Thirteen Individuals Selected as IWLCA All-America
HADLEY, Mass. – The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced its All-America teams on Wednesday, and 13 of the 48 individuals honored by the association had NESCAC ties. Twelve of the 13 individuals were members of the All-NESCAC First Team this season. Trinity sophomore midfielder Liz Bruno and Tufts senior defender Alyssa Kopp headlined the 13 conference honorees on the All-America First Team.
An All-NESCAC Second Team selection in 2009, Bruno (Andover, Mass.) led the conference in ground balls (53) and caused turnovers (51) while also chipping in 15 goals and two assists. Kopp (Hollis, N.H.), an IWLCA Third Team honoree last spring, was named to the All-Conference First Team for the second-straight year as she recorded 39 ground balls, 39 draw controls, and 26 caused turnovers for the Jumbos.
On the IWLCA All-America Second Team from the conference were Colby seniors Amy Campbell and Caroline Duke, Middlebury senior Dana Heritage, Trinity junior Rachel Romanowsky, Williams junior Julia Schreiber, and Bowdoin sophomore Katie Stewart.
Campbell (North Andover, Mass.) claimed All-America honors for the second year in a row after landing on the Third Team in 2009. A two-time All-NESCAC First Team member, Campbell was at the forefront of the Mules’ offense this season with a career-high 50 goals and 19 assists for 69 points. Campbell became the 11th player in program history to record 100 goals on March 20 against Tufts and finished her tenure with 136.
Duke (Englewood, Colo.) garnered First Team All-NESCAC recognition at defense after being a member of the Second Team in each of the last two seasons. Duke’s team-leading 45 caused turnovers rank second among league players as the Mules’ are atop the conference in caused turnovers with an average of 11.70 per game.
Heritage (Cheshire, Conn.), who earned NESCAC Rookie of the Year and Second Team honors in 2007, capped her career with a personal-best 38 goals this spring, accumulating 47 points through 15 games. She averaged over 30 goals per season for the Panthers during her tenure and finished with 182 career points (135-47-182).
Romanowsky (Hampstead, N.H.), the 2008 NESCAC Rookie of the Year and a First Team member in 2009 and again in 2010, scored 25 goals and added 17 assists through 11 games before suffering a late-season injury that limited her play. She was on the IWLCA First Team a year ago.
Schreiber (Cockeysville, Md.) was chosen by the conference coaches as the 2010 NESCAC Player of the Year. Playing nearly every minute of every game, Schreiber led the league in save percentage, boasting a career-best .529 save rate to go along with an 8.56 goals against average (5th NESCAC) and a 12-7 overall record. During the NESCAC Women’s Lacrosse Championship, Schreiber averaged nearly 13 saves per game and posted a .594 save percentage. She saved her best performances over the three rounds of the tournament for the second half, stopping .759 percent of the shots she faced in the final 30 minutes and allowing only seven goals (22 saves). Against two-time defending champion Colby on Sunday for the 2010 title, Schreiber and the Williams defense held the Mules scoreless over the final 31:51 of the contest. In addition to being named Player of the Year, Schreiber garnered All-NESCAC First Team honors for the second year in a row.
Stewart (Chevy Chase, Md.) pitched in all over the field for the Polar Bears as she paced her team in scoring with 44 points on 35 goals and nine assists and added 26 ground balls, 28 draw controls, and 33 caused turnovers.
NESCAC players featured on the IWLCA Third Team were sophomores Jenna Dannis from Bates, Katie Herter of Bowdoin, Stephanie Perez from Tufts, Meredith LaRose of Amherst, and Trinity junior Caite Irvine.
Dannis (Milford, N.H.), who started all 15 games this season, was second for the Bobcats in scoring, recording 25 goals and four assists, and had a conference-best 51 draw controls in addition to scooping 34 grounders and caused 24 turnovers.
Herter (Topsfield, Mass.), an All-NESCAC Second Team honoree this year, performed well after a 33-goal, seven-assist campaign. She also had a team-high 35 draw controls and 24 ground balls. She also boasted the highest shooting percentage on the team, converting on over 51 percent of her attempts.
Perez (East Providence, R.I.) was third in the league in draw controls with 50 to go along with 40 ground balls and 16 caused turnovers. She also tallied 18 goals and helped out on six others.
LaRose (Cranford, N.J.) was a standout on a Jeffs’ defense that finished first in the conference with a 7.33 goals against average, contributing 37 ground balls, 39 caused turnovers, and 11 draw controls.
Irvine (Westwood, Mass.), who was chosen as a member of the Second Team in 2008 and again in 2009 before moving up to the All-NESCAC First Team in 2010, has a team-best 42 goals, 53 points, and 28 draw controls while starting all 19 games.
