Northwestern University Athletics
Four Wildcats Named to IWLCA West/Midwest All-Region Teams
5/11/2018 12:04:00 PM | Women's Lacrosse
EVANSTON, Ill. — Postseason awards continued to roll in for the Northwestern lacrosse program Friday afternoon as four Wildcats were named to the IWLCA West/Midwest All-Region teams.
Fifth-year senior midfielder Sheila Nesselbush, senior attack Shelby Fredericks and redshirt junior attack Selena Lasota were named to the first team, while redshirt first-year goalkeeper Julie Krupnick garnered second-team honors.
The IWLCA has honored 128 student-athletes in Division I with a selection to one of the All-Region teams for 2018. These student-athletes are now eligible to be named to a national IWLCA All-American team. The IWLCA will celebrate the 2018 All-Americans during Divisional All-American Announcement Shows, which will be launched online in mid-June.
A unanimous All-Big Ten selection, Nesselbush led the Big Ten during conference playing with 4.50 points per game and was second with 3.50 goals per game. She has set career highs this season in goals (47), assists (12), points (59), shot percentage (.573) and free-position goals (9). The Penfield, New York, native was named to the West/Midwest Region Second Team in 2015.
Fredericks earned All-Region honors for the second-straight season despite missing the first four games of the regular season. The senior co-captain ranks fifth in the country in draw controls per game (8.14) and seventh in assists per game (2.79). Her 39 assists this season are the eighth most in NU single-season history and post her 17th in the country. The Babylon, New York, native recently set the NU career record for draw controls with 474.
Also a unanimous All-Big Ten selection, Lasota was named to the West/Midwest All-Region for the third time in her career. She was also named to the first team in 2015. Lasota leads the Wildcats in goals (53) and points (69) and is second on the team with 16 assists. She ranks third in the Big Ten in points and fourth in goals and enters the NCAA Tournament on a seven-game point streak in which she has registered 38 points.
Krupnick burst onto the scene as one of the best young goalkeepers in the country, starting all 18 games for the Wildcats thus far. She was named to the All-Big Ten Team after ranking second during the regular season in goals against-average and save percentage. The Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, native ranks first in the country among first-year goalkeepers with her 10.66 goals-against average entering postseason play and has held 12 of 18 opponents to 10 goals or less.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will kickoff the NCAA Tournament this evening (Friday, May 11) versus Richmond at Towson University's Johnny Unitas® Stadium. The game will be streamed on the Towson Tigers Network and is scheduled for a 5 p.m. CT opening draw.
Fifth-year senior midfielder Sheila Nesselbush, senior attack Shelby Fredericks and redshirt junior attack Selena Lasota were named to the first team, while redshirt first-year goalkeeper Julie Krupnick garnered second-team honors.
The IWLCA has honored 128 student-athletes in Division I with a selection to one of the All-Region teams for 2018. These student-athletes are now eligible to be named to a national IWLCA All-American team. The IWLCA will celebrate the 2018 All-Americans during Divisional All-American Announcement Shows, which will be launched online in mid-June.
A unanimous All-Big Ten selection, Nesselbush led the Big Ten during conference playing with 4.50 points per game and was second with 3.50 goals per game. She has set career highs this season in goals (47), assists (12), points (59), shot percentage (.573) and free-position goals (9). The Penfield, New York, native was named to the West/Midwest Region Second Team in 2015.
Fredericks earned All-Region honors for the second-straight season despite missing the first four games of the regular season. The senior co-captain ranks fifth in the country in draw controls per game (8.14) and seventh in assists per game (2.79). Her 39 assists this season are the eighth most in NU single-season history and post her 17th in the country. The Babylon, New York, native recently set the NU career record for draw controls with 474.
Also a unanimous All-Big Ten selection, Lasota was named to the West/Midwest All-Region for the third time in her career. She was also named to the first team in 2015. Lasota leads the Wildcats in goals (53) and points (69) and is second on the team with 16 assists. She ranks third in the Big Ten in points and fourth in goals and enters the NCAA Tournament on a seven-game point streak in which she has registered 38 points.
Krupnick burst onto the scene as one of the best young goalkeepers in the country, starting all 18 games for the Wildcats thus far. She was named to the All-Big Ten Team after ranking second during the regular season in goals against-average and save percentage. The Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, native ranks first in the country among first-year goalkeepers with her 10.66 goals-against average entering postseason play and has held 12 of 18 opponents to 10 goals or less.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will kickoff the NCAA Tournament this evening (Friday, May 11) versus Richmond at Towson University's Johnny Unitas® Stadium. The game will be streamed on the Towson Tigers Network and is scheduled for a 5 p.m. CT opening draw.
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