April 17, 2008
Contact: Mike Christie, Assistant Commissioner

USA South Lacrosse Awards Announced

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for lacrosse. A total of 25 student-athletes have been named to the teams. Christopher Newport University swept the individual honors as Katie Doherty has been named the Player of the Year, Meghan Harkey is the Rookie of the Year and their coach, Carolyn Raveia, is the Coach of the Year. Also, for the first time, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school. All honors are determined by votes from the women's lacrosse coach at each institution.

A junior midfielder from Fairfax, Virginia, Doherty led the USA South with 31 assists and was second in points with 52. She contributed 21 goals with a team-high 15 caused turnovers, 23 ground balls and 20 draw controls. This is the second consecutive season in which Doherty has earned first team honors. She also received second team honors as a freshman in 2006. Finally, Doherty earned USA South Player of the Week honors three times this spring.

A freshman from Purcellville, Virginia, Harkey led all USA South rookies in scoring with 49 points on 33 goals and 16 assists to go along with a league-best two game-winning goals. Harkey also contributed 18 ground balls, ten caused turnovers and nine draw controls during the season. For her efforts, Harkey was named first team all-conference as an attacker. Finally, Harkey received USA South Rookie of the Week honors twice this spring.

Raveia, in her first year at the helm of the Captains, led the team to a 10-5 overall record and an undefeated, 4-0, mark in league play. CNU's USA South Regular Season crown was the fifth such title in the program's history. The Captains are currently in the midst of a ten-game winning streak in league play. Finally, the ten overall wins this spring are currently the third-most in school history.

Player of the Year
Katie Doherty - Chris. Newport

Rookie of the Year
Meghan Harkey - Chris. Newport

Coach of the Year
Carolyn Raveia - Chris. Newport

The 2008 USA South Lacrosse All-Conference Teams follow:

First Team Attack - Jennifer Donah - Greensboro             Meghan Harkey - Chris. Newport             Christie Hebert - Greensboro Midfield - Chrystal Bradley - Methodist               Katie Doherty - Chris. Newport               Christina Layson - Methodist               Stephanie Perih - Ferrum               Kaitlin Quigley - Chris. Newport Defense - Alyssa Burke - Chris. Newport               Mary Sandifer - Greensboro               Amy Suddarth - Chris. Newport Goalkeeper - Gayle Robinson - Chris. Newport	Honorable Mention Attack - Andrea DiStefano - Methodist              Brooke Falck - Chris. Newport              Christina Denney - Greensboro Midfield - Toni Battaglia - Greensboro               Morgan Layton - Chris. Newport               Ashley Nolen - Greensboro               Lisa Thomson - Chris. Newport               Caroline Young - Greensboro Defense - Kelsie Britt - Methodist                Jen Phan - Ferrum                Lindy Williams - Ferrum Goalkeeper - Lindsey Cosgray - Methodist
All-Sportsmanship Team Lisa Thomson - Chris. Newport Amanda Hardnack - Ferrum Jennifer Donah - Greensboro Jessica Hatcher - Methodist Paola Aguilar - Shenandoah