Six Spiders Earn All Conference Recognition
04/26/2012 | Women's Lacrosse
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. -- Mary Flowers was named the Midfielder of the Year, while five other Spiders earned honors.
Flowers earned her third consecutive Midfielder of the Year accolade and third-straight Atlantic 10 first team honor, thanks to a stellar senior campaign. The Tewaarton Watch nominee leads the team in ground balls (50), draw controls (60) and caused turnovers (39), while ranking third on the in goals (43) and points (68). Flowers is second in assists (25) and ranks third in the country in caused turnovers per game (2.40).
Joining Flowers on the first team is Sam Stevenson and Caitlin Fifield. Stevenson leads the Spider point total with 73 points, scoring 49 goals (good for second) and dishing 24 (third on the team) assists. Fifield is the team leader in goals (52) and was named the A-10 Player of the Week in March after leading the Spiders to a win over No. 13 James Madison. Fifield was a second-team selection in 2011.
Two Spiders garnered second-team honors in Taylor Blazer and Kara Moschetti. Blazer was an All-Rookie and first team member last season. Blazer grabbed 30 ground balls, 12 draw controls and six caused turnovers. Moschetti has tallied 26 goals on the season, and was an All-Rookie honoree in 2010.
Two-time A-10 All Rookie nominee Emily Doyle was tabbed to the All-Rookie team. Doyle leads the team in assists with 28, and dished a school-record seven helpers in a win over Temple earlier this month. Doyle bested a record six assists that occurred in a game in 2004.
Richmond vies for its fourth A-10 title this weekend at Robins Stadium in the 2012 Atlantic 10 Lacrosse Championships.
2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Lacrosse Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Katie Ferris, Massachusetts
Midfielder of the Year: Mary Flowers, Richmond
Defensive Player of theYear: Liz Walker, Duquesne
Rookie of the Year: Amanda Kidder, Duquesne
Coach of the Year: Angela McMahon, Massachusetts
First Team All-Conference
Amanda Kidder, Duquesne (M)
Caitlin Prince, Duquesne (A)
Liz Walker, Duquesne (GK)
Sarah Phillips, George Washington (M)
Hilary Quinn, George Washington (D)
Katie Ferris, Massachusetts (A)
Ali Houlis, Massachusetts (D)
Jesse O'Donnell, Massachusetts (A)
Riley Perry, Massachusetts (D)
Caitlin Fifield, Richmond (A)
Mary Flowers, Richmond (M)
Sam Stevenson, Richmond (A)
Steph Markunas, Temple (M)
Second Team All-Conference
Amy Gladfelter, Duquesne (D)
Aubrey Green, Duquesne (D)
Haley Marafioti, Duquesne (A)
Megan Seidman, George Washington (A)
Rachel Baker, La Salle (D)
Megan Corliss, La Salle (GK)
Melanie Sarcinello, La Salle (M)
Tanner Guarino, Massachusetts (M)
Nina Sarcona, Massachusetts (A)
Taylor Blazer, Richmond (D)
Kara Moschetti, Richmond (M)
Elizabeth Fox, Saint Joseph's (D)
Lauren Caminiti, Temple (D)
All-Rookie Team
Casey Briglia, Duquesne
Clare Hurley, Duquesne
Amanda Kidder, Duquesne
Addi Bolin, George Washington
Rachel Mia, George Washington
Allie Rash, George Washington
Claire Andrews, La Salle
Caitlyn Brostrand, La Salle
Rachel Vallarelli, Massachusetts
Emily Doyle, Richmond
Julia Falcone, Saint Joseph's
Molly Seefried, Temple
Academic All-Conference
Aubrey Green, Duquesne
Caitlin Prince, Duquesne
Liz Walker, Duquesne
Sarah Phillips, George Washington
Jackie Roebuck, La Salle
Melanie Sarcinello, La Salle
Danielle Pelletier, Massachusetts
Riley Perry, Massachusetts
Nina Sarcona, Massachusetts
Erin Thomas, St. Bonaventure
Allison McWilliams, Temple
Missy Schweitzer, Temple
