Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/7/09

    Penn junior midfielder Ali DeLuca and Duke sophomore midfielder Emma Hamm (Baldwin School) were named to the 20-member WomensLax.com preseason All-American team.

    DeLuca, a second-team IWLCA All-American last year, is the Quakers’ top returning scorer (26 goals and 14 assists). She also led the team in draw controls (40) and caused turnovers (26) last season.

    Hamm, a third-team All-American last year, had 31 goals and 38 groundballs, while being named Rookie of the Year in nearly every publication.

2009 WomensLax.com Preseason All-American Team

Hilary Bowen – Northwestern

Jillian Byers – Notre Dame

Caroline Cryer – Duke

Sarah Dalton – Boston University

Carolyn Davis – Duke

Ali DeLuca – Penn

Christina Dove – Syracuse

Amber Falcone – North Carolina

Hillary Fratzke – Towson

Emma Hamm – Duke

Morgan Lathrop – Northwestern

Ashley McCullough – Virginia

Caitlyn McFadden – Maryland

Holly McGarvie – Princeton

Karen Morton – Denver

Hannah Nielsen – Northwestern

Halley Quillinan – Syracuse

Katie Rowan – Syracuse

Jordan Trautman – Georgetown

Blair Weymouth – Virginia

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