Megan Shea '03

Brigid Lynch '03

Susanna Young '02

Amanda Wynn '03

Rebecca Splain '04

May 15, 2002

GENEVA, N.Y.—Five William Smith College lacrosse players were recently named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association New York Regional All-America teams. Junior attacker Megan Shea (Mountain Lakes (N.J.)/Doylestown, Pa.), junior midfielder Amanda Wynn (Loomis Chaffee/Aspen, Colo.), and junior defender Brigid Lynch (Manhasset/Manhasset, N.Y.) garnered first-team accolades, while senior midfielder Susanna Young (Cleveland/Cleveland Heights, Ohio) and sophomore goalie Rebecca Splain (Middlebury Union/Middlebury, Vt.) received second-team recognition.

A second-team All-American in 2001, Shea has earned first-team Regional All-America honors in three straight seasons. She led the team in scoring this year with a team-high 53 goals and 24 assists for 77 points, while finishing second on the team in draw controls (28) and caused turnovers (21). On April 26, she became just the sixth Heron to record 200 career points and currently ranks fourth on the William Smith all-time scoring list with 214 points. She’s also tied for third on the career assists list with Kristen McCarthy ’96 with 73 helpers. Shea was twice named the UCAA Player of the Week this season.

A second-team Regional All-American last season, Wynn led the team in draw controls (37), was second in ground balls (52), and third in caused turnovers (20). She was also third on the team in goals (32), assists (20), and points (52). Wynn recorded her 100th career point on April 26 at Rensselaer. She scored a season-high six points twice this season in victories over Cortland State and Vassar.

Like Wynn, Lynch also moved up from second-team honors a year ago. She led the team in caused turnovers with 42, more than any two of her teammates combined. She also registered 12 goals and seven assists.

Young garnered second-team honors for the second straight season. She completed her career with 55 goals, five assists, and 127 ground balls. She scored 23 goals and assisted on three others this season, while finishing fourth on team in ground balls (50) and fifth in draw controls (20). An exceptional student, Young is a two-time UCAA All-Academic team member and a 2001 Verizon Academic All-District selection.

In just two seasons, Splain has secured a lofty spot in the Herons’ goalie records. She ranks seventh in career saves (288) and fourth in career wins (29), while her current career goals against average (6.63) and save percentage (.588) would rank second and seventh all-time, respectively. This season she posted a 14-2 record as a starter, notching 130 saves for a .558 save percentage and a 6.89 goals against average.

The William Smith lacrosse team, ranked sixth in the final IWLCA Coaches Poll, made its 14th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the quarterfinal round with a 20-4 win over No. 12 Rowan University before falling to top-ranked Middlebury College, 16-10. The Herons finished the season with a 14-2 record, including a 7-1 mark in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges are coordinate, private, liberal arts institutions, located in Geneva, N.Y. Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women share faculty, facilities, and curriculum, but maintain separate dean’s offices, athletics programs, student governments, and traditions. Hobart and William Smith field 21 intercollegiate varsity teams. Over the past 30 years, the Colleges have captured 20 national championships and dozens of conference championships.

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