Womenslacrosse.com Names Williams Midfielder of the Year; Five Named To All-America Teams
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (May 26, 2010) - C.W. Post senior midfielder
Kim Williams (Long Valley, N.J.) was named the womenslacrosse.com Midfielder of the Year, the organization announced on Wednesday. In addition, Williams, senior atttacker
Staci Passafiume (Port Jefferson, N.Y.) and sophomore attacker
Ashley Olen (East Islip, N.Y.) were named First Team All-Americans, while sophomore defender
Chelsea Donaldson (Bayshore, N.Y.) was named to the second team, and freshman attacker
Abigail Ross (Miller Place, N.Y.) earned a spot on the All-Rookie Squad.
Williams was a dominant force in the midfield for the Pioneers, helping them reach the top ranking in the nation while earning the top seed in the North Region in the playoffs. The ECC Player of the Year, Williams ranked in the top-15 nationally in both caused turnovers and ground balls. A three-time selection to the IWLCA All-North Region First Team, she again put up standout defensive numbers with a team-high 57ground balls, 49 caused turnovers, and 44 draw controls. Making the move to midfield this season, Williams also produced offensively, scoring 24 goals ad adding six assists for 30 points.
Passafiume, a senior attacker, led the Pioneers with 42 assists on the season, also tallying 29 scores. She picked up 44 ground balls, good for second on the team, and totaled 70 points, tops on the squad.
Olen followed up a solid freshman season with a stellar sophomore year, and with 61 goals on the season. Olen also leads the Pioneers with 46 draw controls and has scored a team-high 13 goals off free position attempts.
Donaldson was a standout defender for the Pioneers this season, often with the job of containing the opposing team's top scorer, and she responded with an outstanding season, picking up 28 ground balls and helping C.W. Post to hold opponents to just 6.42 goals per game.
Ross, the ECC Co-Rookie of the Year, made an immediate impact on the Pioneers front line. She notched 27 points on the season off 18 goals and nine assists while adding 15 ground balls and 13 draw controls to her stat line.
In other Athletic Department news, registration is still open for the C.W. Post Pioneer Sports Academy, a new summer athletic camp for children ages 7 to 17. C.W. Post's NCAA Division II varsity coaches will instruct participants in boys' lacrosse, baseball, football and basketball and girls' lacrosse, softball, basketball and field hockey. Each individual camp will be held over a one-week period, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at a cost of $450. Children will be grouped by age, skill level and experience.