WESTFIELD, Mass. — Four Worcester State University women's lacrosse players have been named to the 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Conference teams. Seniors Kaila Chase and Jackie Connors were both named to the first-team, while Mackenzie Callini and Angelina Sutherland were both named to the second-team.
Thus far on the season, Connors leads her team with 65 goals and 45 assists for a combined 110 points. She also has tallied 48 ground balls, 71 draw controls, and 27 caused turnovers. Chase follows with 52 goals and 30 assists for a combined 82 points. Both Connors and Chase stand atop the all-time career records at Worcester State in the categories of goals, assists and points.
As a defender, Callini has registered 17 goals in the 2016 campaign and has totaled 39 ground balls, 30 draw controls, and 23 caused turnovers. Sutherland marked a combined 34 points (12 goals, 22 assists) and tallied 29 ground balls, 49 draw controls, and 12 caused turnovers at the midfield position.
Midfielder Lauren Geary of Bridgewater State has been named the 2016 Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year and headlines this year's all-conference team in a vote taken of the eight coaches from around the league. Elizabeth Ettridge of Bridgewater State is the 2016 MASCAC Rookie of the Year. For helping to lead the Owls to a 6-1 league record for their second straight regular season title and the number one seed in this week's conference tournament, Jeff Pechulis has been the 2016 Champion's Choice Coach of the Year.
2016 MASCAC WOMEN'S LACROSSE ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
FIRST TEAM
Player/Institution Class Position Hometown
Ali Laferriere, Fitchburg State Junior Attack Tyngsboro, Mass.
Melissa Renauld, Bridgewater State Junior Attack Framingham, Mass.
Kaila Chase, Worcester State Senior Attack Northbridge, Mass.
Jackie Connors, Worcester State Senior Midfield Ashland, Mass.
Lauren Geary, Bridgewater State Senior Midfield Hull, Mass.
Kimmy Foley, Framingham State Sophomore Midfield Mansfield, Mass.
Elizabeth Ettridge, Bridgewater State Freshman Midfield Marshfield, Mass.
Sydney Lambert, Westfield State Freshman Midfield Hanover, Mass.
Andrea Comeau, Fitchburg State Junior Midfield Watertown, Mass.
Lia Crutchfield, Fitchburg State Sophomore Defense E. Longmeadow, Mass.
Carrie Long, Fitchburg State Sophomore Defense Foxboro, Mass.
Jordan Daniels, Westfield State Senior Defense Florence, Mass.
Mimi Khampaeng, Westfield State Senior Goalie Hampden, Mass.
SECOND TEAM
Player/Institution Class Position Hometown
Marisa Yowell, Bridgewater State Senior Attack Ashland, Mass.
Roni Orcutt, Westfield State Senior Attack Granville, Mass.
Alex King, Bridgewater State Junior Attack N. Weymouth, Mass.
Blair Smith, Westfield State Senior Midfield Milford, Mass.
Jaimee Lutz, Fitchburg State Sophomore Midfield Foxboro, Mass.
Marissa Nimeskern, Westfield State Freshman Midfield Hanover, Mass.
Angelina Sutherland, Worcester State Junior Midfield Tyngsboro, Mass.
Natalie Caney, MCLA Junior Midfield Belchertown, Mass.
Paige Giuliano, Salem State Freshman Defense Braintree, Mass.
Mackenzie Callini, Worcester State Senior Defense W. Springfield, Mass.
Mariah McKenna, Bridgewater State Senior Defense Plymouth, Mass.
Elizabeth Darrigo, Fitchburg State Senior Goalie Billerica, Mass.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lauren Geary, Bridgewater State Senior Midfield Hull, Mass.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Elizabeth Ettridge, Bridgewater State Freshman Midfield Marshfield, Mass.
CHAMPION'S CHOICE COACH OF THE YEAR
Jeff Pechulis, Westfield State
Portions of this Release Courtesy of Emily Diekelmann | MASCAC Director of Media Relations