When a school has been around for nearly 250 years, it's sometimes difficult to earn the designation, of "first-ever." But that's exactly what Cara James did.
James, a sophomore from Allen, Texas was named All-Conference Second Team Defense for women's lacrosse.
Meredith College's Holly Hite was named Player of the Year while her coach, Lauren Scott took home Coach of the Year honors. William Peace University's Dana Florian was named Rookie of the Year to round out the individual honors. Finally, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school.
All honors were determined by votes from the women's lacrosse coach at each institution.
The 2019 USA South Women's Lacrosse All-Conference Team:
First Team | Second Team | Third Team |
Attack Julie Capretti, Meredith Lilia Cruz, Meredith Elizabeth Peasley, Averett Midfield Dana Florian, William Peace Holly Hite, Meredith Rylie Toomey, William Peace Defense Sarah Arbes, Meredith Kaitlyn Barbour, Averett Startraya Galloway, Pfeiffer Sam Short, Methodist Goalkeeper Joy Deitrich, Meredith Sam Hanlon, Pfeiffer |
Attack Hannah Mae Ayers, Averett Rowan Bumpass, Piedmont Sarah Ewin, Methodist Olivia Higgs, Meredith Midfield Ali Cucinotta, N.C. Wesleyan Cassidy Heflin, Piedmont Monti Hendrix, Methodist Henley Peatross, Meredith Defense Daji Harper, Pfeiffer Cara James, Salem Shania Springer, William Peace Goalkeeper Mattie Keaton, Piedmont |
Attack Maya Flake, Meredith Grace Look, N.C. Wesleyan Kara Whitson, Greensboro Midfield Olivia Blake, Meredith Meagan Bourque, Pfeiffer Alixis Roccia, Averett Allison Schaper, William Peace Defense Erin Aylward, Piedmont Sarah Gilbrook, LaGrange Ansley Harris, Meredith Anna Watson, Piedmont Goalkeeper Haley Whitfield, Meredith |
All-Sportsmanship | ||
Hailey Chandler, Averett Katherine Collins, Brevard Morgan Montgomery, Greensboro Savannah Ryan, Huntingdon Brie Shepler, LaGrange Henley Peatross, Meredith Ally Nagel, Methodist Alissa Avery, N.C. Wesleyan Kaley Hyatt, Pfeiffer Mattie Keaton, Piedmont Logan Bowling, Salem Hannah Slone, William Peace |