Big South Announces Women's Lacrosse All-Decade Team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) -- The Big South Conference announced today the inaugural Women’s Lacrosse All-Decade Team presented by Hercules Tires. The league’s All-Decade Teams were first unveiled as part of the Big South’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2013-14 to recognize the student-athletes and coaches who excelled in their respective sport in each decade since the Conference’s founding in 1983.
A 15-person committee of Big South Conference administrators served as the official voting panel to determine the All-Decade Team, with fan voting comprising 20 percent of the overall total. Women’s Lacrosse became a Conference sport in 2013, and the All-Decade Team is listed below in alphabetical order by position and features four attackers, four midfielders, four defenders, one goalkeeper and one head coach. In case of ties, additional honorees have been added.
2013-19 WOMEN’S LACROSSE ALL-DECADE TEAM PRESENTED BY HERCULES TIRES
Attackers – Name, School - Notables
Nicole Beatson, Winthrop - Offensive Player of the Year, 2-time All-Conference
Loren Day, Campbell - Mid-Major All-American, Offensive Player of the Year, 3-time All-Conference
Abby Hormes, High Point - Offensive Player of the Year, 2-time All-Conference
Jenna Kasmarik, Winthrop - Mid-Major All-American, Offensive Player of the Year, 2-time All-Conference
Melissa Placek, Campbell - 4-time All-Conference
Midfielders – Name, School - Notables
Shannon Gallagher, Winthrop - 2-time Mid-Major All-American, 4-time All-Conference
Samantha Herman, High Point - 3-time All-Conference, 2018 Big South Tournament MVP
Jasmine Jordan, High Point - 2-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2-time All-Conference
Katherine Judge, Winthrop - 4-time All-Conference
Brianna McCaffrey, Liberty - 3-time All-Conference
Erica Perrotta, High Point - All-American, Defensive Player of the Year, 4-time All-Conference
Defenders – Name, School - Notables
Meredith Chapman, High Point - Defensive Player of the Year, 2-time All-Conference
Maddy Ciardi, Coastal Carolina - Mid-Major All-American, Defensive Player of the Year, 3-time All-Conference
Christina Del Sesto, High Point - Mid-Major All-American, 2-time All-Conference, 2017 Tournament MVP
Shiloh McKenzie, Longwood - Mid-Major All-American, Co-Defensive Player of the Year, 3-time All-Conference
Goalkeeper – Name, School - Notables
Alaina Girani, Winthrop - Mid-Major All-American, Co-Defensive Player of the Year, 4-time All-Conference
Head Coach, School - Notables
Lyndsey Boswell, High Point - 5 Championships, 5-NCAA Tournaments, 4-time Coach of the Year, 45-4 Big South record, 93-43 overall
Women’s Lacrosse All-Decade Team candidates were determined based on being at least one of the following: 1) Was a multiple All-Conference honoree; 2) Was named an All-American; 3) Is a member of the Big South Conference Hall of Fame; 4) Student-athletes must be a college graduate or in good academic standing with their respective institution; 5) Won a Conference Championship as a coach and/or was voted Conference Coach of the Year. Candidates that participated in two different decades were placed in a specific decade based on consultation from member institutions, and were listed under their primary position during their careers. Member institutions also had final determination in regards to inclusion of student-athletes and coaches.