BAY CITY, Mich. — The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced its 2017 All-GLIAC Women's Lacrosse teams at the banquet on the evening prior to the GLIAC Tournament Semifinals on Thursday evening (May 4).
ATTACKER OF THE YEAR: Chalane Morrison - Indianapolis
UIndy senior Chalane Morrison leads the Greyhounds and the GLIAC with 79 points this season, including the third-most goals in the league (55). She's converted nearly half of her shot attempts, has put more than 77 percent of her shots on goal and record a team-high four game-winning goals.
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR: Victoria Lelo - McKendree
Victoria Lelo paced the McKendree offense this year as well the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with 60 goals on the 2017 regular season campaign, a stat line which puts her among the nation's top 10 goal scorers at 3.75 goals per game. Lelo also secured the most draw controls in the GLIAC with 107 posting 6.69 draw controls per game, fourth in the nation. The Auckland, New Zealand native tallied 77 points, 17 assists, 35 groundballs, and 23 caused turnovers.
DEFENDER OF THE YEAR: Kira Dosenberry - Grand Valley State
GVSU senior Kira Dosenberry has made a major impact on the defensive side of the field for the Lakers this season. The San Diego, Calif. Native grabbed 17 draw controls on the season, with 26 ground balls to lead the team. The Laker midfielder also caused 20 turnovers on the year, leading GVSU in the category. Dosenberry finishes her GVSU career with the highest ground ball total in program history.
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR: Amy Porta - McKendree
Amy Porta finished the 2017 regular season campaign with the highest save percentage in the conference at 47.4%. Porta started all 16 games between the pipes for the Bearcats securing 11 wins. The Ellisville, Missouri native posted 130 saves, 34 groundballs, and caused four turnovers.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Elle Hamilton - Tiffin
Elle Hamilton had a strong first season with Tiffin University, leading the conference in draw controls while also leading the Dragons in a variety of categories. She led the team in draw controls and was second overall in ground balls, caused turnovers, and goals while also finishing third in points.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Melissa Gyllenborg - McKendree
Melissa Gyllenborg guided McKendree to their first-ever GLIAC regular season title with an 11-5 overall record and 6-1 mark in the GLIAC. Coach Gyllenborg posted a .688 win percentage this season, the highest in the program's history. Gyllenborg also mentored an offensive unit that is ninth in the nation in scoring offense at 16.25 goals per game.
The complete list of the 2017 All-GLIAC Women's Lacrosse teams and postseason awards are below:
2017 All-GLIAC Women's Lacrosse Teams |
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All-GLIAC First-Team |
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Position |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown/Previous School |
Attacker |
Chalane Morrison |
Indianapolis |
Sr. |
Delta, B.C. / Delta SS / Pfeiffer |
Attacker |
Taylor Mathis |
Lake Erie |
Jr. |
Corning, N.Y. |
Attacker |
Dana Dispasquale |
McKendree |
Jr. |
St. Charles, Mo. / Barat Academy |
Attacker |
Morgan Sherley |
Tiffin |
Sr. |
New Westminster, B.C. / St. Thomas More |
Attacker | Abbi O'Neal | Grand Valley State | Fr. | Severna Park, Md. |
Midfielder |
Victoria Lelo |
McKendree |
Sr. |
Auckland, New Zealand / Westlake |
Midfielder |
Meghan Datema |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
Rockford, Mich. |
Midfielder |
Elle Hamilton |
Tiffin |
Fr. |
Victoria, B.C. / Claremont SS |
Defender |
Randi Castner |
Tiffin |
Sr. |
Henrietta, N.Y. / Rush-Henrietta |
Defender |
Riley McClure |
Indianapolis |
Fr. |
Ancaster, Ont. / Everest Academy |
Defender | Kira Dosenberry | Grand Valley State | Sr. | San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch |
Defender | Breana Moser | Lake Erie | Sr. | Gahanna, Ohio |
Goalkeeper |
Amy Porta |
McKendree |
Sr. |
Ellisville, Mo. / Marquette |
All-GLIAC Second-Team |
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Position |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown/Previous School |
Attacker | Kyra Bradley | Findlay | Sr. | Port Coquitlam, B.C. / Terry Fox Secondary |
Attacker | Anna Rulapaugh | Indianapolis | Jr. | Churchton, Md. / Southern / Pfeiffer |
Attacker | Paige Salthouse | McKendree | Jr. | St. Louis, Mo. / Ursuline |
Attacker | Ryan Skomial | Grand Valley State | Sr. | Howell, Mich. / Hartland |
Attacker | Anna Spin | Lake Erie | So. | Auburn, N.Y. |
Midfielder |
Anastasia Crawford |
Lake Erie |
Jr. |
Corning, N.Y. / Painted Post East |
Midfielder |
Meggan Loyd |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich. / East Grand Rapids |
Midfielder |
Tori Nelson |
Tiffin |
Sr. |
Deephaven, Minn. / Holy Family Catholic |
Defender |
Natalie Fury |
Findlay |
Jr. |
Glenolden, Pa. / Interboro |
Defender |
Stacey Wright |
McKendree |
Gr. |
Whangarei, New Zealand / Westlake Girls |
Defender |
Kelly Leibovitz |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley |
Defender |
Laura McKee |
Indianapolis |
So. |
Holt, Mich. |
Goalkeeper |
Kat Schneeberger |
Tiffin |
So. |
Oviedo, Fla. |
All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team |
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Position |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown/Previous School |
Attacker |
Amanda Flotteron |
Tiffin |
Jr. |
Henrietta, N.Y. / Rush-Henrietta |
Attacker | Grace Gunneson | Indianapolis | Fr. | Rockford, Mich. |
Attacker | Bree Suter | McKendree | Sr. | Westminster, Md. / Winters Mill |
Attacker | Brie Caruso | Findlay | So. | Salisbury, Md. / Wicomico |
Midfielder |
Hannah Sugarman |
McKendree |
So. |
Holden, Mass. / Wachusett Regional |
Midfielder |
Ciara Burud |
Findlay |
Fr. |
Red Hook, N.Y. |
Midfielder |
Hannah Peebles |
Findlay |
So. |
Dexter, N.Y. / General Brown |
Defender |
Amie Morrison |
Tiffin |
So. |
Burnaby, B.C. / Burnaby South SS |
Defender |
Hannah Schneider |
McKendree |
Sr. |
Ellisville, Mo. / Lafayette |
Defender |
Monica Campbell |
Findlay |
Sr. |
North Canton, Ohio / Jackson |
Defender |
Aimee Hite |
Grand Valley State |
Jr. |
Rockford, Mich. |
Goalkeeper |
Claire Ferrell |
Findlay |
So. |
Avon Lake, Ohio |