Northwestern University Athletics
Six Women Earn All-WCLL in Lacrosse
5/3/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
May 3, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern women's lacrosse club program had six women named to the Women's Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL) all-league teams. Three Wildcats were named to the first team, while three more were named to the second team.
Attack players Lillian Lardy and Patty West were named first team, along with midfielder Julie Lazarus. Alexis Cohen, Erin Celentano and goaltender Kelly Matheson were named to the second team.
The Wildcats -- who will become a varsity program next year -- went 19-1 during the regular season and recently won the WCLL playoffs for the first time in the seven-year history of the event. As a result, they will be participating in the first-ever U.S. Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates (USLIA) Women's Championships May 11-13 in St. Louis, Mo.
WCLL First Team All-League
Lillian Lardy, Northwestern (attack)
Katie Osmer, Michigan State (attack)
Patty West, Northwestern (attack)
Leslie Guidotti, Michigan (midfield)
Beckie Causley , Miami (midfield)
Julie Jerrell, Purdue (midfield)
Julie Lazarus, Northwestern (midfield)
Kelly McVerry, Pittsburgh (midfield)
Patty Eppich, Miami (defense)
Cristen Means, Miami (defense)
Megan Burpee (defense)
Leigh Anne McGowan, Pittsburgh (goalie)
WCLL Second Team All-League
Korin Anthony, Toledo
Alexis Cohen, Northwestern
Erin Celentano, Northwestern
Claudia Laskowski, Iowa
Julie Lapides, Missouri
Katherine Stebenow, Miami
Erica Anderson, Pittsburgh
Sarah Scheffler, Michigan State
Kathy Cahill, Taylor
Jill Ankrum Toledo
Rachel Knipe, Chicago
Melissa Konal, Michigan State (goalie)
Kelly Matheson, Northwestern (goalie)
