May 28, 2003
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -
Honors keep rolling in for the University of Maryland women's lacrosse team, a group that turned in an 18-4 record, notched the Atlantic Coast Conference title and earned a spot in the 2003 NCAA Final Four. Five Terrapins were named to this year's Brine IWLCA-US All-American team while four players earned recognition for their play from Warrior/Inside Lacrosse.
Seniors Sonia Judd (Attack; Darlington, South Australia) and Alexis Venechanos (Goalkeeper; Yorktown, N.Y.) were joined on the IWLCA's first team by junior Kelly Coppedge (Midfield; Annapolis) to give the Terps the second-most All-Americans on the first team, trailing only Princeton's four. Acacia Walker (Midfield; Annapolis) followed Coppedge's footsteps of a year ago by earning third team All-America recognition as just a sophomore while senior Julie Shank (Defense; Arnold, Md.) also made her way onto the third team.
The Warrior/Inside Lacrosse team had three Terps named All-American as Coppedge and Venechanos earned first team recognition while Judd was named to the second team. Inside Lacrosse also announces players of the year by position and Venechanos was named the publication's national Goalie of the Year while freshman sensation Delia Cox (Midfield; Newbury, Mass.) was named Rookie of the Year.
Coppedge led the Terps this year in scoring with 95 points and an NCAA-best 73 goals. She is a finalist for this year's Tewaaraton Trophy and Honda Award - each recognizing the best player in the sport - while having already been named ACC Player of the Year.
Cox led all Maryland freshman in scoring with 42 points behind an impressive 36 goals in her first year. She was also the team leader in ground balls with 71 while having earned ACC Player of the Week recognition for her play during the season.
Judd capped her career at Maryland with her finest season wearing the Red, White, Black and Gold. She finished second on the team in scoring with 74 points behind a strong .505 shooting percentage while being named All-ACC and ACC all-tournament.
Like Judd, Shank finished her tenure in College Park with her finest season, leading a Maryland defense that held opponents to a paltry 6.54 goals per game. The All-ACC and ACC all-tourney performer also came up with career highs in ground balls (48) and caused turnovers (27).
The senior who stepped up her performance most dramatically in 2003, Venechanos, becomes Maryland's third national Goalie of the Year, following the footsteps of Alex Kahoe (2000) and Mandy Stevenson (1993). She posted a .575 save percentage and a 6.62 goals against average while winning 16 of the 19 games she started.
Walker also made tremendous strides in '03, leading the Terrapins in assists with 33 while finishing second on the team in points with 62. Just a rising-junior, she will head into her third season just five points shy of the century plateau for her young career.
2003 DIVISION I IWLCA-US ALL-AMERICANS
1st Team Attack
Sarah Averson Cornell
Suzanne Eyler Loyola
Sonia Judd Maryland
Whiteny Miller Princeton
Wick Stanwick Georgetown
1st Team Midfield
Lauren Aumiller Virginia
Kelly Coppedge Maryland
Alex Fiore Princeton
Kate Kaiser Duke
Theresa Sherry Princeton
Lisa Staedt JMU
1st Team Defense
Rachael Becker Princeton
Michi Ellers Georgetown
Marianne Gioffre Loyola
Tiffany Schummer Virginia
1st Team Goalie
Alexis Venechanos Maryland
2nd Team Attack
Amy Appelt Virginia
Colleen O'Hara Penn State
Lana Smith Dartmouth
Jill Toomey George Mason
2nd Team Midfield
Gail Decker JMU
Gloria Lozano Georgetown
Meghan Miller Duke
Regina Oliver Ohio State
Elizabeth Pillion Princeton
Alyssa Trudel Boston U.
Shannon Wilson Ohio State
2nd Team Defense
Laurie Kenis Virginia
Katie Norbury Princeton
Jazmine Norton UNC
Ellen Rust Syracuse
2nd Team Goalie
Lee Tortorelli Penn State
3rd Team Attack
Cary Chasney Virginia
Lauren Gallagher Duke
Sarah Queener Yale
Rachel Shuck Loyola
3rd Team Midfield
Michelle Allen Vanderbilt
Katieanne Christian Dartmouth
Monica Joines Syracuse
Kathleen Mikowski Hofstra
Acacia Walker Maryland
Miles Whitman Yale
Suzanne Wosczyna ODU
3rd Team Defense
Melissa Biles Georgetown
Erica Holvek Cornell
Kim Lowe Ohio State
Julie Shank Maryland
3rd Team Goalie
Jen White Notre Dame
2003 Warrior/Inside Lacrosse All-Americans
First Team
Lauren Aumiller Virginia
Rachael Becker Princeton
Cary Chasney Virginia
Kelly Coppedge Maryland
Michi Ellers Georgetown
Suzanne Eyler Loyola
Alex Fiore Princeton
Lauri Kenis Virginia
Gloria Lozano Georgetown
Whitney Miller Princeton
Regina Oliver Ohio State
Elizabeth Pillion Princeton
Tiffany Schummer Virginia
Lisa Staedt James Madison
Wick Stanwick Georgetown
Alexis Venechanos Maryland
Second Team
Amy Appelt Virginia
Katieanne Christian Dartmouth
Erin Forquer Ohio State
Marianne Gioffre Loyola
Erica Holveck Cornell
Sonia Judd Maryland
Kathleen Mikowski Hofstra
Katie Norbury Princeton
Colleen O'Hara Penn State
Sarah Queener Yale
Ellen Rust Syracuse
Theresa Sherry Princeton
Lana Smith Dartmouth
Alyssa Trudel Boston University
Miles Whitman Yale
Shannon Wilson Ohio State
Third Team
Sarah Averson Cornell
Tracey Bounds Ohio State
Jessie Groszowski New Hampshire
Monica Joines Syracuse
Kate Kaiser Duke
Jen Kessel Yale
Courtney Koester Northwestern
Sasha Lang Boston University
Kim Lowe Ohio State
Meg Miller Duke
Tracey Mullaney Connecticut
Bekah Rottenberg Brown
Tara Schmucker Vanderbilt
Danielle Shearer Notre Dame
Rowan Smith Dartmouth
Lee Tortorelli Penn State
Offensive Player of the Year
Suzanne Eyler Loyola
Midfielder of the Year
Lauren Aumiller Virginia
Defensive Player of the Year
Tiffany Schummer Virginia
Goaltender of the Year
Alexis Venechanos Maryland
Coach of the Year
Chris Sailer Princeton
Rookie of the Year
Delia Cox Maryland
