University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Lacrosse Earns Three All-Northeast Nods
5/24/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
STORRS, Conn. (May 24, 2007) - Three senior members of the University of Connecticut women's lacrosse team were named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association's (IWLCA) All-Northeast Team, as announced by the organization Thursday. Shannon Burke (Camillus, N.Y.) and Clare Schwan (Albany, N.Y.) each took home first team honors, while classmate Kristin Link (Slingerlands, N.Y.) garnered second team accolades.
As a senior midfielder, Burke set school records for assists and points in a game (seven and 10, respectively), a season (58, 100) and for a career (103, 245). She also led Division I in assists per game (3.63) and was named the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year.
Schwan led the team in caused turnovers (30) and ground balls (39), while maintaining second place in both categories in the BIG EAST throughout her redshirt senior season. She tallied the team-high in caused turnovers six times this season, tallying two or more on nine separate occasions, including a career-high four vs. Northwestern.
Link shared much of the goal-scoring duties with Burke, as she tallied at least one goal in 24 straight games, dating back to the 2006 season, and put up at least one in 15-of-16 games this year. She finished her career ranked fourth in the UConn record books for career goals and sixth in career points.
The IWLCA honored a total of 128 student-athletes in Division I this year with inclusion on one of eight All-Regional teams, with each of the four regions, the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South and West/Midwest naming a first and a second team.
All 128 athletes are now eligible for inclusion on the IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-American teams, which will be announced on May 29. The IWLCA and US Lacrosse will honor the National All-Americans at an awards banquet on June 16, 2006 in Downingtown, Pa.
Northeast Region
First Team
Kristen Barry, A, Jr., Dartmouth
Shannon Burke, M, Sr., Connecticut
Ellen Cameron, GK, Jr., Yale
Jessica Champion, D, Jr., Yale
Sarah Dalton, A, So, Boston University
Whitney Douthett, M, Sr., Dartmouth
Courtney Farrell, A, Jr., Cornell
Noelle Hopper, D, Sr., Boston University
Angie Martin, M, Sr., Boston University
Halley Quillinan, A, Fr., Syracuse
Ashley Pike, M, Sr., Syracuse
Katie Rowan, A, So, Syracuse
Clare Schwan, D, Sr., Connecticut
Katherine Simmons, M, Jr., Cornell
Lauren Taylor, M, Jr., Yale
Kathleen Typadis, A, Jr., Massachusetts.
Second Team
Shari Appollon, D, Sr., Syracuse
Molly Collins, M, Jr., Boston University
Christina Dove, M, Fr., Syracuse
Kate Fontana, M, Sr., Albany
Amanda Keegan, A, Sr., LeMoyne
Ashley King, D, Fr., Massachusetts
Kristin Link, A, Sr., Connecticut
Kiki Manners, D, Fr., Brown
Jenna McCabe, A, So, Boston College
Molly McCarthy, M, Fr., Brown
Kristen Millar, M, So, Vermont
Lauren Morton, M, Jr., Boston University
Megan Orr, GK, Sr., Holy Cross
Sarah Szefi, A, Sr., Dartmouth
Patricia Sutton, M, Sr., Holy Cross
Jennifer Warden, M, So, Yale
