Women's Lacrosse Honored With Five All-Americans, Hogan Named Midfielder Of The Year
Brookville, N.Y. (May 22, 2009)- Womenslacrosse.com released its Division II All-American Selection for the 2009 season, garnering five C.W. Post women's lacrosse athletes with the honor. Senior
Katie Hogan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) was named the Division II Midfielder of the Year, an title previously held by former Pioneers teammate
Mallory Poole in 2008.
Hogan received a spot on the First Team All-American roster for the third conseuctive year, while teammates
Jaclyn Napoli (West Islip, N.Y.)
#Kim Williams# (Long Valley, N.J.) make their second appearances on the First Team list. Junior attacker
Staci Passafiume (Port Jefferson, N..Y.) received second team All-America nods, while
Ashley Olen (East Islip, N.Y.) earned herself a spot on the All-American All-Rookie squad.
Hogan, a three-time IWLCA All-North Region first team selection, was the second-leading goal scorer on the Pioneers with 63 scores and 18 assists. The senior also led the team with 74 draw controls, 28 caused turnovers and was second with 36 ground balls.
Napoli scored 60+goals for the second straight season as she led the Pioneers and also broke the single-season record with 67 goals. The senior attacker, making her second appearance on the IWLCA All-North Region first team, finished third with 25 assists for a total of 92 points. She tallied four game-winning goals and was 10-15 in free position attempts.
Williams repeats last year's selection to the IWLCA All-North Region First Team, and put up standout defensive numbers with a team-high 48 ground balls, 21 caused turnovers, and 20 draw controls. She also scored a goal and dished out three assists.
Passafiume, a junior attacker, led the Pioneers with 46 assists on the season, also tallying 29 scores. She picked up 33 ground balls, good for third on the team, and totaled 75 points, also third on the team.
Olen made her freshman debut appearing in 18 games, making nine starts. She was third on the squad with 35 goals, while adding six assists for a total of 41 points. She was second on the team with 28 draw controls this season.