Northwestern University Athletics
Five NU Women Receive Preseason All-America Honors
1/31/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Jan. 31, 2005
EVANSTON, Ill. - Inside Lacrosse magazine has released its 2005 Preseason All-America Teams in women's lacrosse, and five Northwestern women are included on the three teams.
Senior Courtney Koester and sophomore Kristen Kjellman lead the quintet with first-team honors. Koester was a first-team All-America last year, while Kjellman was second-team All-America as well as Inside Lacrosse National Freshman of the Year.
Courtney's twin sister Ashley Koester earned second-team recognition. She received second-team All-ALC honors in 2004, in addition to second-team IWLCA Regional All-America.
Senior goalkeeper Ashley Gersuk and junior attack Lindsey Munday were third-team All-America selections by the publication. Gersuk was a third-team All-America last year and second-team All-ALC in the cage, while Munday was a second-team IWLCA Regional All-America and All-ALC.
Northwestern is mere weeks away from kicking off the 2005 season -- just its fourth back as a varsity under head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller -- looking to capitalize on a 2004 campaign that saw them go 15-3, win a share of the 2004 ALC title, and advance to the NCAA quarterfinal round.
The All-American list and preseason rankings are compiled by Inside Lacrosse magazine. Published 11 times annually in Towson, Md., Inside Lacrosse is the leading publication on the sport of lacrosse, with subscribers in all 50 states and eight foreign countries.
The All-America lists, along with team profiles, player profiles and season previews, will be available in the women's preview issue of Inside Lacrosse, which will hit newsstands in early February.
INSIDE LACROSSE DIVISION I PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
First Team
Amy Appelt, Virginia
Lindsey Biles, Princeton
Katie Chrest, Duke
Delia Cox, Maryland
Ashlee Dardine, James Madison
Sydney Greene, Loyola
Mary Key, Hopkins
Kristen Kjellman, Northwestern
Courtney Koester, Northwestern
Nikki Lieb, Virginia
Regina Oliver, Ohio State
Elizabeth Pillion, Princeton
Elizabeth Pinney, Virginia
Rachel Shuck, Loyola
Lauren Vance, Princeton
Devon Wills, Dartmouth
Second Team
Jess Brownridge, JMU
Jess Burnap, New Hampshire
Cary Chasney, Virginia
Dana Dobbie, Ohio
Bridget Eder, Hofstra
Lacey-Leigh Hentz, Johns Hopkins
Monica Joines, Syracuse
Ashley Koester, Northwestern
Meredith Lazarus, Virginia
Katie Leland, New Hampshire
Lindsey Lewis, Boston University
Sarah Oliphant, Georgetown
Greta Sommers, Maryland
Elizabeth Tortorelli, Penn State
Acacia Walker, Maryland
Morgan Watkins, William & Mary
Third Team
Kristen Burke, Penn State
Katieanne Christian, Dartmouth
Laura Dosdall, New Hampshire
Ginger Flocco, Duquesne
Crysti Foote, Notre Dame
Ashley Gersuk, Northwestern
Julie Gladchuk, UNC
Lori Havrilla, Penn State
Leigh Jester, Duke
Melissa McCarthy, UNC
Kathleen Miller, Princeton
Mary Beth Miller, Boston University
Tracy Mullaney, Connecticut
Lindsey Munday, Northwestern
Alyssa Trudel, Boston University
Becky Trumbo, Towson
