The IWLCA announced the honorees for Players of the Year as 12 student-athletes received recognition at the annual All-American banquet tonight (June 13), held this year in King of Prussia, Pa. at the Crowne Plaza Valley Forge. Eight schools had student-athletes named as the top player for their respective positions by the organization, including C. W. Post, Franklin & Marshall, North Carolina, Salisbury, each of which had two student-athletes so honored.
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2009 NCAA Championship Shirts Arrive!
Tee-shirts celebrating Franklin & Marshalls 2009 NCAA Division III National Championship in womens lacrosse have arrived at the F&M bookstore. The 100 percent cotton, heavy-duty tee is available in oxford grey up to 2X, and features a bold look matching the style of our National Champions.
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Pritchard Honda DIII Athlete of the Year
Franklin & Marshall graduate, Jen Pritchard 09, has been named the 2008-2009 Division III Womens Lacrosse Athlete of the Year. The Collegiate Women Sports Awards, sponsored by Honda, bestowed the honor upon the Diplomats attack.
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Six Diplomats Named All-American by US Lax/IWLCA
Six members of Franklin & Marshalls Womens Lacrosse team were named All-Americans by US Lacrosse and the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA).
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National Champs Dominate IWLCA All-Metro Region Squad
Eight members of Franklin & Marshalls 2009 NCAA Division III Womens Lacrosse Championship Team were named to the Intercollegiate Womens Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Metro Region Team when it was released on Tuesday. Seven Diplomats were named to the First Team and are eligible for All-America consideration, while one was named to the Second Team.
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Three Diplomats and Coach Selected for North/South All-Star Game
Three members of the Franklin & Marshall womens lacrosse team have been selected to compete in the IWLCA North/South Senior All-Star game on Saturday, June 13. Sarah Meisenberg, Jen Pritchard and Shannon Summers, will represent the South squad. Their team will be coached by Diplomats first-year mentor, Lauren Paul.
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WomensLacrosse.com Piles on Honors
Six members of Franklin & Marshalls NCAA Division III National Champion womens lacrosse team gathered eight honors from WomensLacrosse.com when the site released its postseason awards list on Friday. Blake Hargest, Devi Hensch, Sarah Meisenberg, Jen Pritchard, Lidia Sanza and Shannon Summers were each recognized.
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Franklin & Marshalls Class of 2009 is complete. The final eight seniors accepted their diplomas from President John Fry about an hour after winning their second NCAA Division III Championship in three years. Soaked in sweat, painted in eye black, and one with a cut under her nose, the Diplomats collected their sheepskins in front of friends and family.
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A two-time All-America choice and three-time Intercollegiate Womens Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Metro Region First Team selection for the Diplomats, Lauren Paul 03, became the 10th womens lacrosse coach in the programs history in September, 2008.