Northwestern University Athletics
Four Wildcats Named IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-Americans
5/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
May 29, 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Four Wildcats were among the 48 players named to the 2008 IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-American teams. Junior midfielder Hannah Nielsen (Adelaide, Australia/Brighton Secondary) and senior defender Christy Finch (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) received first-team honors while junior attacker Hilary Bowen (Rochester, N.Y./Brighton) and junior midfielder Meredith Frank (Westwood, Mass./Westwood) were named to the second-team.
Nielsen and Finch served as the offensive and defensive anchors of Northwestern's fourth-consecutive national championship. Both Tewaaraton Trophy finalists, Nielsen's 114 points was the second-highest single-season total in Wildcat history, and she is NU's all-time assist leader at 141. Finch, who finished her career in Evanston with an 83-3 record and four national titles, led the nation in caused turnovers with 70 and ranks fourth all-time in NCAA history with 183.
Bowen and Frank also were instrumental in the championship run for the `Cats. Bowen's 81 goals was tops in the nation and set a single-season Wildcat goal record, while her 17 goals in the NCAA tournament tied a championship record as she earned her second consecutive tournament MVP award. Frank spent the entire year recovering from an achilles tendon injury, and still managed to net 29 goals and add eight assists. She is currently ninth on the Wildcats' all-time goals (122) and assist (47) lists.
The IWLCA and US Lacrosse honored 48 student-athletes in Division I with a selection on one of the All-American teams. The IWLCA and US Lacrosse will honor the National All-Americans at an awards banquet on June 14, 2008 in King of Prussia, PA.
The IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association) was founded on the principle of developing among intercollegiate coaches a deep sense of responsibility in teaching, promotion, and maintaining the growth of women's lacrosse in accordance with the highest ideals of fair play. It is a body committed to being an integral part of the growth and direction of our collegiate sport. US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the national governing body for men's and women's lacrosse.
2008 IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-Americans
First team
Claire Bordley, Sr., Virginia, D
Sasha Cielak, Sr., Vanderbilt, D
Sarah Dalton, Jr., Boston University, A
Carolyn Davis, Jr., Duke, A
Dana Dobbie, Sr., Maryland, M
Christy Finch, Sr., Northwestern, D
Hillary Fratzke, Sr., Towson, M
Ashby Kaestner, So., Georgetown, M
Kelly Kasper, Sr., Maryland, M
Rachel Manson, Sr., Penn, A
Holly McGarvie, Jr., Princeton, M
Caitlin McKinney, Sr., Notre Dame, M
Hannah Nielsen, Jr., Northwestern, A
Halley Quillinan, So., Syracuse, M
Katie Rowan, Jr., Syracuse, A
Sarah Waxman, Sr., Penn, G
Second team
Hilary Bowen, Jr., Northwestern, A
Jillian Byers, Jr., Notre Dame, A
Lauren Cohen, Sr., Maryland, A
Margie Curran, Sr., Vanderbilt, A
Ali DeLuca, So., Pennsylvania, M
Christina Dove, So., Syracuse, M
Amber Falcone, Jr., North Carolina, D
Meredith Frank, Jr., Northwestern, M
Ashley McCulloch, Jr., Virginia, A
Caitlyn McFadden, So., Maryland, M
Marie McKenna, Jr., Princeton, D
Lauren Morton, Sr., Boston University, M
Lindsay Rogers, So., Syracuse, D
Laura Shane, Sr., Stanford, G
Lauren Taylor, Sr., Yale, M
Jordan Trautman, Jr., Georgetown, D
Third Team
Christine Casaceli, Jr., Princeton, A
Megan Del Monte, Jr., Duke, A
Courtney Farrell, Sr., Cornell, A
Molly Ford, So., Georgetown, A
Emma Hamm, Fr., Duke, M
Michaela Hardy, Jr., New Hampshire, M
Laura King, Sr., George Mason, A
Tarah Kirnan, Sr., Penn, D
Melissa Lehman, Sr., Penn, M
Kendall McBrearty, Sr., Virginia, G
Aiyana Newton, Sr., Duke, D
Kelly O'Connell, Sr., Denver, D
Whitney Richards, Sr., Temple, M
Katherine Simmons, Sr., Cornell, M
Kristen Slahor, Sr., Ohio State, A
Blair Weymouth, Jr., Virginia, A
