University of Connecticut Athletics
Burke Named Women's Lacrosse All-American
5/30/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
STORRS, Conn. (May 29, 2007) - Shannon Burke (Camillus, N.Y.) has reached yet another unprecedented mark in University of Connecticut women's lacrosse history, as she earned Second Team All-America honors by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coach's Association (IWLCA) and US Lacrosse Wednesday - the day after the graduated senior midfielder appeared in section.
Burke becomes the third Husky player to be recognized as an IWLCA All-American, following in the steps of Pam Lowie (2002) and Tracy Mullaney (2005), who each garnered Third Team recognition.
She finished her four-year career at UConn as the school record-holder for assists and points in a game (seven and 10, respectively), a season (58, 100) and for a career (103, 245). Burke led the team in scoring each of the last two seasons, tallying at least one goal in each of the last 54 games of her career - a mark that stood as the longest active streak at season's end.
As a senior, she also led the NCAA in assists per game (3.63) and was named the BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year after appearing on the all-conference team each of the last three years.
Burke graduated in May with a degree in in human development and family studies.
The IWLCA and US Lacrosse honored a total of 48 student-athletes in Division I with a selection on one of the All-American teams. These athletes will be honored at the National All-Americans awards banquet on June 16, 2007, in King of Prussia, Pa.
2007 IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-Americans
First Team
Kate Breslin, A, Sr., Virginia
Jenn Cook, D, Sr., North Carolina
Caroline Cryer, A, Jr., Duke
Dana Dobbie, M, Jr., Maryland
Christy Finch, D, Jr., Northwestern
Meredith Frank, M, So., Northwestern
Mary Key, A, Sr., Johns Hopkins
Kristen Kjellman, M, Sr., Northwestern
Hannah Nielsen, A, So., Northwestern
Hilary Renna, D, So., Penn
Katie Rowan, A, So, Syracuse
Coco Stanwick, A, Sr., Georgetown
Lauren Taylor, M, Jr., Yale
Kristen Waagbo, A, Sr., Duke
Sarah Waxman, GK, Jr., Penn
Blair Weymouth, A, So., Virginia
Second Team
Shannon Burke, M, Sr., Connecticut
Jillian Byers, A, So., Notre Dame
Sasha Cielak, D, Jr., Vanderbilt
Becky Clipp, D, Sr., Maryland
Margie Curran, A, Jr., Vanderbilt
Lindsay Finocchiaro, D, Sr., Northwestern
Hillary Fratzke, M, So., Towson
Mandy Friend, M, So., Richmond
Kelly Kasper, M, Jr., Maryland
Kristie Leggio, M, Sr., Denver
Katie Lewis-Lamonica, M, Jr., Princeton
Caitlin McKinney, A, Jr., Notre Dame
Kathleen Miller, A, Sr., Princeton
Krista Pellizzi, A, Sr., Maryland
Laura Shane, GK, Jr., Stanford
Jess Wasilewski, M, Sr., Virginia
Third Team
Katie Batiuk, M, Sr., Rutgers
Kelly Berger, M, Sr., James Madison
Jessica Champion, D, Jr., Yale
Sarah Dalton, A, So, Boston University
Carolyn Davis, M, So., Duke
Whitney Douthett, M, Sr., Dartmouth
Amber Falcone, D, So., North Carolina
Kimberly Hillier, A, Sr., Hofstra
Leigh Jester, A, Sr., Duke
Christina Juras, A, Sr., North Carolina
Morgan Lathrop, GK, So., Northwestern
Chrissy Muller, A, Sr., Penn
Norris Novak, D, Jr., Princeton
Ashley Pike, M, Sr., Syracuse
Halley Quillinan, A, Fr., Syracuse
Rachel Sanford, M, Sr., Duke
