Sileo, Donaldson and Mosca Earn IWLCA Positional Player of the Year Accolades
KING OF PRUSSIA, N.Y. (June 17, 2012) - The IWLCA has honored 12 student-athletes for their achievements during the 2012 season, as the organization named the Goalie, Defender, Midfielder, and Attacker of the Year for each of the three divisions tonight at the All-American banquet held at the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pa. Division II national champion LIU Post had three student-athletes honored, as
Dominque Mosca (Goalie),
Chelsea Donaldson (Defender), and
Jackie Sileo (Attacker) were all named national players of the year.
Mosca, a Merrick, N.Y. native, anchored the Pioneers to the national championship after posting top-10 rankings in both goals-against average and save percentage. The ECC Goalkeeper of the Year, Mosca posted a 17-3 overall record that included three wins in the NCAA tournament.
Donaldson, from Bay Shore, N.Y., helped LIU Post capture its third national championship while earning All-NCAA Tournament honors in the process. A two-time IWLCA All-American and East Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year, she anchored a defense that finished fifth in Division II allowing just 8.39 goals per game. The senior captain put up strong numbers by picking up a team-high 45 ground balls and causing 16 turnovers.
Sileo was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championships, setting new records for points in a tournament (17) and points in a championship game (9), as well as the ECC Player of the Year during her sophomore season. The Wantagh, N.Y. native earned her second straight All-America citation as she totaled a Division II-best 141 points with 45 goals and 96 assists, both single-season records for LIU Post.
Division III
Ashton Wheatley, Salisbury
C. Markland Kelly Goalie of the Year
Liza Beckler, Trinity
Defender of the Year
Liz Bruno, Trinity
Midfielder of the Year
Hannah Church, Gettysburg
Attacker of the Year
Division II
Dominique Mosca, C. W. Post
C. Markland Kelly Goalie of the Year
Chelsea Donaldson, C. W. Post
Defender of the Year
Brittany Brigandi, Le Moyne
Midfielder of the Year
Jackie Sileo, C. W. Post
Attacker of the Year
Division I
Mikey Meagher, Florida
C. Markland Kelly Goalie of the Year
Iliana Sanza, Maryland
Defender of the Year
Katie Schwarzmann, Maryland
Midfielder of the Year
Michelle Tumolo, Syracuse
Attacker of the Year