USA South Lacrosse Awards Announced
(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic
Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for
lacrosse. A total of 37 student-athletes have been named to
the USA South All-Conference teams for lacrosse. Methodist
College's Lindsey West has been named the Player of the Year and
Averett University's Vanessa Jordan is the Rookie of the
Year. Averett head coach Katie Talbert is the 2006 Coach of
the Year.
West, a senior from Davidsonville, Md., was third in the conference
in; goals per game, assists per game and points per game. She
was instrumental in the Monarchs finishing third in the conference,
as they posted a 11-3 overall record and 3-2 record in the USA
South. West recorded 59 goals and 29 assists on the
year. This marks her third consecutive year receiving First
Team All-Conference as she earned First Team honors in 2005 and
2004.
A freshman from Westbrook Maine, Jordan recorded 59 goals and 11
assists this past season. Jordan took 105 shots this season
and 93 of those shots were shots on goal. She helped the
Cougars earn a fourth seed in the upcoming tournament as they
finished 3-3 in the Conference and 9-6 overall.
Talbert, in her second year at the helm of the Cougars, led the
team to their best record (9-6) in the program's history.
With a 11-3 win over Shenandoah on Feb. 26 the Cougars claimed
their first win in school history. Averett enters this week's
conference tournament as the No. 4 seed after finishing the USA
South regular season, 3-3.
Player of the Year
Lindsey West,
Methodist
Rookie of the
Year
Vanessa Jordan,
Averett
Coach of the
Year
Katie Talbert,
Averett
The 2006 USA South Lacrosse All-Conference Teams follow:
| First Team Attack - Kristen Conques, Christopher Newport Jenna Gast, Greensboro Amanda McGlaughlin, Greensboro Midfield - Buffy Casto, N.C. Wesleyan Kristyn Hankins, Christopher Newport Vanessa Jordan, Averett Lauren McGonagle, Methodist Lindsey West, Methodist Defense - Megan Barbieri, Greensboro Lauren Carpinello, Shenandoah Bridgette McGrath, Methodist Goalkeeper - Kristen McGuire, Greensboro |
SecondTeam Attack - Jennifer Donah, Greensboro Bridget Holcomb, Methodist Darcie Jones, Averett Midfield - Kaylee Black, Averett Katelyn Cushman, Methodist Joia Davis, Shenandoah Katie Doherty, Christopher Newport Karen Hall, Greensboro Defense - Jenni Duncan, Greensboro Jenna Nobles, Methodist Katie Ross, Christopher Newport Goalkeeper - Lindsay Nail, Christopher Newport |
Honorable Mention
Attack
- Lindsey Ferguson, Greensboro
Kelly Matagiese, Shenandoah
Kali Rodriguez, Methodist
Shayna Sargent, Christopher Newport
Midfield - Sally Allstadt, Christopher Newport
Erika Bradd, Shenandoah
Sarah Kaye, Ferrum
Stephanie Perih, Ferrum
Lisa Thomson, Christopher Newport
Defense - Alexa Ashworth, N.C. Wesleyan
Tiffany DeLoatch, Averett
Jetarwa Miles, Averett
Goalkeeper - Dawn Sheets, Averett
