ECAC Announces DI Women’s Lacrosse Major Awards and All-ECAC selections

5/17/2018 9:37:30 AM

DANBURY, Conn. - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its Division I Awards and All-ECAC selections in women's lacrosse for the 2018 season.

Kylie Ohlmiller from Stony Brook University was tabbed ECAC Offensive Player of the Year. Olivia Conti from Towson University took the Defensive Player of the Year honor, while Loyola University of Maryland's Livy Rosenweig was voted the Rookie of the Year. Stony Brook's Joe Spallina rounds out the major awards with the Coach of the Year honor.

Ohlmiller, the Offensive Player of the Year, had an outstanding year for the Seawolves. The senior captain has 86 goals and 66 assists for 152 total points this season, which ranks No. 1 nationally. The attacker leads the country with an average of 7.53 points per game, earning her a spot on the All-ECAC First Team.

Conti was voted Defensive Player of the Year after a strong sophomore campaign for Towson. She leads the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and set a new program record with 52 caused turnovers. The defender also leads the CAA and ranks seventh nationally with 2.59 caused turnovers per game and ranks fourth in the CAA with 2.35 ground balls per game.

Rosenzweig broke a few Loyola freshman records on her way to being named Rookie of the Year. The freshman attacker set new records for assists (47), draw controls (89) and overall points (102) in a year thanks to 55 goals scored and 47 assists. Rosenzweig is among the top-20 national leaders in both assists and points this season.

Spallina led No. 1 ranked Stony Brook to the only unbeaten regular season in NCAA Division I lacrosse with a 17-0 record, including a sixth-straight America East Conference championship. The Seawolves went 8-0 against Top-25 teams in 2018, and have the No. 1 non-conference RPI in the country.

ECAC Division I Women's Lacrosse Major Awards and All-ECAC Selections

Offensive Player of the Year
Kylie Ohlmiller - Stony Brook University, Sr.

Defensive Player of the Year
Olivia Conti - Towson University, So.

Rookie of the Year
Livy Rosenweig - Loyola University-Maryland, Fr.

Coach of the Year
Joe Spallina - Stony Brook University

All-ECAC First Team
Kylie Ohlmiller - Stony Brook University, Sr.
Kristen Gaudian - James Madison University, Sr.
Taryn Ohlmiller - Stony Brook University, So.
Jourdan Roemer - Canisius College, Jr.
Haley Warden - James Madison University, Sr.
Jen Reininger - Canisius College, Sr.
Jenna Collins - United States Naval Academy, Sr.
Olivia Conti - Towson University, So.
Keira Kelly - Quinnipiac University, Sr.
Kristen Yanchoris - Loyola University-Maryland, Jr.
Brooke Gubitosi - Stony Brook University, R-Sr.
Anna Tesoriero - Stony Brook University, Jr.

All-ECAC Second Team*
Courtney Murphy - Stony Brook University, R-Sr.
Grace Nolan - University of Connecticut, Sr.
Zoe Belodeau - University of Pennsylvania, Fr.
Gabby Rosenzweig - University of Pennsylvania, So.
Madison Carter - Penn State University, Jr.
Hannah Powers - Loyola University-Maryland, Jr.
Kelly Larkin - United States Naval Academy, So.
Katie O'Donnell - Penn State University, Sr.
Erin Barry - University of Pennsylvania, So.
Ally Kennedy - Stony Brook University, So.
Lindsey Ewertsen - Columbia University, Jr
Sondra Dickey - Lehigh University, So.
Kasey Keane - University of Massachusetts, Sr.
Nicole Latgis - Temple University, Sr.
Natalie Stefan - University of Pennsylvania, Sr.
Marissa Hudgins - Brown University, Sr.
Megan Beach - Fairfield University, Jr.
Blake Smith - United States Naval Academy, Sr.
Jillian Petito - Mount St. Mary's University, Jr.

*additional players added due to ties in voting

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