's Division Board of Governors has approved numerous recommendations from the US Lacrosse Women's Division Rules Committee for new women's lacrosse rules. To see all of the changes...
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Chrest named volunteer assistant at Maryland
9.18.07. College Park, MD.- Head coach Cathy Reese has announced that 2005 Tewaaraton Trophy winner Katie Chrest will join the Maryland women’s lacrosse coaching staff for the 2008 season. Chrest had a stellar four-year career at Duke and was a three-time All-American and two-time ACC Player of the Year.
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Jen Kasper & Adam Norton named assistant coaches at Stanford
9.18.07. Stanford, CA.- Stanford women's lacrosse head coach Michele Uhlfelder announced the additions of Jen Kasper and Adam Norton as assistant coaches. Kasper was a four-year letter winner at the University of Maryland- Baltimore County and Norton was a four-year letter winner at Dickinson College.
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Merrimack Names Corinne Baker New Head Coach
9.17.07. North Andover, MA. - Merrimack College announced that Corinne Baker has been named the new Women's Lacrosse Head Coach. Baker is a former standout lacrosse player at Bridgewater State. She spent 2007 as an assistant coach at Bryant University, coaching the Bulldogs to a 9-6 record.
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All Star Express Named Best Event by What’s Up Magazine . . .
8.6.07. Stevensville, MD– 15th annual event draws top college coaches.
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Winners Crowned at 7th Annual National Draw
7.10.07. Annapolis, MD- The Long Island Yellow Jackets captured two of the three titles, while TLC grabbed the third.
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The National Draw
6.15.07. Annapolis, MD.- The National Draw will take place this year in Marlton, NJ on June 22-24, 2007. Over 300 teams will be competing with an expected attendance of over 15,000 people.
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Samaras sisters take reins of AACS lacrosse program
9.16.07. Annapolis, MD.- Annapolis Area Christian School Athletic Director Joe Palumbo announced that Annapolis residents Stephy and Cory Samaras will be the new co-coaches of the Eagles' girls lacrosse team.
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Rutgers Announces Changes to the Coaching Staff
9.13.07. Piscataway, NJ. – Rutgers head coach Laura Brand announced two additions to the women's lacrosse coaching staff, Cristina Curiale and Kristen Wong. Curiale returns to her alma mater as an assistant coach. She played four seasons with the lacrosse team, graduating in 2004, and was named co-captain her senior year. Wong is a 2007 graduate of the College of William and Mary where she starred on its women's lacrosse team and is a member of the U.S. Elite Team.
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Holy Cross names Abby Mead assistant coach
9.12.07. Worcester, MA.- The College of the Holy Cross has named Abby Mead as an assistant women's lacrosse coach. Mead is a 2006 graduate of Davidson College and served as an assistant coach for Kenyon College in for the 2007 season. She also gained coaching experience as an assistant coach for the Capital Lacrosse 2010 Orange team in Washington, D.C.
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John Sung Hired as Inaugural Head Coach at Adrian
9.10.07. Adrian, MI.- John Sung has been named as the head coach of the first varsity women's lacrosse team at Adrian College. Beginning in the spring of 2008, Adrian College will be the first college or university in the state of Michigan to field a varsity women's lacrosse team! Sung comes to Adrian from the University of Michigan where he has spent the past five years as the assistant women's club lacrosse coach.
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Mary Ann Meltzer Named First Coach at Detroit Mercy
9.10.07.- The University of Detroit Mercy women's lacrosse team now has a head coach with the hiring of Mary Ann Meltzer. The team was just unveiled this week and are preparing to play in 2008-09. Meltzer comes to UDM from the University of Michigan, where she was head coach of the Wolverines' club lacrosse team.
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Yeakel joins women's staff at Loyola
9.6.07. Baltimore, MD.- Former Loyola College women’s lacrosse standout Monica Yeakel has joined the coaching staff for the 2007 season as a volunteer assistant coach. She was a four-year letterwinner and starter at Loyola, helping the Greyhounds to a 47-20 record from 1990-1994.
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Nardi named assistant coach at Vermont
9.6.07. Burlington, VT.- Former UMass All-American goalkeeper Jen Nardi has been named the first full-time assistant coach in Vermont women's lacrosse history. Nardi spent the past season as the head women's lacrosse coach at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire where she led the Chargers to the semifinals of the Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament.
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Detroit Mercy Adds Men's and Women's Lacrosse
9.5.07.- University of Detroit Mercy will field three new varsity teams - women's and men's lacrosse and men's tennis - beginning in 2008-09, Titans athletic director Keri Gaither announced today. UDM will be the only Division I university in Michigan to field varsity lacrosse teams.
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Carissa Medeiros named coach at Bentley
9.5.07. Waltham, MA.- Carissa Medeiros has been named head women’s lacrosse coach at Bentley, athletics director Bob DeFelice announced. Medeiros is a former player and assistant coach at Stonehill. She has spent the last three years as an assistant coach helping the Skyhawks win three straight Northeast-10 Conference championships and the NCAA Division II national championship in 2005.
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Monmouth adds two to coaching staff
8.31.07. West Long Branch, NJ.- Sarah Masterson and Brianne Tierney have been added to Monmouth University's women’s lacrosse coaching staff. Masterson graduated from Fairfield University in 2007 where she captained the Stags as a junior and senior earning Second Team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference honors in both seasons. Tierney comes to West Long Branch after wrapping up a solid playing career at Colgate University.
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Howard Named Middlebury Lacrosse Coach
8.28.07.- Former Middlebury College standout Heidi Howard has been named as the lacrosse coach and as an assistant field hockey coach at her alma mater. Howard comes to Middlebury from Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut, where she served as the head coach of the girls’ lacrosse team for the past two seasons, while also assisting the field hockey team.
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Cal brings in assistants Southard and Abel
8.28.07. Berkeley, CA.- Golden Bears head coach Theresa Sherry announced that Julia Southard and Cassie Abel have joined the California lacrosse coaching staff as assistants. Southard is a former player at Brown who comes to Cal after working as an assistant coach at La Salle for the past two seasons. Abel previously worked with the University of Colorado's club team and is a former Colorado College All-American.
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It's Official: Gary Gait hired as Syracuse coach
8.27.07. Syracuse, NY.- Syracuse University Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross announced that former Orange All-American and lacrosse Hall of Famer Gary Gait has been named the women's head coach for the Orange. Gait is a 10-time NCAA champion, having won three titles as player for the Orange (1988-90) and seven as an assistant women’s lacrosse coach at the University of Maryland (1995-01).
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Tara Casey Named Assistant Coach at Siena
8.23.07. Loudonville, NY.- Tara Casey was named the assistant women's lacrosse coach at Siena College. Casey will assist in all phases of the program including recruiting, practice preparation and student-athlete evaluation. In addition to this role, Casey will also serve as the athletic departments Intramurals & Camp Director.
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Bucknell Names Caline McHenry as Head Coach
8.22.07. Lewisburg, PA.– Director of athletics and recreation John Hardt announced that Caline McHenry has been named head women's lacrosse coach at Bucknell. McHenry ia a former All-American and Tewaaraton Trophy semifinalist at Duke and a two-year member of the U.S. National Team. McHenry spent the 2007 season as an assistant coach at Davidson.
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Alli Brennan Named New Assistant Coach at Longwood
8.22.07. Farmville, VA.- Longwood University women's lacrosse head coach Janet Grubbs announced the recent appointment Allison Brennan as the program's new Assistant Coach. Brennan is a 2006 graduate of Ohio University where she was a four-year member of the women's lacrosse team.
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Tara Hannaford Named George Washington Head Coach
8.21.07. Washington, DC.- Tara Hannaford was named the head women's lacrosse coach at The George Washington University. She comes to the District after serving as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the College of William and Mary for the past three seasons.
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Bryant University Names Jessica Davos Head Coach
8.16.07. Smithfield, RI.- The Bryant University Department of Athletics and Recreation announced the appointment of Jessica Davos as women's lacrosse coach. Davos, a 2002 graduate of Syracuse University, comes to Bryant from Bentley College, where she was the head women's lacrosse coach in 2007.
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NU's Kjellman a Finalist for Sportswoman of the Year
8.15.07. Evanston, IL.- Former lacrosse standout Kristen Kjellman, who led the Wildcats to an unprecedented third-straight national title in May, has been named one of eight finalists for the 2007 Sportswoman of the Year Award by the Women's Sports Foundation.
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Paul Ramsey Named Head Coach at UC Santa Barbara
8.14.07. Santa Barbara, CA.- East West Sports Camps founder Paul Ramsey has accepted the head coaching position for the women's lacrosse club at University of California, Santa Barbara. Ramsey, who spent the past three years building the program at Pepperdine University, will assume his responsibilities immediately.
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Carthage Adds Men's and Women's NCAA Lacrosse
8.13.07.- Carthage College director of athletics Robert Bonn announced that the school will launch NCAA intercollegiate lacrosse programs for the men in the spring of 2009 and for the women in the spring of 2010. David Neff has been hired as the coach for both teams, and he will begin work on Sept. 1, 2007.
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U.S. Crushes Australia for Third Straight U-19 Title
8.11.07. Peterborough, ONTARIO - In relentless pursuit of its third consecutive gold medal, the United States never wavered, winning with an authoritative 18-3 match over archrival Australia in the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA) Under-19 World Championship final.
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Sarah Albrecht Named Assistant Coach at Harvard
8.10.07. Cambridge, MA.- Sarah Albrecht has been named assistant women's lacrosse coach at Harvard, head coach Lisa Miller announced. Albrecht captained Northwestern to back-to-back NCAA championships and coached last season at Massachusetts.
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Tara Singleton Named Assistant Coach at Denver
8.6.07. Denver, CO.- Denver head coach Liza Kelly announced that Tara Singleton was named as the assistant women's lacrosse coach at the University of Denver. Singleton comes to Denver after serving two years as an assistant coach at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
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Jennifer Dragoni Named New Head Coach at York
8.6.07. York, PA.- York College Dean of Athletics and Recreation Sean Sullivan announced that Jennifer Dragoni has been selected as the new Spartan women's lacrosse coach. Dragoni comes to York from Goucher College where she served as the assistant women's lacrosse coach for the past two years.
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U.S. 2007-2008 Elite, Developmental Teams Named
8.5.07. Baltimore, MD.- World Cup veterans Quinn Carney and Rachael Becker Dececco were among the 48 players named to the 2007-08 United States Elite and Developmental women's lacrosse teams following a three-day tryout at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. A total of 98 players competed in the tryout.
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Meghan Mcnamara Tabbed as Head Coach at C.W. Post
8.2.07. Brookville, NY.- C.W. Post's athletic director, Bryan Collins, announced that Meghan McNamara has been named as the program's head coach. McNamara was an assistant coach for the Pioneers women's lacrosse team for the last two seasons.
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US Lacrosse 2007 Girls' Academic All-Americans
7.28.07. Baltimore, MD.- US Lacrosse announced that nearly 1,500 girls high school lacrosse players have been named as Academic All-Americans for the 2007 season. The process is coordinated by the high school committee of the US Lacrosse Women's Division Coaches Council.
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Lauri Kenis Joins Maryland Staff as an Assistant Coach
7.25.07. College Park, MD.- The University of Maryland's head coach Cathy Reese announced Lauri Kenis as a new assistant coach for the Terps. Kenis, who was previosly an assistant at Maryland in 2004 and 2005, was a two-time first team All-American defender at Virginia and spent the last two seasons at Denver.
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Jennifer Wong Joins Temple as an Assistant Coach
7.23.07. Philadelphia, PA.- Jennifer Wong will join Head Coach Bonnie Rosen and Assistant Coach Nicole Moore as an assistant coach for the Temple University women's lacrosse team. Rosen was previously an assistant coach at Rutgers University.
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IWLCA Announces Academic Team & Individual Honors
7.23.07.- The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association (IWLCA) recognized 96 teams for achieving success in the classroom with the designation of Honor Squad. This recognition is given to teams that held a team GPA of 3.00 or greater for the 2006-2007 academic year. Forty-three schools in Division I, 12 schools in Division II, and 41 schools in Division III, including the merit squads, were named honor squads.
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Theresa Sherry Named Head Coach at California
7.18.07. Berkley, CA.- Theresa Sherry, a former Princeton All-American who served as an assistant coach for the Golden Bears this past year, has been named head women's lacrosse coach at the University of California. Prior to joining the Cal program last season, Sherry previously was an assistant coach at Amherst College in 2006.
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Meredith Simon Named Assistant Coach at Notre Dame
7.18.07. Notre Dame, IN.- University of Notre Dame women's lacrosse coach Tracy Coyne announced that Meredith Simon has joined her staff as an assistant coach for the 2007-08 season. Simon is an '04 grad and was a 2004 first team All-American for the Irish.
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Quinn Carney and Kelly Berger Join the Staff at UMBC
7.18.07. Baltimore, MD.- UMBC head women's lacrosse coach Courtney Connor announced the hiring of Quinn Carney and Kelly Berger as assistant coaches. Carney had previously coached at the University of California and Stanford University. Berger is a recent graduate of JMU where she was a four-year starter a two-year team captain.
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Karen Rife Named New Head Coach at Wagner
7.17.07. Staten Island, NY.- Wagner College Athletic Director Walt Hameline announced the hiring of Karen Rife as Head Women's Lacrosse Coach. Rife, a former-standout college lacrosse player at Syracuse University, will take over the Seahawks' program after a highly successful academic and athletic coaching stint at Bryant University.
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Jo Mooney Joins the Coaching Staff at Johns Hopkins
7.12.07. Baltimore, MD.- Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse head coach Janine Tucker announced the hiring of Jo Mooney as an assistant coach. Mooney joins the Blue Jays after coaching at Colgate University and Davidson College. A 2004 graduate of Vanderbilt University, Mooney captained the Commodores to two American Lacrosse Conference championships and a national semifinal appearance.
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IWLCA Coaches of the Year: Brower, Henning, Phillips
7.12.07.- The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association (IWLCA)named the National and Regional Coaches of the Year for the 2007 season. Anne Phillips from Franklin and Marshall College, Karen MacCrate Henning from C. W. Post, and Karin Brower from Penn were all honored as the National Coach of the Year for their respective divisions.
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2007 US Lacrosse Girls' High School All-Americans
7.10.07.- US Lacrosse honored more than 450 lacrosse players from around the country with placement on one of the 2007 US Lacrosse Women's Division High School All-American teams.
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USL Picks 98 to Try out for Developmental, Elite Teams
6.5.07. Baltimore, MD.- US Lacrosse has selected 98 players from around the country to participate in the final tryouts for the United States Women's Developmental and Elite teams.
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Kristen Kjellman to receive Honda Sports Award
6.4.07. New York, NY.- Northwestern's Kristen Kjellman received the Honda Sports Award, given to the nation’s top collegiate female lacrosse athlete for 2007.
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womenslacrosse.com 2007 All Americans
5.31.07. Annapolis, MD.- womenslacrosse.com announced the 2007 All American Honors for Division I, II, and III.
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IWLCA/US Lacrosse DI All-Americans announced
5.30.07.- The IWLCA and US Lacrosse named 48 student athletes in Division I to one of the All American teams. The IWLCA and US Lacrosse will honor the National All-Americans at an awards banquet on June 16, 2007 in King of Prussia, PA.
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IWLCA/US Lacrosse DII All-Americans announced
5.30.07.- 32 student athletes in Division II were honored by the IWLCA and US Lacrosse with a selection on one of the All American teams.
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IWLCA/US Lacrosse DIII All-Americans announced
5.30.07.- The IWLCA and US Lacrosse announced 48 student-athletes in Division III that were selected to one of the All-American teams.
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Kjellman capture 2007 Tewaaraton honors
5.30.07.- The Tewaaraton Trophy was awarded to Northwestern senior midfielder Kristen Kjellman at the University Club of Washington, D.C.
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Northwestern wins NCAA title to make it three straight
5.27.07.- The Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Virginia Cavaliers 15-13 to win their third consecutive National title. Wildcat sophomore Hannah Nielsen broke the NCC all-time single-season assist record with 4 on the night, bringing her to total to 69, three above the previous number. Fellow sophomore Hilary Bowen led Northwestern with 5 goals and 2 assists, and was also named the All-Tournament Team Most Valuable Performer.
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Virginia mounts massive comback, beats Duke
5.26.07.- In the second game of the NCAA Tournament semi-finals, the No 2 Blue Devils gained a quick lead over the No 3 University of Virginia Cavaliers, and in the early minutes of the second half gained a comfortable 13-4 advantage. An inevitable victory seemed at hand for the favored Blue Devils. But the Cavaliers rallied and slowly chipped away at the Blue Devils lead, scoring 10 unanswered goals and defeating Duke 14-13.
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Northwestern to get a shot at third straight title
5.26.07.- The No 1 Northwestern Wildcats defeated No 4 Penn in the semi-finals, 12-2. Hilary Bowen led the Wildcats with 5 goals and 2 assists.
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IWLCA names Division I All-Regional Teams
5.24.07.- The IWLCA announced 128 student-athletes in Division I that were honored on one of eight All-Regional teams, with each of the four regions, the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, and West/Midwest naming a first and a second team.
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IWLCA names Division II All-Regional Teams
5.24.07.- The IWLCA announced 64 student-athletes in Division II were selected to one of the All-Regional teams.
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IWLCA names Division III All-Regional Teams
5.24.07.- The IWLCA announced that 211 student-athletes in Division III were selected to one of the All-Regional teams.
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Under Armour All-Americans announced
5.24.07. Baltimore, MD.– Under Armour, Inc., along with Corrigan Sports Enterprises, announced its 2007 class of Under Armour Lacrosse All-Americans. The 2007 Under Armour All-America Team, selections powered by Inside Lacrosse, recognizes the top up-and-coming high school lacrosse talent.
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Dobbie, Cryer, Key, Kjellman Named Honda Finalists
5.22.07.- Four finalists were named for the Honda Sports Award which is given to the top female collegiate athlete in lacrosse. The four finalists are Mary Key (Johns Hopkins), Dana Dobbie (Maryland), Caroline Cryer (Duke), and Kristen Kjellman (Northwestern).
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Updated NCAA Tournament Brackets Available
5.20.07.- Updated NCAA Tournament brackets with results through 5.20.07. are available.
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F&M women win first Division III title
5.20.07.- Jen Pritchard and Sarah Meisenberg each scored 4 goals to lead the Franklin and Marshall Diplomats to their first NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship. The Diplomats defeated Salisbury University 11-8, ending their season undefeated at 21-0.
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Updated NCAA Tournament Brackets Available
5.17.07.- Updated NCAA Tournament brackets with results through 5.16.07. are available.
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Nike women's player of the year watch
5.17.07.- The Nike women's player of the year watch includes Northwestern's Kristen Kjellman and Hannah Nielsen, Hopkin's Mary Key, Duke's Caroline Cryer, and Maryland's Dana Dobbie.
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womenslacrosse.com Player of the Week Awards
5.15.07. Annapolis, MD.- In DI action, Johns Hopkin's Mary Key notched the womenslacrosse.com Player of the week award after leading the Blue Jays in their first round NCAA Tournament win with an 8 point performance. The Rookie of the Week award was given to Syracuse's Christina Dove.
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Tewaaraton Announces 2007 Girls' High School Awards
5.15.07.- The Tewaaraton Award Foundation announced the 2007 Girls' High School All-Team Award Recipients. There are 12 winners who were chosen from schools in the Baltimore-Washington Metro Area. Recipients included Caroline Cochran from St Mary's, Karri-Ellen Johnson from Broadneck, Julie Gardner from Severna Park, and Josie Owen from Severn School, along with eight others.
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Tewaaraton 2007 Outstanding Native HS Player Awards
5.14.07.- The Tewaaraton Award Foundation announced that Mia McKie of the Tuscarora Indian Nation, Turtle Clan, and Alexander Jimerson of the Seneca Nation of Indians, Wolf Clan, are the recipients of the 2007 Oustanding Native High School Player Awards.
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Syracuse women upset No 8 seed Vanderbilt
5.13.07. Nashville, TN.– Syracuse won its first-ever NCAA Tournament game, defeating No 8 Vanderbilt, 16-10. The Orange were led by Christina Dove and Katie Rowan who notched 5 goals each.
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Women's Tewaaraton Trophy Finalists Announced
5.10.07.- The Tewaaraton Award Foundation announced the 2007 Finalists for the Tewaaraton Trophy. This years five finalists are Caroline Cryer of Duke, Dana Dobbie of Maryland, Mary Key of Johns Hopkins, and Kristen Kjellman and Hannah Nielsen of Northwestern.
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womenslacrosse.com Player of the Week Awards
5.8.07. Annapolis, MD.- In DI action, Le Moyne's Amanda Keegan notched the womenslacrosse.com Player of the week award after leading the Dolphins into the NCAA Championships with an 11 point performance against Monmouth. The Rookie of the Week award was given to Hofstra's Corrine Gandolfi.
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NCAA Division I Tournament Selections and Seedings
5.7.07.- The NCAA Division I tournament selections were announced today with Northwestern taking the No 1 seed.
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NCAA Division II/III Tournament Selections/Seedings
5.6.07.- The NCAA Division II and Division III tournament selections were announced today.
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Northwestern win ALC tournament over Hopkins
5.6.07. Baltimore, MD.- No 1 Northwestern captured the inaugural American Lacrosse Conference Tournament title with a 22-6 victory over No 8 Johns Hopkins. The Wildcats were led by Kristen Kjellman and Meredith Frank who had 5 goals each.
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BU wins American East; tops Albany women
5.6.07. Stony Brook, NY.- Boston University claimed its third consecutive America East title with a 17-9 win over Albany in the conference title game. Junior Lauren Morton led BU with 5 goals,while senior Angie Martin and freshman McKinley Curro each added 3 goals and 2 assists to help the Terriers in the victory and to advance to the NCAA tournament for the third straight year.
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All-Colonial Athletic Association Teams Announced
5.4.07.- The CAA Teams were announced this week. James Madison's Annie Wagner and Kylee Dardine received top honors, picking up the Player of the Year and the Defensive player of the Year awards, respectively. Rookie of the Year went to Delaware's Nicole Flego. While Old Dominion's Sue Stahl was named as the Coach of the Year.
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Denver's Leggio, Flury Take the MPSF's Top Honors
5.4.07.- The MPSF Conference Team and Top Honors were announced this week. Denver's Kristie Leggio and Ali Flury received the Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year awards, respectively. While Coach of the Year went to Oregon's Jen Larsen.
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All-Liberty League Teams and Honors Announced
5.4.07.- The All-Liberty League Teams and Honors were announced this week. The Player of the Year award went to Nicole Tetreault of Hamilton and the Rookie of the Year award went to Molly Fitzgerald of William Smith. Vassar's Judy Finerghty was named as the Coach of the Year.
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All-Middle Atlantic Conference Teams Announced
5.4.07.- The All-Middle Atlantic Conference Teams were announced this week, with Elizabethtown sweeping the top honors. Player of the Year went to Elizabethtown's Katie Foley, while teammate Katie Caprinolo was named Rookie of the Year. Their coach Mike Faith received the Coach of the Year award.
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ALC All-Conference Team; Kjellman Repeats as POY
5.2.07.- The ALC All-Conference Teams were announced this week. Player of the Year went to Kristen Kjellman of Northwestern for the third consecutive year. Her teammate Morgan Lathrop was named the Goalie of the Year, while coach Kelly Amonte Hiller received Coach of the Year honors. Rookie of the Year went to Johns Hopkins Sam Schrum.
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Atlantic-10 2007 All-Conference Teams Announced
5.2.07.- The 2007 Atlantic-10 All-Conference teams were announced this week. The Offensive Players of the Year are Mandy Friend of Richmond and Katelyn Faas of St. Bonaventure. Richmond's Jackie Swansburg was named the Defensive Player of the Year, while La Salle's Jillian Davis was named as the Rookie of the Year. The Coach of the Year honor went to George Washington's Chrissy Lombard-Adair.
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No 1 C.W. Post Wraps up ECC Crown, Finishes 15-0
5.2.07. Philadelphia, PA.- Top-ranked C.W. Post women's lacrosse team wrapped up its second undefeated regular season in school history, and claimed its second straight East Coast Conference title, with a 16-3 win over No 10 Philadelphia. C.W. Post's sophomore Jaclyn Napoli posted 5 goals and 2 assists in the victory.
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womenslacrosse.com Player of the Week Awards
4.30.07. Annapolis, MD.- In DI action, University of Virginia's Kendall McBrearty notched the womenslacrosse.com Player of the week award after helping UVA claim its second consecutive ACC title. McBrearty allowed only 18 goals and made 28 saves during the tournament. The Rookie of the Week award was given to Boston University's Traci Landy.
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Inside Lacrosse.TV reaches early milestone
4.30.07.- Inside Lacrosse.TV released its 100th video on April 30, 2007. Since its start on February 22, 2007, Inside Lacrosse.TV has had an enormous impact on the popularity of its host site, Inside Lacrosse.com. Inside Lacrosse.TV offers a dynamic element through which the sport’s fans, players, coaches, and parents can learn about the game.
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No 1 F&M Downs No 4 Gettysburg for First Centennial Title
4.29.07. Lancaster, PA. - Franklin & Marshall won its first Centennial Conference women's lacrosse championship after defeating Gettysburg 14-4. Franklin & Marshall was led by Blake Hargest who netted 4 goals and added an assist.
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Syracuse women capture Big East title
4.29.07. Syracuse, NY.– Syracuse defeated Georgetown 12-7 in the inaugural BIG EAST Women’s Lacrosse Championship. Syracuse's sophomore goalie Amber Pardee-Hill recorded a game-high 13 saves in the win and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Championship. Katie Rowan and Haley Quillinan each had a hat trick for the Orange, who will make their first NCAA Championship by winning the league tournament title.
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UVA women win second ACC crown
4.29.07. Chapel Hill, NC.- The University of Virginia won its second consecutive ACC Championship with a 12-6 win over No 5 UNC. The Cavs were led by their goalie and Tournament MVP Kendall McBrearty with a 12-save performance. Ashley McCulloch also had a game high of 6 points, with 2 goals and 4 assists.
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2007 All-Atlantic Coast Conference Team Announced
4.26.07.- The All-Atlantic Coast Conference Team for 2007 was announced with University of Maryland's Dana Dobbie receiving Player of the Year honors while the Terp's head coach Cathy Reese was named as the Coach of the Year. Freshmen of the year went to Brittany Kalkstein of Virginia.
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All-Big East Conference Postseason Awards Announced
4.26.07.- All-Big East Conference Postseason Awards were announced this week. Georgetown's Coco Stanwick and Maggie Koch were named as the Attack Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively. The Midfielder of the Year honor went to Connecticut's Shannon Burke. Syracuse's Lisa Miller was honored as the Coach of the Year.
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All-Northeast Conference Teams and Honors for 2007
4.26.07.- All-Northeast Conference Teams and Honors for 2007 were announced this week. Monmouth's Katie Degen was named the Player of the Year while teammate Megan Brennan was awarded the Rookie of the Year honor. Mount St Mary's senior Jacqui Ricca is the Defensive Player of the Year and her coach Denise Wescott was named the Coach of the Year.
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All-Conference Teams: Patriot League, Centennial
4.26.07.- The 2007 all-conference teams for the Patriot League and the Centennial Conference were announced this week.
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Weekly Player Awards in Women's Division I
4.24.07.- Access to all the listings of the player of the week and related honors awarded by each conference in women's Division I.
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womenslacrosse.com Player of the Week Awards
4.23.07. Annapolis, MD.- In DI action, Northwestern's Kristen Kjellman notched the womenslacrosse.com Player of the week award after scoring 8 goals in the Wildcats' two victories last week over Maryland and Hopkins. The Rookie of the Week award was given to Rutgers' goalie Erika Page.
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Maryland clinches No 1 seed in women's ACC Tournament
4.22.07.- The No 2 Maryland women's lacrosse team went on a 9 to 1 run during the first 10 minutes of the second half as the Terps defeated Virginia Tech 21-17. With the win, the Terps clinch the No 1 seed in this years ACC Tournament. Krista Pellizzi led the Terps with 4 goals and 3 assists.
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Denver women clinch MPSF top seed with win over Oregon
4.21.07. Denver, CO.– With only a 2 goal lead with less than 22 minutes left to play, the No 16 Denver went on a 12-goal run to beat Mountain Pacific Sports Federation rival Oregon 20-6, thereby clinching the top seed in the MPSF Championship. The Pioneers were led by Ali Flury with 5 goals and an assist.
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No 5 Duke women hold off No 4 UNC down the stretch, 11-10
4.20.07.Durham, NC.- The Duke Blue Devils pulled out a hard fought 11-10 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels last week. With the win the Blue Devils clinched at least a share of first place in the ACC. The Blue Devils were led by Caroline Cryer with 3 goals and 1 assist and Kristen Waagbo with 2 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Kim Imbesi came up huge with 7 saves, including a few clutch saves in the final minutes of the game.
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Following tragedy, VT coach Katrina Silva speaks about playing on IL
4.19.07.- Following the tragedy of April 16 2007 at Virginia Tech, Inside Lacrosse's Mike Keegan caught up with women's head coach Katrina Silva about the events of the week, how her team is coping, and the decision to play Maryland over the weekend.
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Weekly Player Awards in Women's Division I
4.18.07.- Access to all the listings of the player of the week and related honors awarded by each conference in women's Division I.
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Penn women edge Princeton for Ivy League crown
4.18.07. Philadelphia, PA.- No 5 Penn defeated No 13 Princeton 14-10 last week to give the Quakers a share of their first Ivy League women's lacrosse title since 1982 and the league's automatic NCAA tournament berth. The Quakers got a lot of help from Becca Edwards who scored five goals and goalie Sarah Waxman who made 12 saves during the win.
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womenslacrosse.com Player of the Week Awards
4.16.07. Annapolis, MD.- In DI action, Mount St Mary's Caitlin Preas notched the womenslacrosse.com Player of the week award after shutting down two of the top scorers in the Northeast Conference last week in a pair of Mount victories over Monmouth and Long Island. The Rookie of the Week award was given to Johns Hopkins' goalie Lizzie O'Ferrall.
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Diplomats keep top spot in Women's DIII Rankings
4.16.07. Baltimore, MD.- Franklin & Marshall, who are still perfect at 13-0 on the season, stayed at No 1 once again this week. Salisbury clinched the No 2 spot, followed by Middlebury at No 3. While Gettysburg and TCNJ rounded out the top 5 for this week.
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Pioneers hold strong at No 1 in Women's DII Rankings
4.16.07. Baltimore, MD.- C.W. Post maintained its No 1 spot after defeating second-ranked West Chester last week. Despite the loss, the Golden Rams kept the No 2 spot, followed by Stonehill, Adelphi, and Gannon at No 3, No 4, and No 5, respectively.
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Northwestern No 1, Maryland No 2 in this week's poll
4.16.07. Baltimore, MD.- Northwestern retained the top spot in the country in this week's Inside Lacrosse DI Women's Media Poll. Maryland also held their spot at No 2. Rounding out the top 5 are Duke, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, respectively.
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Northwestern beats UMD; retains top spot
4.16.07. Evanston, IL.- No 1 Northwestern defeated No 2 Maryland 12-7 to maintain their top position. The Wildcats got three goals apiece from Kristen Kjellman, Meredith Frank and Hilary Bowen. While Morgan Lathrop anchored the defense with 14 saves in the game.
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No 16 Hopkins women upset No 5 Virginia 12-9
4.14.07. Baltimore, MD.- No 16 Johns Hopkins topped No 5 Virginia 12-9 on Saturday. It was the Blue Jays first win over a top-5 team this season. The Jays were once again led by Mary Key who had 5 points on 2 goals and 3 assists, while Kadie Stamper added 3 goals of her own.
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No 11 Irish Give No 9 Georgetown First-Ever Big East Loss
4.14.07. South Bend, IN.– No 11 Notre Dame defeated No 9 Georgetown 13-8 in league play. With the loss the Hoyas ended a win streak of 37 straight BIG EAST regular season games. The Irish were led by Jillian Byers with 3 goals and Caitlin McKinney with 1 goal and 4 assists.
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Key re-claims top spot on Nike Tewaaraton Tracker
4.12.07.- Johns Hopkins' Mary Key takes the top spot in the Nike Tewaaraton tracker this week. Key notched 12 points in the Blue Jays two games last week, bringing her season total to an astronomical 81 points. Coco Stanwick of Georgetown secured the No 2 position after totally 7 goals and 2 assists in the Hoyas past two games. Dukes Caroline Cryer is at No 3, while Northwestern's Kristen Kjellman and Connecticut's Shannon Burke round out the tracker at No 4 and No 5, respectively.
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womenslacrosse.com Player of the Week Awards
4.10.07. Annapolis, MD.- In DI action, Yale's Ellen Cameron notched the womenslacrosse.com Player of the week award after tallying 12 saves in the Bulldog's win over Princeton. The Rookie of the Week award was given to Ali DeLuca of Penn.
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Division I Weekly Conference Honors
4.9.07.- Access to all the listing of the player of the week and related honors awarded by each conference in women's Division I.
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Yale's O'Leary Named US Lacrosse Coach of the Week
4.9.07.- Yale's head coach Amanda O'Leary has been selected as the US Lacrosse Coach of the Week. Her No 15 Bulldogs upset No 9 Princeton 6-5 last week along with a 13-6 win over Holy Cross.
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F&M takes over top spot in Women's DIII Rankings
4.9.07. Baltimore, MD.- Franklin & Marshall claimed the No 1 spot in this week's Inside Lacrosse Women's DIII Rankings. Also moving up is Salisbury at No 2, followed by Middlebury at No 3. Gettysbury notched the No 4 spot after defeating previously No 1 TCNJ who dropped to No 5 with the loss.
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C.W. Post still No 1 in Women's Division II Rankings
4.9.07. Baltimore, MD.- C.W. Post kept the top spot in the week's Inside Lacrosse Women's Division II Rankings. While West Chester took over the No 2 spot after some big wins last week. Stonehill jumped three spots to No 3 as Adelphi slipped back to No 4. At No 5, Lock Haven wraps up the Top 5.
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Northwestern retains top spot in media poll
4.9.07. Baltimore, MD.- Northwestern remained on top in this week's Inside Lacrosse Women's DI Media Poll. Maryland also held their spot at No 2. While the rest of the poll saw a lot of movement with Duke, North Carolina and Virginia rounding out the top five.
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No 17 Vanderbilt bests ALC rival No 13 Hopkins
4.8.07.- Vanderbilt senior Kendall Thrift found the back of the net with 47 seconds remaining in the first sudden-victory period to give No 17 Vanderbilt an 11-10 win No 13 John Hopkins. Vanderbilt was led by Margie Curran who notched 4 goals and an assist. The Blue Jay's Mary Key led all scorers with 5 goals and added an assist.
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No 15 Yale women post monumental win over No 9 Princeton
4.7.07.- Yale's Lauren Taylor scored with 10 seconds left in regulation and goalie Ellen Cameron stopped a Princeton shot as time expired to give the No 15 Bulldogs a come-from-behind 6-5 victory over the No 9 Tigers. Taylor led the Bulldogs with 2 goals and an assit.
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No 11 Nittany Lions women shock No 3 UNC
4.6.07. State College, PA.- Penn State's Kerry Shea scored on a free position shot with only 47 second left to play in double overtime to lead No 11 Penn State to an 8-7 win over No 3 North Carolina. The Nittany Lions were led by Shea and Jessi Lieb who had 2 goals each. While Cammie Jurkowsky anchored the defense with 20 saves.
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Burke breaks record in UConn win over BC
4.5.07. Storrs, CT.- Univeristy of Connecticut's Shannon Burke had four goals and four assists against Boston College last week which propelled her to the top of the all-time UConn scoring ranks with 205 points over the last four years.
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Kjellman back on top of Nike Tewaaraton Tracker
4.4.07.- Kristen Kjellman of Northwestern reclaims the top spot in the Nike Tewaaraton Tracker after being named the ALC’s Player of the Week. Kjellman's two-goal, one-assist performance in a win over Syracuse broke a 20-year old school record for all-time career points (she now has 290). Johns Hopkins Mary Key drops to No 2 a after notching 6 goals and 6 assists in the Blue Jays last two games bringing her to a staggering 39 goals and 36 assists on the year. Duke's Kristen Waagbo claims the No 3 position with Georgeotwn's Coco Stanwick and Virginia's Kate Breslin rounding out the list at No 4 and No 5, respectively.
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No 11 Penn women trounce No 10 Penn State, 16-5
4.3.07. State College, PA.- No 11 Penn took an early lead and never looked back, beating No 10 Penn State 16-5. Chrissy Muller and Ali DeLuca led the Quakers with five-points each, notching three goals and two assists apiece.
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Division I Weekly Conference Honors
4.3.07.- Access to all the listing of the player of the week and related honors awarded by each conference in women's Division I.
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Northwestern still No. 1 in Women's DI Media Poll
4.2.07. Baltimore, MD.- Northwestern retained the top spot in this week's Inside Lacrosse Women's DI Media Poll. Maryland once again occupied the No 2 spot, followed by North Carolina at No 3. After the Blue Devils defeated the Cavs in triple overtime last week, Duke and Virginia flipped positions and weighed in at No 4 and No 5, respectively.
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C.W. Post keeps top Women's DII ranking
4.2.07. Baltimore, MD.- C.W. Post is again No 1 in this week's Inside Lacrosse Women's Division II Rankings. Adelphi, West Chester, and Lock Haven maintained their spots at No 2, No 3, and No 4 respectively. While Gannon moved up one spot to No 5.
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TCNJ takes over top spot in Women's DIII Rankings
4.2.07. Baltimore, MD.- The College of New Jersey took over the top spot in this week's Inside Lacrosse Women's Division III Rankings. Franklin and Marshall moves up to No 2 this week after beating previously unbeaten Salisbury, but despite the loss the Gulls claimed the No 3 spot this week. Middlebury fell one spot to No 4. While Gettysburg dropped to No 5 after falling to Middlebury in an OT thriller.
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Duke women top Cavs in OT
3.31.07. Charlottesville, VA.- No 4 Virginia lost in sudden-victory overtime to No 5 Duke 19-18. The game winner came from Rachel
Sanford for her third of the day. The Blue Devils were also led by Kristen Waagbo with six goals and two assists. The Cavaliers were led by captain Jess Wasilewski and Brittany Kalkstein who each scored four goals in the losing effort.
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Key heads the field on Nike Tewaaraton Tracker
3.28.07.- Johns Hopkins' Mary Key heads up the Nike Tewaaraton Tracker once again this week. In the Blue Jays victory over Oregon, Key set 3 more Hopkins records; points in a single game (13), career goals (200), and career assists (125). Coco Stanwick of Georgetown takes the No 2 spot after posting 10 goals and 6 assists in the Hoyas' last three games. Wrapping up the top 5 are Kristen Kjellman (Northwestern) at No 3, the Terps' Dana Dobbie at No 4, and Duke's Carolina Cryer at No 5.
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No 14 Penn top No 12 Hopkins
3.28.07. Baltimore, MD.- No 14 Penn came out firing and defeated No 12 Johns Hopkins 12-4 at Homewood Field. It was the first time the Quakers have defeated the Blue Jays, breaking a five-game winless streak. Penn was led by Chelsea Kocis who tallied 3 goals in the victory.
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Georgetown sweeps Big East women's weekly awards
3.27.07. Providence, RI.- Georgetown’s Coco Stanwick and Maggie Koch were named the BIG EAST women’s lacrosse Weekly Award winners. Stanwick was named the Offensive Player of the Week after totaling 12 points in the Hoyas two wins. Koch earned Defensive Player of the Week honors after allowing only 8 goals in the two victories and boasting a .750 save percentage.
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Buote tabbed ACC Player of the Week
3.27.07. Greensboro, NC.– Maryland junior goalie Allie Buote was named the ACC Player of the Week after having two great performances in two Terp victories. Buote posted a career high 14 saves against No 13 Johns Hopkins and
13 saves in the Terps win over previously No 1 North Carolina.
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Reese Named US Lacrosse Coach Of The Week For Second Time
3.26.07.- Cathy Reese was named the US Lacrosse coach of the week after the Terps defeated previous No 1 UNC. Reese is the only lacrosse coach in the country to earn the honor twice this season.
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Rutgers middie Katie Batiuk named to Tewaaraton watch list
3.26.07. Piscataway, NJ.– Rutgers senior midfielder Katie Batiuk has been named to the Tewaarton Trophy Watch List. Batiuk was an All-Region first team honoree and a first team All-BIG EAST selection last year and currently leads her team with 16 goals.
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C.W. Post keeps top spot in DII Women's Rankings
3.26.07 Baltimore, MD.- C.W. Post remains in the top spot for this week's Inside Lacrosse Division II Women's Rankings after improving to 5-0 last week. Adelphi holds onto the No 2 spot and West Chester moves up one spot to No 3 after defeating Lock Haven over the weekend. With the loss, Lock Haven drops to No 4. Stonehill finishes out the top 5.
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Northwestern back on top of Inside Lacrosse Women's DI Poll
3.26.07. Baltimore, MD.- Northwestern re-claimed the No 1 spot in this week's Inside Lacrosse Women's DI Media Poll. Maryland moved to No 2 after beating previously undefeated and top-ranked North Carolina. The loss caused the Heels to drop 2 spots to No 3. Virginia and Duke rounded out the top five at No 4 and No 5 respectively.
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No 16 Vanderbilt upset No 8 Penn State
3.25.07. State College, PA.– After struggling against top-ranked teams all season, Vanderbilt finally came up with a victory, defeating No 8 Penn State, 9-7. The Commodores were led by Nicole Pugno with 3 goals and Margie Curran 2 goals and an assist.
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Towson defeats Richmond in 2 OT
3.25.07. Towson, MD.– Towson sophomore Meggie McNamara scored the game-winning goal during the second overtime as Towson University upset No 14 Richmond 10-9. Hillary Fratzke and Shannon Witzel each scored 3 goals for the Tigers in the victory.
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Terp women knock off No. 1 North Carolina
3.24.07. College Park, MD.- No 3 Maryland upset No 1 North Carolina 8-6. The Terps used a balanced attack and a stellar 13 save performance from junior goalie Allie Buote to defeat the Tarheels. Dana Dobbie contributed 2 goals and an assist in the Terps win, while junior Kelly Kasper added a goal and an assist in the effort.
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Yale women upset Dartmouth
3.24.07. New Haven, CT.- No. 17 Yale upset No. 8 Dartmouth 10-8 this weekend. The Bulldogs were led by Lauren Taylor with 3 goals, including the game-tying and game-winning goals. They also got three goals from Marya Myers and two each from Lara Melniker and Jenn Warden. The Big Green were led by Kristen Barry with 4 goals.
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Key still the one to beat on Nike Tewaaraton Tracker
3.21.07.- In this weeks Nike Tewaaraton Tracker Johns Hopkins' Mary Key is once again on top. In their game against Georgetown, Key had four goals and four assists in the Jays’ 16-13 loss. In the second/third position are Duke's Kristen Waagbo and Caroline Cryer. And rounding out the top 5 are Georgetown's Coco Stanwick at No 4 and Northwestern's Kristen Kjellman at No 5.
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Syracuse sweeps Big East women's weekly awards
3.20.07. Providence, RI.- Two of Syracuse women's lacrosse players were honored with the BIG EAST women's lacrosse Weekly Awards. Senior midfielder Ashley Pike was named Offensive Player of the Week, while fellow senior Chelsea Strodel was named Defensive Player of the Week.
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Bucknell women's trio honored
3.20.07. Lewisburg, PA.- After an impressive 2-0 week, the Bucknell women’s lacrosse team was awarded with three of the four Patriot League weekly awards. Sophomore Alex Radebaugh was named the defensive player of the week, freshman Katie Hartsock was named goalie of the week and freshman Carol Donahue was picked as the rookie of the week.
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Levy Named US Lacrosse Coach of the Week
3.19.07. Baltimore, MD.- The University of North Carolina's coach Jenny Levy has been selected as the US Lacrosse Coaches of the Week for the week ending March 18. She will be recognized on the CSTV broadcast of the Maryland-North Carolina lacrosse doubleheader on Saturday.
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No. 1 Amherst women fall to No. 10 Salisbury
3.19.07.Amherst, MA.– No 1 Amherst College suffered its first loss of the season to the still undefeated No 10 Salisbury University. Salisbury defeated Amherst 11-4, with Sue Ackermann leading the way with 3 goals and 2 assists.
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North Carolina still No. 1, Oregon re-enters women's lacrosse poll
3.19.07. Baltimore, MD.- North Carolina kept the No 1 spot in this week's Inside Lacrosse Women's DI Media Poll. Northwestern and Maryland remained at No 2 and No 3 respectively. While Virginia, which beat Maryland, moved from No 5 to No 4, causing Duke to drop to No 5. Oregon returns to the poll by clenching the No 20 spot.
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Pioneers continue to lead DII Women's Rankings
3.19.07. Baltimore, MD.- C.W. Post once again held onto the top spot in this week's Inside Lacrosse Division II Women's Rankings after two convincing wins last week over Bryant and St. Michael's. Adelphi maintained the No 2 position, followed by Lock Haven at No 3 and West Chester and Stonehill at No 4 and No 5 respectively.
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Amherst heads up DIII Women's Rankings
3.19.07. Baltimore, MD.- Amherst maintained the No 1 spot in this week's Inside Lacrosse Division III Women's Rankings. Gettysburg jumped to No 2 after a big 8-6 win over Bowdoin, last week's No. 2. The loss dropped Bowdoin just one spot to No 3. Rounding out the top 5 are TCNJ and Williams at No 4 and No 5 respectively.
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Penn State women edge Princeton
3.18.07.- After being down 4-2 at halftime, the No 13 Penn State came back to claim an 8-7 victory over No 8 Princeton. The Nittany Lions’ were led by Lindsay Dutch and Jessi Lieb who tallied 3 and 2 goals respectively. Senior goalkeeper Cammie Jurkowsky held down the defense, recording 9 saves during the game.
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Syracuse women grab big win over Notre Dame
3.18.07. Syracuse, NY.- No 11 Syracuse defeated No 6 Notre Dame 16-13 after rallying to score the final four goals of the game. Orange senior Ashley Pike and junior Bridget Looney each had career days while leading their offense, scoring 5 and 4 goals respectively.
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Cal women hold off William & Mary, 11-10
3.16.07. Berkeley, CA.- California defeated William and Mary in a tight 11-10 victory on Thursday afternoon. Cal's senior midfielder Liz Reifsnyder came off the bench to score the final 2 goals of the game, including the eventual gamewinner. Senior midfielder Laura Cavallo led the Bears with five points on 3 goals and 2 assists. Cal's freshman Tighe Hutchins also had a big game with 3 goals and 1 assist.
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Location and coaches announced for Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic
3.15.07. Baltimore, MD.– Loyola College will serve as the host for the second annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic. Under Armour, Inc. and Corrigan Sports Enterprises announced that the event will be held on Saturday, June 16th at 11 a.m.
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Hopkins' Key leads pack in Nike Tewaaraton Tracker
3.14.07.- Johns Hopkins' attacker Mary Key took the top spot in the Nike Tewaaraton Tracker this week after breaking Hopkins’ all-time career points record with a five-goal, three-assist performance against Princeton. Kristin Kjellman of Northwestern takes the No 2 spot after contributing four goals and two assists in the Penn win to put her at 199 total goals in her career. Coco Stanwick, Kristen Waagbo/Caroline Cryer and Blair Weymouth wrap up the tracker in the third, fourth, and fifth spots respectively.
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Towson to host 2008 and 2009 NCAA DI Women's Championships
3.14.07. Towson, MD.– The 2008 and 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse National Championships will be hosted by Towson University. It is the first time in Towson’s history that an NCAA Championship will be held on its campus.
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Georgetown women surge in second half to top Hopkins
3.14.07. Washington, DC.- No 10 Georgetown used a 6-0 second half run to beat No 11 Johns Hopkins 16-13. A total of six different Hoyas scored, led by Brittany Baschuk, Bunny O'Reilly and Schuyler Sutton with four goals each. Senior attacker Mary Key was once again the leader for Hopkins putting out an eight-point effort.
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Virginia women crush third-ranked Terps
3.13.07. Charlottesville, VA.– No 7 Virginia defeated No 3 Maryland 15-4. Blair Weymouth led the Cavaliers with five goals and three assists. The Terrapin offense was held to just one goal in the first half as Virginia headed into halftime with 8-1 lead.
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Hofstra women honored with CAA Player of the Week awards
3.13.07. Hempstead, NY.- Senior midfielder Casey McGrath from Hofstra University was named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Player of the Week after notching six goals and an assist against Cornell. Hofsta's freshman midfielder Corrine Gandolfi was named CAA Rookie of the Week after putting in a solid performance against the Big Red, contributing a goal, two draw controls, two caused turnovers and a ground ball in the win. McGrath shared the award with Meggie McNamara of Towson.
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G'town women sweep Big East weekly awards
3.13.07. Washington, DC.– Maggie Koch and Coco Stanwick of Georgetown were named BIG EAST Conference Defensive and Offensive Players of the Week, respectively. Koch led the Hoyas to a 9-8 sudden victory overtime triumph over No. 12 Syracuse, recording a career-high 14 saves. Stanwick also contributed to the win with a game-high 4 goals and added 2 assists.
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North Carolina No. 1 in women's lacrosse media poll
3.12.07. Baltimore, MD.- North Carolina was ranked No 1 for the fourth straight week in the Inside Lacrosse Women's DI Media Poll. Northwestern stayed at No 2 in the rankings. While Maryland and Duke remained No 3 and No 4, respectively. Virginia is the only new addition to the top 5 grabbing the No 5 spot.
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C.W. Post stays on top of DII Women's Rankings
3.12.07. Baltimore, MD.- C.W. Post maintained the No 1 spot in this week's Inside Lacrosse Division II Women's Rankings. Adelphi keeps its No 2 spot with Lock Haven, West Chester, and Stonehill notching the No 3, No 4, and No 5 rankings respectively.
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Amherst maintains hold on No. 1 spot in DIII Women's Rankings
3.12.07. Baltimore, MD.- Amherst remains on top in this week's Inside Lacrosse Division III Women's Rankings. While Bowdoin also keeps their position at No 2. Gettysburg is up one spot to No 3, while TCNJ and Cortland round out the top five at No 4 and No 5 repectively.
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Duke women down Princeton
3.11.07. DURHAM, NC.- No 4 Duke downed No 5 Princeton 16-14 at home on Sunday. The Blue Devils took the lead early and never trailed during the game. Although Princeton did not let down, never allowing Duke to take a big lead. Seniors Rachel Sanford and Leigh Jester led the Blue Devils with four goals each.
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JMU women edge Stanford 10-9
3.10.07. Stanford, CA.- No 7 James Madison defeated Stanford 10-9. The game came down to the final minutes, when JMU junior attacker Annie Wagner scored the eventual game winner with only 5:05 remaining in the game. The Cardinals attempted a comeback and pulled within one in the final minutes, but did not come any closer, giving the Dukes the win.
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Gtown women outlast Orange
3.10.07. Washington, DC.– No 10 Georgetown defeated No 12 Syracuse 9-8 in a tight overtime contest. The Hoyas capitalized on a late Syracuse turnover and scored on an open-cage 1:07 into sudden-victory overtime.
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Kutztown University adding women's lacrosse
3.7.07. Kutztown, PA.– Women's lacrosse will be added to Kutztown University's roster of intercollegiate varsity sports beginning with the 2007-08 school year. KU's President Dr. F. Javier Cevallos announced the addition of women's lacrosse this week along with women’s bowling.
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Kjellman favorite to repeat in Nike Tewaaraton Tracker
3.7.07.- In this week's Nike Tewaaraton Tracker Northwestern's Kristen Kjellman tops the list as she continues her campaign for a second consecutive trophy. Kjellman had a team-high six goals against eighth-ranked Notre Dame. At the No 2 spot was Hopkins attacker Mary Key. Key set the all-time career points mark for the ‘Jays this week with an eight-point effort against Mt. St. Mary’s.
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Kjellman named ALC Player of the Week
3.6.07. Evanston, IL.- Northwestern senior midfielder Kristen Kjellman was named the American Lacrosse Conference (ALC) Player of the Week. Kjellman helped the Wildcats defeat No. 5 Notre Dame 18-10 last week, contributing eight points on a season-high six goals and two assists.
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Jillian Byers named Big East Offensive Player of the Week
3.6.07. Notre Dame, IN.- Notre Dame's Jillian Byers was named the BIG EAST conference's offensive player of the week. The sophomore attacker helped the Irish to a 1-1 week versus No. 3 Northwestern and No. 16 Cornell. In the two games Byers notched six goals and added two assists for eight points.
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Yale's Taylor named Ivy Offensive Player of the Week
3.6.07.- Yale Junior midfielder Lauren Taylor earned the Ivy League Player of the Week Award after her 14-goal, 18-point performance in the opening week of the Bulldogs 2007 season.
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Leggio named MPSF Player of the Week
3.6.07. Denver, CO.- Univeristy of Denver's Senior midfielder Kristie Leggio was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week. Leggio put up 11 points last week, scoring eight goals on 11 shots and dishing out three assists in a pair of convincing road victories last week at Virginia Tech and Longwood.
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Key breaks Hopkins all-time career points record
3.6.07. Baltimore, MD.- Hopkins Senior attacker Mary Key broke the Jays all-time career points record in an 18-5 win over Mount St. Mary's. Key notched eight points in the game breaking Jenn Ward's record of 290.
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Virginia's Kaitlin Duff Named National Rookie of the Week
3.6.07.- Virginia women's lacrosse player Kaitlin Duff was named the National Rookie of the Week by womenslacrosse.com. The honor is the first for a Cavalier in 2007. Duff helped the Cavaliers rally on the road by contirbuting a game-high four draw controls. She leads all Cavaliers with seven ground balls on the season and ranks third on the team in draw controls.
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Juras Earns ACC Women's Lacrosse Weekly Honors
3.5.07. Greensboro, NC.- North Carolina's Christina Juras was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week. Juras helped the top-ranked Tar Heels pick up two non-conference road wins over Loyola (Md.) and Temple last week while notching 3 goals in each contest and having a career high 6 points against Temple.
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Reese Tabbed US Lacrosse Coach of the Week
3.5.07. Baltimore, MD.- Maryland women's lacrosse head coach Cathy Reese was named the US Lacrosse Coach of the Week after defeating No. 2 Duke 19-18 on March 3 at Ludwig Field. This gives the Terps a 3-0 start in the 2007 season.
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North Carolina still No. 1 in women's lacrosse media poll
3.5.07. Baltimore, MD.- North Carolina retained its No. 1 ranking for the third week in a row in the Inside Lacrosse Women's DI Media Poll. Receiving the No. 2 spot is Northwestern, followed by Maryland at No. 3 and Duke and Princeton at No. 4 and No. 5 respectively.
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Virginia women edge Syracuse
3.3.07. Syracuse, NY.– 15th-ranked Syracuse lost a hard-fought battle with No. 9 Virginia on Saturday, 10-8. Freshman Brittany Kalkstein led Virginia with three goals. Sophomore Katie Rowan led for the Orange with five points on three goals and two assists.
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Terp women outlast Duke, 19-18
3.3.07. College Park, MD.- Seven players scored multiple goals for the University of Maryland as they defeated No. 2 Duke, 19-18. The Terrapins ended the Blue Devils' 12-game road winning streak that dated back to 2005. Senior Krista Pellizzi led the scoring with four goals and added an assist. Classmate Kelly Kasper contributed two goals and an assist for the second straight game while leading the team with five caused turnovers.
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ESPNU to unveil lacrosse monument at M&T Bank Stadium
3.1.07.- The “ESPNU Lacrosse Monument” will be constructed to celebrate the game of lacrosse and allow fans to express their passion for the game by affixing their lacrosse equipment and paraphernalia onto the 24-foot-tall structure. The interactive monument will make its first appearance at the Inside Lacrosse Face-Off Classic at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on March 3rd.
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Binggeli named CVAC Women's Player of the Week
2.28.07. Laurinburg, NC.- Kelsey Binggeli of St. Andrews Presbyterian College was selected as the NCAA Division II Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference (CVAC) women's lacrosse Player of the Week. Binggeli currently leads the CVAC in goals and points helping St. Andrews Presbyterian College to three wins in the first couple weeks of the 2007 women's lacrosse season.
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UD's Flego named CAA Women's Rookie of the Week
2.28.07. Richmond, VA.- University of Delaware freshman Nicole Flego was named the Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Lacrosse Rookie of the Week after she tallied 3 goals and added 2 assists in her collegiate as the Blue Hens’ fell to No. 14 Penn State 15-10.
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Fabian, C.W. Post women receive ECC top preseason honors
2.28.07. Harrison, NY.- The C.W. Post women’s lacrosse team placed atop the East Coast Conference preseason poll while their senior attacker Shannon Fabian received the coaches’ preseason selection for Player of the Year. C.W. Posts shares the top honor with Adelphi University as both teams each received 32 points in the poll.
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Carroll honored by PL as Brine Defensive Player of the Week
2.27.07. Center Valley, PA.- Colgate sophomore Molly Carroll was honored as the Patriot League’s first BRINE Defensive Player of the Week for the 2007 season. Carroll picked up 6 groundballs and dominated the draw with 6 draw controls in the Raiers' tight 11-10 loss at LaSalle.
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Carrier named CAC Player of the Week
2.27.07. St. Mary’s City, MD.– St Mary's College player Lauren Carrier was named the 2007 Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week. Carrier starts the 2007 campaign with 15 points on 13 goals and a pair of assists in a 1-1 week for No. 13 St. Mary’s (Md.) College.
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Carolina tops the Inside Lacrosse women's DI media poll
2.26.07. Baltimore, MD.- North Carolina remains in the top spot of the latest Inside Lacrosse Women's Division I Media Poll after receiving six first-place votes. Behind North Carolina was Duke, receiving five first-place votes, and Northwestern, which received only one first-place vote. Rounding out the top five were Princeton and Maryland.
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Levendusky, Sandtorv, Best take home America East women's honors
2.26.07.- UMBC’s Ali Levendusky has earned America East Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week honors for the first week of the 2007 season after leading the Retrievers with seven goals and 11 points in their first three games of the season. Stony Brook’s Jen Sandtorv and Albany’s Kayla Best were named Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively.
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Big East announces weekly awards
2.26.07 Providence, RI.- Notre Dame's junior attacker Caitlin McKinney earned the first BIG EAST women’s lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week award after racking up 9 points this week. While Rutgers senior Anne Marchitello was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
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Pellizzi named ACC Player of the Week
2.26.07. Greensboro, NC.- University of Maryland senior Krista Pellizzi was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week after her performances against UMBC and Boston College. Pellizzi had a career game against the Eagles as she matched her career highs in goals, assists, and points with 5 goals and 3 assists.
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Mandy Friend Named A-10 Lacrosse Player Of The Week
2.26.07. Richmond, VA.- University of Richmond lacrosse player Mandy Friend was named the A-10 Player of the Week. Friend notched three-straight hat tricks, including two five-goal performances, to help the Spiders' start their season 2-1. Friend is also one of only 34 players selected to The Tewaaraton Award Foundation's Spring 2007 Women's Preseason Watch List.
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Inside Lacrosse TV debut on ESPN 2 Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. EST
2.21.07. - ESPN2 will commence its college lacrosse coverage February 22 at 4:00 p.m. EST with Inside Lacrosse TV. It will be hosted by ESPNU’s Mike Hall and Quint Kessenich. The one-hour special will preview the upcoming college season and also take a look at the biggest stories and personalities in lacrosse.
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Cryer earns ACC Player of the Week honors
2.21.07. Durham, NC.- The first ACC Player of the Week award for the 2007 season went to Duke junior attacker Caroline Cryer. Cryer scored 12 goals in two games against Denver and Stanford, seven of which were scored against No. 19 Denver last Friday.
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CAA releases women's coaches poll
2.21.07. Richmond, VA.- In a preseason poll of the CAA’s eight head coaches, James Madison was selected to repeat as the Colonial Athletic Association women’s lacrosse champions in 2007. Hofstra was second in the poll, while Towson grabbed the third spot. William & Mary was fourth in the voting, followed by George Mason, Delaware, Drexel and Old Dominion.
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2007 CSTV Men's, Women's TV schedules
2.20.07- CSTV announced which NCAA Women’s Lacrosse games will be televised on their station.
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Northwestern tabbed as American Lacrosse Conference favorite
2.20.07.- Northwestern University, the two-time defending national champions, have been picked to win their third ALC title in a row, as decided by a vote of the league's five head coaches. Northwestern senior Kristen Kjellman, the two-time ALC Player of the Year, has been selected as the
preseason Player of the Year. While Johns Hopkins' Mary Key, who led the nation in scoring in 2006, was also named to the preseason team.
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North Carolina earns top spot in women's poll
2.19.07. Baltimore, MD.- North Carolina narrowly took over the top spot in this week's Inside Lacrosse Women's DI Media Poll after defeating Northwestern in double overtime on Saturday. Entering the poll for the first time ever is No. 20 Oregon after defeating previously-ranked Stanford.
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Third-ranked Heels stun Northwestern in double OT
2.17.07. Chapel Hill, NC.- Top-ranked Northwestern (0-1) lost in double overtime 9-8 to No. 4 North Carolina (1-0). After a scoreless first overtime, Christina Juras scored on an unassisted goal with 2:52 left in the second overtime.
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IL releases Women's Division I preseason All-American list
2.15.07. Baltimore, MD. - Inside Lacrosse released its Women's Division I preseason All-Americans for 2007. It features 48 of the top players in the country. Northwestern, Georgetown, Princeton and Maryland all have four players represented in total, while North Carolina, Duke, Cornell, Notre Dame, and Vanderbilt each have three.
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South Carolina To Add Women's Lacrosse To Varsity Roster
2.15.07. Columbia, SC. - Athletics Director Eric Hyman announced that the University of South Carolina will add women's lacrosse to its varsity sports roster. The Gamecocks will begin a national search for a head coach in the spring of 2007 and expect to begin competition in the spring of 2009 at the earliest.
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Northwestern heads women's Top 10 for 2007
2.14.07. - Northwestern tops the list after dominating women's lacrosse for the past two seasons. Inside Lacrosse takes a closer look at the top ten teams in women's lacrosse, as decided by the Inside Lacrosse Women's DI Media Poll.
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Marist Names McDevitt Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach
2.13.07. Poughkeepsie, NY. - Jacqueline McDevitt was was named the assistant women's lacrosse coach at Marist by Director of Athletics Tim Murray. She will join Noelle Cebron's staff after completeing a terrific playing career at Long Island University.
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FieldTurf Names 2006 NCAA Lacrosse Coach of the Year Awards
2.13.07. MONTREAL - FieldTurf Tarkett announced the winners of its inaugural NCAA Lacrosse Coach of the Year awards for 2006. In Division I, the award went to Kelly Amonte Hiller at Northwestern. C.W. Post's Karen Maccrate received the award for Division II and Carol Cantele of Gettysburg was the recipient in Division III.
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Penn to host NCAA DI Women's Championship
2.6.07. Philadelphia, PA. - The 2007 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship will be held at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on May 25 and 27. The event will be hosted by the University of Pennsylvania after successfully hosting the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Divisions I, II, and III Men’s Lacrosse Championships at Lincoln Financial Field.
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IWLCA Preseason Polls for Divisions I, II, and III
2.5.07. - In the IWLCA preseason polls the three divisional national champions each hold the number one spot in their division. Northwestern (DI), Adelphi (DII) and The College of New Jersey (DIII) each won the national title in 2006 and start the 2007 at the top. However, in each poll there are two other schools that also received a number one vote as the opening draw of the 2007 season will take place in less than a week.
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Miller named head coach of Canadian Women's National Team
2.1.07. Ottawa, ON. – The Syracuse head coach Lisa Miller has been appointed as the head coach for the Canadian national team by the Canadian Lacrosse Association and Women’s National Team Program. Miller will lead Canadian at the next IFWLA World Cup held in Prague, Czech Republic in 2009.
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Female Lacrosse Players Need Equality of Protection
2.1.07. Baltimore, MD. - In a recent study, researchers found that women's lacrosse apparently could benefit from the helmets, masks, and gloves used by men. Over four years, statistics show that female high school and college lacrosse players had significantly more head, face, and eye injuries than male players.
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