Three Greensboro Lacrosse Players Named All-Region

July 12, 2003 – Three Greensboro College women's lacrosse players have earned All-Region recognition, selected by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association (IWLCA).

Greensboro's Stephanie Schaeffer (Davidsonville, MD), Lorin Smith, (Davidsonville, MD) and Rebecca Beninghove (Westminster, MD) were picked to the South Atlantic Region second team. The Pride finished 13-4--its best record in program history--and won the DIAC regular season title, as well as the conference tournament championship.

Schaeffer, GC's goalkeeper the past four seasons, allowed 7.17 goals-per-game and posted a .580 save percentage in '03. She was chosen DIAC Player-of-the-Year and the Dixie Tournament most valuable player. She was also selected to play in next month's North-South Senior Women's Lacrosse All-Star Game.

Smith, who played attack, was a three-time DIAC selection. Also a senior, Smith is GC's all-time leading scorer. She had 45 goals and a school-record 42 assists in '03. Smith was the DIAC Player-of-the-Year in 2001 and '02.

Beninghove was second on The Pride in scoring with 38 goals and 26 assists. The junior midfielder also scooped 36 ground balls and had 32 draw controls for GC. Beninghove is a three-time DIAC first team selection.

South Atlantic Region First Team:
Jen Chumley, St. Mary's, Goalkeeper
Melissa Block, Mary Washington, Defense
Sarah Janowitz, Washington & Lee, Defense
Mia Oliver, St. Mary's, Defense
Mandy Dougherty, Randolph Macon, Midfield
Shannon Jarrett, Salisbury, Midfield
Kami McNinch, Mary Washington, Midfield
Kittredge Murphy, Washington & Lee, Midfield
Carol Schmoeller, St. Mary's, Midfield
Monica Tarantino, Marymount, Midfield
Katie Zielinski, Salisbury, Midfield
Kate Clute, Mary Washington, Attack
Page Macey, Frostburg, Attack
Megan Parris, Virginia Wesleyan, Attack
Kate Story, St. Mary's ,Attack
Kelly Taffe, Washington & Lee, Attack

South Atlantic Region Second Team:
Joanna Perini, Washington & Lee, Goalkeeper
Stephanie Schaeffer, Greensboro, Goalkeeper
Alicia Groveston, Salisbury, Defense
Beth Schminke, Mary Washington, Defense
Kathy Shaver, Roanoke, Defense
Linda Ackermann, Salisbury, Midfield
Rebecca Beninghove, Greensboro, Midfield
Erica Larsen, Mary Washington, Midfield
Sarah Sloane, St. Mary's, Midfield
Lee Wheeler, Washington & Lee, Midfield
Stephanie Calabrese, Roanoke, Attack
Jessica Goon, Mary Washington, Attack
Kate Howell, Goucher, Attack
Karli Libertini, St. Mary's, Attack
Lorin Smith, Greensboro, Attack
Jessica White, Salisbury, Attack

Story courtesy of Greensboro College Sports Information Director Bob Lowe