April 18, 2002
GREENSBORO, N.C. -
The Virginia Cavaliers led the 2002 All-Atlantic
Coast Conference women's lacrosse team with four representatives as
voted upon by the league's head coaches. North Carolina and Duke had
three players named to the 12-member team while Maryland placed two
members on the squad.
Senior Courtney Hobbs and sophomore Kelly Coppedge were the pair of Terrapins honored the night before their ACC semifinal match against top-seeded Virginia.
North Carolina midfielder Christine McPike earned ACC Player of the Year
honors. McPike, a senior from Farmingdale, N.Y., has recorded 30 goals,
four assists and 22 caused turnovers this season.
Virginia's Amy Appelt took Rookie of the Year honors. Appelt, a
freshman from Garden City, N.Y., registered 36 goals and 19 assists in
helping the Cavaliers win the regular-season championship. North
Carolina head coach Jenny Slingluff Levy and Virginia head coach Julie
Myers shared ACC Coach of the Year honors.
The sixth annual ACC Women's Lacrosse Championship will be held April 19
and 21 at Duke University. Virginia will face Maryland in the first
semifinal at 1 p.m. while Duke and North Carolina play in the second
semifinal at 3:30 p.m. The Championship game will be held at 12 p.m.
Sunday.
2002 Women's Lacrosse All-ACC Team
Attack
At-Large Selections
Courtney Hobbs Senior Maryland
Molly Cangemi Senior Virginia
Lindsay Stone Junior North Carolina
Kelly Coppedge Sophomore Maryland
Caline McHenry Sophomore Duke
Midfield
Gina Sambus Senior Virginia
Lauren Aumiller Junior Virginia
Lauren Gallagher Junior Duke
Christine McPike Senior North Carolina
Defense
Tiffany Schummer Senior Virginia
Porter Wilkinson Junior North Carolina
Goalkeeper
Kristen Foster Senior Duke
Player of the Year
Christine McPike Senior North Carolina
Rookie of the Year
Amy Appelt Freshman Virginia
Co-Coach of the Year
Jenny Slingluff Levy North Carolina
Julie Myers Virginia
