New England Small College Athletic Conference

Women's Lacrosse All-NESCAC Selections Announced

5/1/2014 12:00:00 AM

Colby’s Eddy Named Player of the Year

HADLEY, Mass. - Colby senior attack Katharine Eddy (Cheshire, Conn.) has been chosen by the conference coaches as the 2014 NESCAC Player of the Year. Eddy is the second Mule player to receive the award, joining Kate Sheridan, who earned the accolade in 2008 and 2009. Eddy helped sixth-seed Colby advance to the NESCAC semifinals for the second consecutive season after the Mules upset Middlebury, 11-10, in the quarterfinals.

Eddy earned First Team All-NESCAC recogniton for the first time in her career after being named to the Second Team last season. Eddy has played an integral role in helping Colby average 11.07 goals per game overall, which ranks second among conference opponents. She currently leads the league with 58 points on a conference-best 27 assists and 31 goals, which is tied for ninth in the NESCAC. For her career, Eddy has amassed 82 goals and 78 assists for 160 points in 61 games.

Joining Eddy at attack is senior teammate Lindsey McKenna (Fairfield, Mass.) and Middlebury senior Liza Herzog (Baltimore, Md.). McKenna closes out her collegiate career as a four-time All-NESCAC honoree, having been named to the First Team in 2012 and 2013 and the Second Team in her first season. The 2011 NESCAC Rookie of the Year has netted 38 goals, which is fourth-best in the conference, to go along with a pair of assists for 40 points and 26 draw controls. McKenna has been one of the league’s top scorers during her career, as she has accumulated 173 goals and 18 assists for 191 points. Herzog moved up to the First Team after receiving Second Team accolades last season. Despite missing two games this season, she ranked second on Middlebury’s squad with 38 points, 26 goals and 26 draw controls. In her career, Herzog has 131 points on 96 goals and 35 assists in 62 games.

Amherst senior Alex Philie (East Sandwich, Mass.) headlines the list of five midfielders from five different teams to land on the First Team. Philie, a 2012 First Team and 2013 Second Team pick, has played a pivotal role at both ends of the field in helping the Jeffs achieve a record of 15-1 this season and earn the second seed in the conference championship. She ranks third on Amherst’s roster with 28 points on 21 goals and seven assists. Philie is also presently tied for the NESCAC lead in caused turnovers (31), tied for third in ground balls (33) and tied for fifth in draw controls (46). Her efforts have resulted in her being selected as the inaugural NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year by the league’s coaches.

Senior Rebecca McGovern (Weymouth, Mass.) of Williams earned her first All-NESCAC First Team honor one season after being named to the Second Team. McGovern has tallied a team-high 35 goals for the Ephs, who have returned to the conference semifinal for the first time since 2010. Her 47 points are also second on the team. She paces all NESCAC players with 37 ground balls, is tied for third with 27 caused turnovers and tied for fifth with 46 draw controls. Trinity junior Caroline Hayes (Greenland, N.H.), Middlebury sophomore Laurel Pascal (Greenwich, Conn.) and Bowdoin senior Betsy Sachs (Glenside, Pa.) land on the All-NESCAC team for the first time in their careers. Hayes has filled up the stats sheet for the top-seeded Bantams this season. She leads the team with 33 draw controls, while also registering 16 caused turnovers and ground balls. Offensively, Hayes is second on Trinity’s roster with 34 points on 24 goals and 10 assists. Pascal leads all NESCAC players with 47 goals and ranks second in the league with 52 points this season. She has also scooped up 27 ground balls and caused 17 turnovers. Sachs is tied for second among league players in goals (40), fourth in draw controls (50) and eighth in points (45) to lead Bowdoin’s offensive and defensive efforts.      

A pair of Trinity defenders, senior Lyndsey Shepard (Hamilton, Mass.) and sophomore Ashley Stewart (Dover, Mass.), find themselves on the First Team. Shepard, a 2013 Second Team selection, anchors a young Bantam defensive unit that has held all opponents to 7.00 goals per game, while causing 15 turnovers and scooping 19 ground balls. Stewart receives all-conference plaudits for the first time in her career after leading Trinity in ground balls (31), while causing 19 turnovers, recording 15 draw controls and registering two goals and an assist. Middlebury senior Hannah Deoul (West Palm Beach, Fla.) rounds out the defensive unit as a first-time All-NESCAC honoree. Deoul paced the Panthers with 27 caused turnovers and 33 ground balls, both of which are tied for third among all league players. She has also amassed 26 draw controls for a team that has held all opponents to 7.69 goals per game.

Bates sophomore goalie Hannah Jeffrey (Greenwich, Conn.) earned a spot on the First Team with her stellar play in the cage this season. In ten conference games, Jeffrey posted a NESCAC-best .567 save percentage and 102 saves, while recording a 7.67 goals against average. 

Connecticut College midfielder Hannah Donegan (Great Falls, Va.) was chosen as the conference’s Rookie of the Year. Donegan was the top scorer for the Camels in her rookie campaign, finishing with 25 points on 20 goals and five assists. She also paced the squad with 33 draw controls to go with 24 ground balls.

For the first time in her career, Amherst head coach Christine Paradis was selected by her peers as the NESCAC Coach of the Year. Paradis has guided the Jeffs to a 9-1 conference mark and a 15-1 overall mark, which is the program’s highest win total since 2008. Amherst also enjoyed a 14-game winning streak to open the season. In 20 years at the helm, she has established a record of 245-83 for a .747 win percentage.

Women's Lacrosse All Conference Teams

First Team All-NESCAC Position Name Institution Class Hometown A Katharine Eddy Colby Sr. Cheshire, Conn. A Liza Herzog Middlebury Sr. Baltimore, Md. A Lindsey McKenna Colby Sr. Fairfield, Mass. M Caroline Hayes Trinity Jr. Greenland, N.H. M Rebecca McGovern Williams Sr. Weymouth, Mass. M Laurel Pascal Middlebury So. Greenwich, Conn. M Alex Philie Amherst Sr. East Sandwich, Mass. M Betsy Sachs Bowdoin Sr. Glenside, Pa. D Hannah Deoul Middlebury Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla. D Lyndsey Shepard Trinity Sr. Hamilton, Mass. D Ashley Stewart Trinity So. Dover, Mass. GK Hannah Jeffrey Bates So. Greenwich, Conn.           Second Team All-NESCAC Position Name Institution Class Hometown A  Gabby Horner Tufts Sr. Philadelphia, Pa. A Shea Kusiak Trinity Sr. Longmeadow, Mass. A Bridget Malicki Williams Jr. Loudonville, N.Y. A Rachel Passarelli Amherst So. Hamden, Conn. A Jordan Smith Bowdoin Sr. Glen Ridge, N.J. M Brigid Bowser Tufts So. Westborough, Mass. M Wally Pierce Bates Sr. Weston, Mass. M Krista Zsitvay Amherst Sr. New Vernon, N.J. D Kerry Fusco Amherst Jr. Essex Falls, N.J. D Alice Grant Hamilton Sr. Sandwich, N.H. D Emily Wright Tufts Jr. Richmond, Va. GK Christy Forrest Amherst So. Madison, Conn.

Player of the Year Katharine Eddy, Colby Defensive Player of the Year Alex Philie, Amherst   Rookie of the Year Hannah Donegan, Connecticut College   Coach of the Year Christine Paradis, Amherst