2016-17 AMCC Women's Lacrosse News
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that Hilbert College's Emily Gawlak was crowned the 2017 NCAA Division III statistical champion for Draw Controls Per Game in women's lacrosse.
John Czarnecki, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Hilbert College, is pleased to announce that Melissa R. Graham will serve as the women's lacrosse program's fifth head coach, effective immediately.
All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.
Medaille College's Amanda Ruszczyk and Pitt-Bradford's Brody Wood have been selected as the recipients of the 2017 AMCC Faculty Athletics Representatives Award.
The third Monday in April every year represents something bigger than a race for the city of Boston.
Three members of the D'Youville College women's lacrosse team were named All-Independent Women's Lacrosse Schools (IWLS) selections in the team's inaugural season.
McEntee led the Lady Barons to a 17-16 win over Hilbert in the 2017 AMCC showcase final with five goals, two assists, and six draw controls. The sophomore's last goal was the difference maker in the game, as she scored with 4:31 to play to put the Lady Barons up 17-14.
The 2017 inaugural AMCC Showcase title game was nothing short of dramatic as the Franciscan University women's lacrosse team staved off a feisty Hilbert College squad for an exciting 17-16 win, Sunday afternoon.
The Hilbert College women's lacrosse team earned a 23-9 victory over D'Youville College in the first round game of the AMCC Showcase Tournament under steady rain and on a very slippery field.
2017 marks the first season in which the AMCC sponsored women's lacrosse, and the teams are now gearing up for the inaugural AMCC Women's Lacrosse Showcase Tournament which will take place this weekend, Thursday, May 4 and Sunday, May 7.
Ruszczyk had a strong week for the Mavericks last week, helping them go 2-1. Defensively she was all over the field, scooping up a team high 12 ground balls and causing a team high five caused turnovers. She also earned 17 draw controls. Offensively she may have been even better, scoring 14 goals and adding three helpers to earn 17 total points in three games.
Women's lacrosse is in its first season as a championship sport in the AMCC, and Medaille College is the inaugural champion.
Hilbert College's Emily Gawlak was voted D3 Women's Lacrosse HERO of the Week April 14 after receiving 786 votes (46.1%) cast on-line.
Espe recorded eight goals and nine assists in a 1-1 week for the Mavs, while also grabbing 10 ground balls.
