Markunas Named to A-10 Lacrosse First Team; Four Others Also Honored

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Five members of Temple lacrosse are among those receiving Atlantic 10 postseason honors, as announced today by the league office. Highlighting the Owls' award-winners is Stephanie Markunas, who was named to the A-10 First Team.

Lauren Caminiti was named to the A-10 Second Team for her consistent play on defense all season, and freshman Molly Seefried was named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team after a strong debut season.

Two Owls also earned accolades for a combination of athletic and academic performances, as Allison McWilliams and Missy Schweitzer were both named to the A-10 All-Academic Team. Schweitzer has also been named to the A-10 Academic Team in each of the last two seasons, while it is the first honor for McWilliams.

Massachusetts' Katie Ferris, Richmond's Mary Flowers and Liz Walker of Duquesne were selected for the A-10's Offensive Player, Midfielder and Defensive Player of the Year awards, respectively. Amanda Kidder of Duquesne was also named Rookie of the Year while UMass coach Angela McMahon garnered Coach of the Year honors.

Markunas finished the season with 30 goals and 25 assists for a team-best 55 total points. Her 25 assists tie for ninth all-time in a single season at Temple, while her 47 draw controls rank sixth all-time in a single season.

Caminiti, who started in all 17 games this season, tied for third on the team with 22 ground balls and finished second on the team with nine caused turnovers. Seefried played in 15 games in her debut season at Temple, scoring twice.

McWilliams and Schweitzer were both named to Temple's Trustee Ten this week at the annual Breakfast of Champions for having two of the top 10 GPA's among all student-athletes in the department. Schweitzer has a 3.86 GPA as a kinesiology major, and ranked fifth on the team this year with 20 goals. McWilliams, a secondary education and English major, has a GPA of 3.84.

2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Lacrosse Awards
Offensive Player of the Year: Katie Ferris, Massachusetts
Midfielder of the Year: Mary Flowers, Richmond
Defensive Player of theYear: Liz Walker, Duquesne
Rookie of the Year: Amanda Kidder, Duquesne
Coach of the Year: Angela McMahon, Massachusetts

First Team All-Conference
Amanda Kidder, Duquesne (M)
Caitlin Prince, Duquesne (A)
Liz Walker, Duquesne (GK)
Sarah Phillips, George Washington (M)
Hilary Quinn, George Washington (D)
Katie Ferris, Massachusetts (A)
Ali Houlis, Massachusetts (D)
Jesse O'Donnell, Massachusetts (A)
Riley Perry, Massachusetts (D)
Caitlin Fifield, Richmond (A)
Mary Flowers, Richmond (M)
Sam Stevenson, Richmond (A)
Stephanie Markunas, Temple (M)

Second Team All-Conference
Amy Gladfelter, Duquesne (D)
Aubrey Green, Duquesne (D)
Haley Marafioti, Duquesne (A)
Megan Seidman, George Washington (A)
Rachel Baker, La Salle (D)
Megan Corliss, La Salle (GK)
Melanie Sarcinello, La Salle (M)
Tanner Guarino, Massachusetts (M)
Nina Sarcona, Massachusetts (A)
Taylor Blazer, Richmond (D)
Kara Moschetti, Richmond (M)
Elizabeth Fox, Saint Joseph's (D)
Lauren Caminiti, Temple (D)

All-Rookie Team
Casey Briglia, Duquesne
Clare Hurley, Duquesne
Amanda Kidder, Duquesne
Addi Bolin, George Washington
Rachel Mia, George Washington
Allie Rash, George Washington
Claire Andrews, La Salle
Caitlyn Brostrand, La Salle
Rachel Vallarelli, Massachusetts
Emily Doyle, Richmond
Julia Falcone, Saint Joseph's
Molly Seefried, Temple

Academic All-Conference
Aubrey Green, Duquesne
Caitlin Prince, Duquesne
Liz Walker, Duquesne
Sarah Phillips, George Washington
Jackie Roebuck, La Salle
Melanie Sarcinello, La Salle
Danielle Pelletier, Massachusetts
Riley Perry, Massachusetts
Nina Sarcona, Massachusetts
Erin Thomas, St. Bonaventure
Allison McWilliams, Temple
Missy Schweitzer, Temple

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