Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 6/2/10
From Press Releases and Staff Reports
The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced the 48 Division I All-America selections, and Penn is represented by three players.
Ali DeLuca was named first-team All-America while Erin Brennan and Emma Spiro were both named third-team All-America. The Quakers are one of six schools with three All-Americas, joining Duke, Georgetown, James Madison, Vanderbilt and Virginia. National semifinalist Syracuse had four All-Americas while the other three Final Four teams – North Carolina, Northwestern and national champion Maryland – each had five student-athletes represented.
Also from Philly, Georgetown junior defender Logan McCraw (Conestoga) was a second-team pick and James Madison junior attack Mary Kate Lomady (Abington) was a third-team selection.
All will be honored at the IWLCA All-America Banquet at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pa. on June 12.
For DeLuca, this is her first selection as a first-team All-America. In 2008 and 2009, DeLuca was chosen second-team All-America but a first-team berth had eluded her. Her 2010 season which featured career highs in goals (48), assists (28), points (76), draw controls (40, and ground balls (29) was good enough for a first-team selection.
The unanimous 2010 Ivy League Player of the Year, DeLuca graduated holding the program record for goals in a career (148) and points in a single season (76). Both records were older than DeLuca as the career goals mark was set in 1983 and the single-season point record was established in 1981. She is one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Trophy given to the nation’s most outstanding player which will be handed out June 3 in Washington, D.C.
Spiro is an All-America for the second time in her career. In ’09, she was named first-team All-America at midfield. This season, despite missing five games with an ankle injury, Spiro tied for second on the Quakers with 32 goals and was fifth with 36 points. Her point total in ’10 established a new career high despite playing in four less games than the ’09 campaign which saw her tally 35 points. Her 32 goals this season equaled her career best from last season.
Spiro was also a key factor in Penn’s team defense which finished the season ranked fourth in the country while allowing an average of 7.26 goals=per-game.
With DeLuca and Spiro graduating along with the six other members of the Class of 2010 which has catapulted Penn to the upper echelons of the country, the burden will fall on a new wave of players to carry the torch. There are few better options in the country than Brennan who was named an All-America for the first time in 2010.
Coming off a 2009 season where she was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year, Brennan made sure her sophomore season cemented her place on Penn’s attack. She bested her 2009 totals in all three main offensive categories, with 32 goals, 24 assists and 56 points in 2010. She already has 101 points in her career after two seasons and ranks 15th all-time at Penn in points with two seasons to play.
McCraw earned a spot on the second team after making the move to defense this year. The junior posted a team-high 32 caused turnovers this season which ranks this year among the best in program history. She led the squad in ground balls with 40 and was second in draw controls with 39. McCraw was a Second Team Regional All-American and a First Team All-BIG EAST honoree. She was also named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament squad.
Lomady earlier was selected to the IWLCA All-South second team and the All-CAA first-team. She led JMU in goals (46) and free-position goals (10).
First Team
Sarah Bullard, M, Duke University, Jr.
Ally Carey, M, Vanderbilt University, So.
Kristen Carr, D, University of North Carolina, Sr.
Ali DeLuca, M, University of Pennsylvania, Sr.
Jackie Doherty, D, University of Notre Dame, Jr.
Corey Donohoe, A, University of North Carolina, Jr.
Christina Dove, M, Syracuse University, Sr.
Katrina Dowd, A, Northwestern University, Sr.
Liz Hogan, G, Syracuse University, Jr.
Karri Ellen Johnson, A, University of Maryland, So.
Brittany Kalkstein, M, University of Virginia, Sr.
Caitlyn McFadden, M, University of Maryland, Sr.
Jenn Russell, M, University of North Carolina, Sr.
Shannon Smith, A, Northwestern University, So.
Danielle Spencer, A, Northwestern University, Sr.
Karissa Taylor, D, University of Maryland, Sr.
Second Team
Shaylyn Blaney, M, University of Notre Dame, Jr.
Lauren Costello, A Boston College, Sr.
Sarah Downing, A, Vanderbilt University, Sr.
Kaitlin Duff, M, University of Virginia, Sr.
Molly Ford, A, Georgetown University, Sr.
Alexandra Frank, M, Northwestern University, So.
Hillary Fratzke, M, Towson University, Sr.
Grace Gavin, A, Loyola University, Jr.
Lindsay Gilbride, A, Duke University, Sr.
Kim Griffin, M, James Madison University, Sr.
Sarah Jonson, D, The College of William & Mary, Jr.
Sarah Mollison, A, University of Maryland, Jr.
Logan McCraw (Conestoga), D, Georgetown University, Jr.
Alex Mundy, D, Vanderbilt University, Sr.
Halley Quillinan, M, Syracuse University, Sr.
Logan Ripley, GK, University of North Carolina, Sr.
Third Team
Erin Brennan, A, University of Pennsylvania, So.
Megan Bosica, M, University of North Carolina, Sr.
Nikki Branchini, D, University at Albany, Jr.
Brooke Cantwell, A, Rutgers University, Sr.
Liz Downs, D, University of Virginia, Jr.
Corrine Gandolfi, M. Hofstra University, Sr.
Danielle Kachulis, D, Duke University, Sr.
Ashby Kaestner, M, Georgetown University, Sr
Morgan Kelly, GK, James Madison University, Sr.
Tee Ladouceur, A, Syracuse University, Jr.
Mary Kate Lomady (Abington), A, James Madison University, Jr.
Lauren Schmidt, M, Stanford University, Jr.
Katie Schwarzmann, M, University of Maryland, Fr.
Emma Spiro, M, University of Pennsylvania, Sr.
Taylor Thornton, D, Northwestern University, Fr.
Julie Wadland, G, Dartmouth College, Sr.
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