SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) announces its 2022 annual women's lacrosse league awards including Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Coaching Staff of the Year as voted on by the conference coaches.
Offensive Player of the Year: Hannah Marafioti, Geneseo
Marafioti, a graduate student, leads the league with 100 points so far this season with 57 goals (second in the conference) and a conference high 43 assists. She was also awarded PrestoSports Athlete of the Week honors twice this season. Marafioti helped lead the Knights to second place after regular-season conference play and made it to the SUNYAC final.
Defensive Player of the Year: Meg Seeley, Geneseo
Seeley was a major defensive player that helped hold Geneseo's opponents to a 9.11 goals against average. The Knights are 14-3 overall so far this season and went 8-1 in regular-season conference play. Seeley has 38 ground balls and 41 caused turnovers which is the second most in the conference.
Rookie of the Year: Madelynn Brown, Geneseo
In her rookie season as a Knight, Brown currently has 60 points with 44 goals and 16 assists. Brown also earned PrestoSports Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week this season. Brown will be heading to the NCAA Division III Tournament in her first year after Geneseo earned an at-large bid. The Knights will travel to Middlebury College and will take on St. Joseph's (ME) in the first round on May 14.
Coaching Staff of the Year – Cortland
Head coach Kelsey Van Alstyne along with assistant coaches Emily Bitka and Blair Rosenberg led the Red Dragons to their 23rd overall SUNYAC championship crown. In her first year as head coach, Van Alstyne and staff earned the No. 1 seed into the SUNYAC tournament and have an overall record of 15-4. Following the conference championship win, the Red Dragons received an automatic berth into the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament and will face Western Connecticut State University, Saturday, May 14 at 1 p.m.
2022 Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Teams (PDF)
First Team
|
Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
Hometown / High School |
|
Claire Odett |
Brockport |
Attacker |
Jr. |
Carthage/Carthage |
|
Lauren Hopsicker |
Cortland |
Attacker |
Sr. |
Burnt Hills/Burnt Hills-Balston Lake |
|
Hannah Marafioti |
Geneseo |
Attacker |
Gr. |
Fairport/Fairport |
|
Megan Foiles |
Oneonta |
Attacker |
Jr. |
Pearl River/Pearl River |
|
Logan Hibbard |
Brockport |
Midfielder |
So. |
Hilton/Hilton |
|
Hannah Lorenzen |
Cortland |
Midfielder |
Gr. |
Stony Brook/Ward Melville |
|
Kaitlyn Shaw |
New Paltz |
Midfielder |
So. |
Rye Brook/Blind Brook |
|
Sela Wiley |
Oswego |
Midfielder |
Jr. |
Cheshire, CT/Cheshire Academy |
|
Kayla Sweeney |
Cortland |
Defender |
Gr. |
Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker |
|
April Rowell |
Geneseo |
Defender |
Sr. |
Glenn Head/North Shore |
|
Meg Seeley |
Geneseo |
Defender |
Jr. |
Cazenovia/Cazenovia |
|
Morgan Elmer |
Brockport |
Goalie |
Sr. |
Syracuse/West Hill |
Second Team
|
Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
Hometown / High School |
|
Allison Jennings |
Brockport |
Attacker |
Sr. |
Memphis/Jordan-Eldridge |
|
Toni Cashman |
Cortland |
Attacker |
So. |
East Moriches/West Hampton Beach |
|
Madelynn Brown |
Geneseo |
Attacker |
Fr. |
Henrietta/Rush-Henrietta |
|
Molly Brown |
Geneseo |
Attacker |
Fr. |
Cazenovia/Cazenovia |
|
Katie Zito |
New Paltz |
Attacker |
Sr. |
Glenmont/Bethlehem Central |
|
Courtney Cunningham |
Brockport |
Midfielder |
Jr. |
Poughquag/Arlington |
|
Hannah Keech |
Cortland |
Midfielder |
Sr. |
Penn Yan/Penn Yan Academy |
|
Megan Henderson |
Geneseo |
Midfielder |
Gr. |
Cazenovia/Cazenovia |
|
Rachel Morris |
Oneonta |
Midfielder |
Sr. |
East Greenbush/Columbia |
|
Anastacia Wells |
Buffalo State |
Defender |
Fr. |
Rome/Rome Free Academy |
|
Amanda Squillini |
Cortland |
Defender |
Sr. |
Stony Point/North Rockland |
|
Calena Rodriguez |
Potsdam |
Defender |
Sr. |
Albany/Albany |
|
Paige Potter |
Cortland |
Goalie |
Gr. |
Cortland/Cortland |
Third Team
|
Name |
School |
Position |
Year |
Hometown / High School |
|
Alayna Foos |
Brockport |
Attacker |
Fr. |
Auburn/Auburn |
|
Madison Davis |
Oswego |
Attacker |
Jr. |
Whitesboro/Whitesboro |
|
Anita Reitano |
Potsdam |
Attacker |
Jr. |
Averill Park/Averill Park |
|
Madelyn Czyz |
Cortland |
Midfielder |
Jr. |
Baldwinsville/C.W Baker |
|
Emily Salanger |
Geneseo |
Midfielder |
So. |
Syracuse/Liverpool |
|
Maddie Gillis |
New Paltz |
Midfielder |
Jr. |
Levittown/Division Avenue |
|
Julia Quirk |
Oswego |
Midfielder |
So. |
Syracuse, West Genesee |
|
Alexandria Vanderkar |
Brockport |
Defender |
So. |
Averill Park/Averill Park |
|
Erin Wegrzyn |
Brockport |
Defender |
Sr. |
Buffalo/Niagra-Wheatfield |
|
Nicolette Lospitalier |
Oneonta |
Defender |
Jr. |
Farmingdale/Farmingdale |
|
Courtney Gallagher |
Oneonta |
Goalie |
So. |
Montrose/Hendrick Hudson |
