2018 AMCC Women's Lacrosse News
Medaille College Athletic Director Amy DeKay announced today the hiring of Erin Schurr as the next head coach for the Mavericks women's lacrosse team.
Mount Aloysius College Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Jane Grassadonia has announced that Danielle O'Leary has been named the Head Coach of the College's first-ever Mount Aloysius Women's Lacrosse program.
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. These individuals are selected by vote of their teammates.
After recording successful seasons in each of their spring sports, Penn State Behrend held on strong to their lead for another Presidents Cup title.
Franciscan University senior midfielder Mary Krolicki has been named the AMCC Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year.
After a historic 2018 season that saw the Medaille College Mavericks women's lacrosse team win more games in a single season than any other year in program history, Medaille wrapped things up with a trip to the ECAC DIII Women's Lacrosse Championship Opening Round against Misericordia.
The Medaille College Mavericks women's lacrosse team advanced to the NEAC Championship Game for the first time since 2013 this weekend, and with that success they have been chosen to compete in the ECAC Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament.
Medaille College senior Kaylie Bauer was named both the AMCC and the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, and then followed that up by earning ECAC North Region honors on Wednesday.
Bauer helped the Mavs go 3-0 and win their second straight AMCC Championship. She led the way defensively for Medaille by scooping up 18 ground balls and causing 11 turnovers. In the AMCC-clinching win over D'Youville she earned eight ground balls and forced six turnovers en route to a 23-7 victory. She was just as clutch against previously unbeaten Keuka College, forcing four turnovers and getting four ground balls in a 14-13 instant classic.
Ackerson had a great week for the Mavs, helping them go 3-0 and earn their second straight AMCC title. She scored a team high 11 goals and 14 points, including six goals and an assist against D'Youville in the championship clinching game. 13 of her 16 shots found their way on goal, finishing with a .688 shooting percentage.
The Eastern College Athletic Conference announced their weekly regional award winners this afternoon and for the second straight week Medaille College women's lacrosse swept the ECAC Division III North Region honors.
The Medaille College women's lacrosse team hosted the D'Youville College Spartans on Tuesday evening with their sights set on their second straight AMCC Championship. After a back-and-forth opening sequence, Medaille used a 10-3 run in the first half and some stifling defense in the second to claim their second straight title 23-7.
Outlaw continued her fantastic play on the defensive side of the field, helping the Mavericks go 3-0 last week in conference play. She led all Mavericks with 11 caused turnovers, 16 ground balls, and an astounding 19 draw controls. She also added three goals to help Medaille stay in the hunt for the top spot in the conference as the season winds down.
Espe had a great week offensively for the Mavericks, helping them go 3-0 and stay in the hunt for the top spot in the conference. Espe earned a hat trick in all three games, finishing with 11 total goals while also dishing out four assists for 15 total points. She had at least four points in every win, including six against Bryn Athyn on Saturday afternoon. She did all of this on 12 shots on goal, while going 3-4 on free position attempts. Espe also added six ground balls.
The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced their weekly regional award winners this afternoon, and the Medaille College women's lacrosse team continued to collect honors as freshmen Claire Purdy and Thelma Outlaw each were selected to represent the Division III North Region.
Outlaw continued her incredible play last week, helping the Mavs go 2-0. She had arguably her best game against Lancaster Bible, causing 11 turnovers and scooping up an impressive 13 ground balls. She also earned two draw controls and scored a goal. In total she earned 16 ground balls and caused 13 turnovers.
