Dinger Headlines USJ Women's Lacrosse All-GNAC Honors
WINTHROP, Mass. – Junior midfielder Makenzie Dinger (Hingham, Mass.) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) women's lacrosse team headlined a flock of four Blue Jays named to All-Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Teams, it was announced on Monday by the league's front office. Voted on by the league's 14 head coaches, Dinger was selected to the All-GNAC First Team, while junior defender Kate Miranda (West Hartford, Conn.) was named to the All-GNAC Third Team. Additionally, sophomore midfielder Ana Nogueira (Trumbull, Conn.) was tabbed to the GNAC All-Rookie Team, and junior attack Victoria Gargan (Springfield, Mass.) was picked to the GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team.
For the complete list of all-conference honorees, major award winners, and all-sportsmanship selections, please see below.
FIRST TEAM
A – Chandra Franca, Emmanuel (Mass.)
A – Taina Gamory, Johnson & Wales (RI)
A – Lydia Dexter, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
A – Abby Stoller, Simmons
M – Heather Hanson, Colby-Sawyer
M – Katie Sloan, Johnson & Wales (RI)
M – Makenzie Dinger, St. Joseph (Conn.)
M – Carson Battaglia, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
D – Delaney Brown, Emmanuel (Mass.)
D – Isabella Nugent, Johnson & Wales (RI)
D – Kaitlin Bedell, Lasell
D – Emi Boedeker, Simmons
GK – Emma Glyman, Johnson & Wales (RI)
SECOND TEAM
A – Maire Brown, Dean
A – Maris DiBeneditto, Johnson & Wales (RI)
A – Bridget Collins, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
A – Julia Chausse, Simmons
M – Margaret Johnson, Johnson & Wales (RI)
M – Sydney Brady, Lasell
M – Sarah Lachance, Rivier
M – Marita Nothacker, Simmons
D – Hannah Himes, Colby-Sawyer
D – Brittney Poljacik, Norwich
D – Erica Irvin, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
D – Riley Wasiuk, Simmons
GK – Nicole Elliott, Simmons
THIRD TEAM
A – Sydney Stevens, Colby-Sawyer
A – Madeleine Gould, Johnson & Wales (RI)
A – Teresa Kessner, Lasell
A – Michaila Furchak, Norwich
M – Alexandra Barrett, Albertus Magnus
M – Deja Srimouksavanh, Emmanuel (Mass.)
M – Allison Sturgeon, Norwich
M – Cailyn Wesley, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
D – Ashley Tramonte, Johnson & Wales (RI)
D – Kate Miranda, St. Joseph (Conn.)
D – Tara Powers, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
D – Madison Scott, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
GK – Katie Bishop-Manning, Norwich
ATTACKER OF THE YEAR – Lydia Dexter, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR – Carson Battaglia, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
DEFENDER OF THE YEAR – Delaney Brown, Emmanuel (Mass.)
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR – Emma Glyman, Johnson & Wales (RI)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – Heather Hanson, Colby-Sawyer
COACH OF THE YEAR – Jennifer Thomas, Johnson & Wales (RI)
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD – Johnson & Wales University (RI)
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Chloe Oliver, Albertus Magnus
Heather Hanson, Colby-Sawyer
Hannah Himes, Colby-Sawyer
Sophia Kuhlthau, Colby-Sawyer
Delaney Brown, Emmanuel (Mass.)
Deja Srimouksavanh, Emmanuel (Mass.)
Madeleine Gould, Johnson & Wales (RI)
Rachel Hinkley, Rivier
Sarah Lachance, Rivier
Ana Nogueira, St. Joseph (Conn.)
Shauna Clark, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Julia Chausse, Simmons
Marita Nothacker, Simmons
Kat Wood, Simmons
ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Keegan Riccio , Albertus Magnus
Cassandra Micklesavage, Anna Maria
Hannah Marquis, Colby-Sawyer
Aline Flores , Dean
Taylor Borla, Elms
Katelyn Hunter, Emmanuel
Brooke Healy, Johnson & Wales
Kaitlin Bedell, Lasell
Rachel Landress, Norwich
Kylee Marley, Regis
Tara Saliany, Rivier
Victoria Gargan , St. Joseph (Conn.)
Mackenzie Siebert, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Sammi Hogan, Simmons
About The GNAC
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
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