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Central Islip, N.Y. - Senior Midfielder Mallory Poole of LIU/C.W. Post and Coming, N.Y. has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year, headlining the 2008 ECC All Conference Awards as voted by the conference coaches.
Poole registered 41 goals and 12 assists for 53 points over 17 games for the Pioneers, adding three game winning tallies along with 1.6 groundballs and 2.4 draw controls per contest.
Caitlin Carter of Adelphi University and Mineola, N.Y. earned Rookie of the Year honors after a freshman campaign that included 46 goals and 13 assists for 59 points in 16 games, including three game winners, 2.0 ground balls and 2.6 draw controls per outing. She finished sixth in goals per game and ninth in points per game.
Jen Fallon of the University of New Haven was named Coach of the Year. Fallon guided the Chargers to a 14-3 overall mark, finishing 3-3 in ECC play. The Chargers cracked the IWLCA national top 10 poll for the first time, and registered a midseason road victory over nationally ranked Stonehill.
The ECC All Conference First Team included Carter and Poole, Michelle Ceraso, Rachel Ray, and Caitlin Hilbert of Adelphi; Jackie Napoli, Katie Hogan, Kimberly Williams and Lauren Scipione of C.W. Post; Kelly Cefalu and Kristin Matos of Dowling College, Kelly LaClair of Molloy College and Brigid Brady of New Haven.
The Second Team included Jen Fucich, Jackie Bogensberger and Caitlin Fitzpatrick of Adelphi; Jenna Miller, Staci Passafiume, Elaine Williams and Kaurey Foley of C.W. Post; Rebecca LaFlare and Kristina Wargo of Molloy; Mallory Ferrandiz, Ashley Ferrandiz and Ashley Griffin of New Haven; and Shannon Shippey of Philadelphia University.
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First Team |
Yr. |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
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Jackie Napoli |
Jr. |
Attack |
C.W. Post |
West Islip, N.Y. |
|
Michelle Ceraso |
Fr. |
Attack |
Adelphi |
Massapequa, N.Y. |
|
Brigid Brady |
Jr. |
Attack |
New Haven |
Islip Terrace, N.Y. |
|
Kelly Cefalu |
Fr. |
Attack |
Dowling |
East Islip, N.Y. |
|
Mallory Poole |
Sr. |
Midfield |
C.W. Post |
Coming, N.Y. |
|
Rachel Ray |
Jr. |
Midfield |
Adelphi |
Rocky Point, N.Y. |
|
Caitlin Carter |
Fr. |
Midfield |
Adelphi |
Mineola, N.Y. |
|
Katie Hogan |
Jr. |
Midfield |
C.W. Post |
Farmingdale, N.Y. |
|
Caitlin Hilbert |
Sr. |
Defense |
Adelphi |
Hampstead, Md. |
|
Kimberly Williams |
So. |
Defense |
C.W. Post |
Long Valley, N.J. |
|
Kelly LaClair |
Jr. |
Defense |
Molloy |
Lindenhurst, N.Y. |
|
Kristin Matos |
Fr. |
Defense |
Dowling |
Deer Park, N.Y. |
|
Lauren Scipione |
Sr. |
Goalkeeper |
C.W. Post |
East Meadow, N.Y. |
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Second Team |
Yr. |
Position |
School |
Hometown |
|
Rebecca LaFlare |
So. |
Attack |
Molloy |
Lindenhurst, N.Y. |
|
Shannon Shippey |
Sr. |
Attack |
Philadelphia |
Freeport, N.Y. |
|
Jenna Miller |
Sr. |
Attack |
C.W. Post |
Silver Spring, Md. |
|
Staci Passafiume |
So. |
Attack |
C.W. Post |
Port Jefferson, N.Y. |
|
Mallory Ferrandiz |
Jr. |
Midfield |
New Haven |
West Sayville, N.Y. |
|
Kristina Wargo |
So. |
Midfield |
Molloy |
Hicksville, N.Y. |
|
Elaine Williams |
Sr. |
Midfield |
C.W. Post |
East Islip, N.Y. |
|
Ashley Ferrandiz |
Fr. |
Midfield |
New Haven |
West Sayville, N.Y. |
|
Jen Fucich |
Sr. |
Defense |
Adelphi |
Seaford, N.Y. |
|
Ashley Griffin |
Jr. |
Defense |
New Haven |
Waterboro, Maine |
|
Jackie Bogensberger |
So. |
Defense |
Adelphi |
Valley Stream, N.Y. |
|
Kaurey Foley |
So. |
Defense |
C.W. Post |
Mohegan Lake, N.Y. |
|
Caitlin Fitzpatrick |
So. |
Goalkeeper |
Adelphi |
Port Washington, N.Y. |
Player of the
Year:
Mallory Poole, C.W. Post
Rookie of the
Year: Caitlin
Carter, Adelphi
Coach of the
Year: Jen
Fallon, New Haven
