Five Royals Earn All-Landmark Conference Women's Lacrosse Honors; DePaolera, Howe, Sullivan Garner 1st-Team Recognition
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| Jilliana DePaolera | Shannon Howe |
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| Kerry Sullivan | Kaela Mahon |
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| Emily Goss |
Five members of The University of Scranton women’s
lacrosse team were named all-Landmark Conference in a ballot
conducted among the league’s head coaches, Joel Cookson,
associate commissioner, announced today.
Headlining the Royal selections are first-team picks and juniors
Jilliana DePaolera (Kinnelon,
NJ/Kinnelon) and Shannon Howe (Pearl River, NY/Pearl River) and
sophomore Kerry Sullivan (Oceanport, NY/Shore
Regional). Freshman Emily
Goss (Morristown, NJ/Morristown) and senior
Kaela Mahon (Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ/Saint Rose)
picked up second-team honors.
DePaolera and Sullivan move up to the first team after garnering
second-team honors a year ago.
DePaolera started all 18 games this past season and finished second
on the team in scoring with 64 total points (36 goals and 17
assists). She also led the Royals in game-winning and man-up
goals with three apiece and in free-position goals with 10.
DePaolera enters her senior year in 2013 ranked in the top 20 in
six University of Scranton all-time statistical categories:
she is eighth in assists (47) and draw controls (92), tied for
eighth in total points (127), 14th in goals (80), 18th in
shot attempts (176), and ground balls (96).
Sullivan, the 2011 Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year, led
Scranton in scoring for the second consecutive season with 52 goals
and 10 assists for 62 total points. She scored at least one
goal in all 17 games she played in and had 15 multi-goal games,
including a season-high 7-goal, 8-point effort in a 22-12 victory
over New Paltz on March 28 in New Paltz, New York. In this
past Wednesday’s 14-11 loss to 13th-ranked Catholic
University in a Landmark Conference semifinal game in Washington,
DC, Sullivan scored a game-high four goals.
Like DePaolera, Sullivan will enter the 2013 season ranked among
the Royal all-time statistical leaders. She is tied for ninth
in goals (89), 12th in total points (113), tied for 13th in shot
attempts (194), and 17th in assists (24) in Scranton history.
Howe moved over to the defensive side of the field this year and
responded by leading the Royals in ground balls with 46 and
finishing second in caused turnovers with 23. She was a key
component of a Scranton defensive unit that held eight opponents
under 10 goals. In addition, she moved into 20th place on the
Royals’ all-time list with 34 caused turnovers.
Goss is one of six players on the Royal roster to start all 18
games this year. She finished second on the team in goals
with 43 and fourth in total points with 48. She scored at
least one goal in 17 games and had 12 multi-goal games, including a
season-high of five in a 15-8 victory over King’s College on
March 22 at Fitzpatrick Field and in a 22-12 win at New Paltz on
March 28. Goss also scored the game-winning goal against
King’s and Wells College on April 12.
Mahon wrapped up a solid career this past season. She started
17 games and finished fourth in assists (15) and fifth in goals
scored (23) and total points (38). She also scored at
least one goal in 14 games and had six multi-goal games, including
a season-high 4-goal, 2-assist, 6-total point effort in an 18-9 win
over Cabrini College on March 31 at Fitzpatrick Field.
Mahon finished her career ranked in the top 20 in six Royal
statistical categories. She is 12th in shot attempts (199),
tied for 12th in draw controls (59), 13th in goals (83), 14th in
total points (111), 15th in assists (28), and 17th in caused
turnovers (39).
The Royals finished the 2012 season with an 11-7 record—its
first 11-win season since 2006—and advanced to the Landmark
Conference tournament for the third time in the league’s
five-year history under sixth-year head coach Becky Davis.
The 2012 all-Landmark Conference teams in the sport of
women’s lacrosse are as follows:
1st Team
Pos-Name, School Class
Hometown (High School)
G-Emily Stankaitis, Susquehanna Jr.
Honeoye Falls, N.Y. (Honeoye Falls-Lima)
D-Shannon Howe, Scranton Jr.
Pearl River, N.Y. (Pearl River)
D-Marra Landino, Susquehanna Sr.
Brownsville, Vt. (Kimball Union Academy)
D-Meghan Murray, Catholic Sr.
Ijamsville, Md. (Urbana)
M-Jilliana DePaolera, Scranton Jr.
Kinnelon, N.J. (Kinnelon)
M-Emma Ehler, Susquehanna So.
Chatham, N.J. (Chatham)
M-Lindsay Fry, Drew Sr.
Mountain Lakes, N.J. (Morristown Beard)
M-Michelle McGinniss, Susquehanna
So. Randolph, N.J. (Randolph)
M-Mary Swarthout, Catholic Sr.
Rockville, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel)
M-Mallory Vogel, Catholic Sr.
Bel-Air, Md. (C. Milton Wright)
A-Aileen Musynske, Drew Sr.
Floral Park, N.Y. (Floral Park Memorial)
A-Becca Smith, Goucher Sr.
Leesburg, Va. (Heritage)
A-Kerry Sullivan, Scranton So.
Oceanport, N.J. (Shore Regional)
2nd Team
Pos-Name, School Class
Hometown (High School)
G-Tricia Pehnke, Catholic Fr.
West Windsor, N.J. (W. Windsor Plainsboro North)
D-Erin Bradley, Goucher Sr.
Framingham, Mass. (Marian)
D-Hannah Brown, Goucher So.
Pinedale, Wyo. (Dun School-Calf.)
D-Jess Johnson, Drew So.
Gilbertsville, Pa. (Boyertown Senior)
D-Sarah Lindell, Catholic Sr.
Gibsonia, Pa. (Hampton Township)
M-Emily Goss, Scranton Fr.
Morristown, N.J. (Morristown)
M-Hannah Khin, Goucher Jr.
Portsmouth, N.H. (Portsmouth)
M-Annaeke Ossorio, Goucher Fr.
Lafayette, Colo. (Kent Denver School)
M-Erin Reifsnyder, Goucher So.
Austin, Texas (St. Andrews Episcopal)
M-Lyndsay Rossi, Drew Sr.
Pennington, N.J. (Pennington School)
A-Lindsay Brophy, Catholic Fr.
Haddonfield, N.J. (Haddonfield)
A-Kaela Mahon, Scranton Sr.
Avon-by-the-Sea, N.J. (Saint Rose)
A-Brynn Reid, Susquehanna Fr.
West Grove, Pa. (Avon Grove)
Player of the Year: Mary Swarthout, Catholic
Rookie of the Year: Lindsay Brophy, Catholic
Coaching Staff of the Year (Head Coach):
Susquehanna (Laura Moan)
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