IWLCA 2023 All-Americans

[Brownlax]

FIRST TEAM
A — Erin Coykendall, Northwestern
A — Jenn Medjid, Boston College
A — Isabella Peterson, James Madison
A — Izzy Scane, Northwestern
A — Meaghan Tyrrell, Syracuse
A — Emma Ward, Syracuse
A — Jackie Wolak, Notre Dame
M — Kasey Choma, Notre Dame
M — Belle Smith, Boston College
DS — Maddie Jenner, Duke
D — Mairead Durkin, James Madison
D — Emily Nalls, North Carolina
D — Sydney Scales, Boston College
D — Sam Thacker, Denver
G — Delaney Sweitzer, Syracuse

SECOND TEAM
A — Rachel Clark, Virginia
A — Mckenna Davis, Boston College
A — Emma LoPinto, Florida
A — Ashlyn McGovern, Virginia
A — Hailey Rhatigan, Northwestern
A — Jill Smith, Michigan
M — Emily Heller, Florida
M — Ellie Masera, Stony Brook
M — Cassidy Weeks, Boston College
DS — Arden Tierney, Richmond
D — Meghan Ball, Rutgers
D — Abby Bosco, Maryland
D — Katie Detwiler, Loyola
D — Trinity McPherson, Denver
D — Samantha White, Northwestern
G — Sarah Reznick, Florida

THIRD TEAM
A — Madison Ahern, Notre Dame
A — Megan Carney, Syracuse
A — Eloise Clevenger, Maryland
A — Lindsey Frank, Richmond
A — Tai Jankowski, James Madison
A — Georgia Latch, Loyola
M — Shaylan Ahearn, Maryland
M — Sierra Cockerille, Syracuse
M — Mackenzie Hoeg, Virginia
M — Alyssa Long, North Carolina
DS — Abby Jenkins, Denver
D — Ellie Hollin, Penn State
D — Rachel Matey, James Madison
D — Brooklyn Walker-Welch, North Carolina
D — Emma Wightman, USC
G — Lauren Spence, Loyola

[PhanLax99]

Love seeing Rhatigan get 2nd team! What a talent she is and has really brought the NW offense some balance.

[Brownlax]

It's pretty ridiculous that they have 7 attackers on the first team and only two midfielders. What a joke!!

[ultravisitor]

Love seeing Rhatigan get 2nd team! What a talent she is and has really brought the NW offense some balance.

I've really enjoyed watching her be successful this year! I think before this season it might have been easier for people to look past her because she didn't play for a powerhouse school or conference, so her success at Northwestern has been a validation of not just her talent but also the talent that exists all across the landscape, which is ultimately good for everyone.

[Madlax59]

It's pretty ridiculous that they have 7 attackers on the first team and only two midfielders. What a joke!!

I thought the same thing
No love for baby Tyrell?
It’s crazy the first list that comes out right the preseason all Americans and then the actual list that comes out pretty amazing

[Lax101]

Isn't Wilson from Loyola 1st Team middie?

[wgdsr]

Isn't Wilson from Loyola 1st Team middie?

yes

[Seacoaster(1)]

Kind of boggles my mind that Jillian Wilson is not -- nowhere -- on this list. So much for the true two-way midfielder.

[wlaxphan20]

Kind of boggles my mind that Jillian Wilson is not -- nowhere -- on this list. So much for the true two-way midfielder.

She was recognized as an IWLCA First Team AA at midfield, but I think she was just accidentally omitted from the list posted here.

[Seacoaster(1)]

Kind of boggles my mind that Jillian Wilson is not -- nowhere -- on this list. So much for the true two-way midfielder.

She was recognized as an IWLCA First Team AA at midfield, but I think she was just accidentally omitted from the list posted here.

Yes, she’s here:

https://www.iwlca.org/news_article/show/1273961

[jff97]

Overall player and positional player of the year was announced.
Player and Attacker of the Year: Izzy Scane
Midfielder of the Year: Jillian Wilson
Defender of the Year: Sam Thacker
Goalie of the Year: Delaney Sweitzer

[Madlax59]

Overall player and positional player of the year was announced.
Player and Attacker of the Year: Izzy Scane
Midfielder of the Year: Jillian Wilson
Defender of the Year: Sam Thacker
Goalie of the Year: Delaney Sweitzer

I guess for goalkeeper of the year they leaned more heavily towards the fact that she was final four because honestly, her overall stats in my opinion, wouldn’t make her the best goalkeeper of the year

[Womenslaxxfan]

It’s fascinating to me that Sam Thacker won the award for best defender the year after Emma trenchard did. They couldn’t be more different. Thacker is a caused turnovers and gb machine in a special zone defense. She also collects DCs. Plays virtually no man to man and is their 3rd or 4th best clearing option. She was the best player on the best defense in the country this year.

Trenchard did one thing incredibly well and other things well. She was a great eraser, to the extent there is such a thing in women’s lax given the advantages given to attackers. She took on the toughest matchups in college and generally came out on top…. Was not a team leader in gbs or CT’s. Wasn’t even in top 3 on her own defense. Was judicious on clears (ie, favored passing over running it out solo).
But she was the top cover option on the best defense in the country.

Two completely different players….and both defenders of the year. What a great game……

[@inthe8m]

Overall player and positional player of the year was announced.
Player and Attacker of the Year: Izzy Scane
Midfielder of the Year: Jillian Wilson
Defender of the Year: Sam Thacker
Goalie of the Year: Delaney Sweitzer

I guess for goalkeeper of the year they leaned more heavily towards the fact that she was final four because honestly, her overall stats in my opinion, wouldn’t make her the best goalkeeper of the year

I agree. Likewise, not sure Thacker is one of the Top 5 defenders in wlax - never mind being the top defender.

[intheknow247]

Overall player and positional player of the year was announced.
Player and Attacker of the Year: Izzy Scane
Midfielder of the Year: Jillian Wilson
Defender of the Year: Sam Thacker
Goalie of the Year: Delaney Sweitzer

I guess for goalkeeper of the year they leaned more heavily towards the fact that she was final four because honestly, her overall stats in my opinion, wouldn’t make her the best goalkeeper of the year

I agree. Likewise, not sure Thacker is one of the Top 5 defenders in wlax - never mind being the top defender.

Couldn't agree more here but...that is my opinion on what a defender's role is on a team and what I expect. Playing a ZONE makes it hard to prove yourself in my book but the votes thought something different.

I also think that Sweitzer's play was critical to Syracuse's success. If she played well (making stops that she shouldn't have) then the weakness at defense was covered up and the offense would score enough. If she played anywhere close to last year then Syracuse would have had a long season.

[Heyward]

Interesting how things have evolved. Not one Ivy League player on any of the 3 teams.

[wlaxphan20]

Interesting how things have evolved. Not one Ivy League player on any of the 3 teams.

I am confident they'll make their way back on. Ivy League is going to take longer than most to recover from COVID since they canceled the 2020 and 2021 seasons and cannot accept graduate transfers (they, in Feb 2021, did issue a one-time waiver for current senior Ivy League student athletes to use their 5th year if they enrolled as a grad student at their current school during the 2021-22 academic year, but that was essentially negligible).

Ivy League schools are still desired amongst recruits and likely always will be.

[LarryGamLax]

It's pretty ridiculous that they have 7 attackers on the first team and only two midfielders. What a joke!!

Totally agree! And pick an actual team, just like we watch during games.

Sarah Reznick should have been First team. And why can't the girl from Wagner(Lauren DiStefano) get some damn respect? Oh that's right, she didn't go to the RIGHT school or play in the RIGHT conference or League. Right??