2015 MIAA Women's Lacrosse Report

Final Standings 

 
  League   Overall
  W L PF PA   W L PF PA
Calvin* 8 0 130 58
12 6 238 182
Albion 7 1 133 57
15 3 255 143
Hope 5 3 85 84
6 9 148 183
Olivet 5 3 95 93
9 7 182 194
Kalamazoo 4 4 81 86
6 8 136 158
Alma 4 4 100 73
5 11 160 207
Saint Mary's 2 6 59 110   7 10 148 202
Trine 1 7 47 106   4 8 79 149
Adrian 0 8 57 120
0 12 66 202

The MIAA women's lacrosse champion shall be determined based upon best won-loss record in MIAA conference play. The tournament champion will qualify for the NCAA championships.

*MIAA Champion - Calvin

Composite Schedule/Live Scoreboard

NCAA Division III Tournament
Sunday, May 10 - Second Round
Mount Union, Ohio 18, Albion 0

Championship - Saturday, May 2
#2 Albion 11, #1 Calvin 10

Semifinals - Wednesday April 29
#1 Calvin 20, #4 Olivet 11
#2 Albion 12, #3 Hope 9 

2015 All-MIAA Women’s Lacrosse Team Announced; Albion's Novak, Della Pia Chosen Most Valuable Players 

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has announced its 2015 All-MIAA women’s lacrosse team.

Albion attacker Mackenzie Novak, who scored 38 goals and recorded 50 points in MIAA play to rank second in the conference in both categories, has been named the conference’s Most Valuable Offensive Player. Albion goalkeeper Victoria Della Pia, who led the MIAA in goals against average at 7.12 goals per game and save percentage at 56.8 percent against conference opponents, has been named Most Valuable Defensive Player.

2015 All-MIAA Honors

Most Valuable Offensive Player
 Mackenzie Novak, Albion
(senior from Waterford/Our Lady of the Lakes HS)

 

Most Valuable Defensive Player
 Victoria Della Pia, Albion
(junior from Ajax, Ontario, Canada (Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic HS)

First Team All-MIAA
Goalkeeper – Victoria Della Pia, Albion* (junior from Ajax, Ontario, Canada/Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic HS)
Attack - Emily Cefaratti, Calvin* (sophomore from Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central HS)
Attack - Mackenzie Novak, Albion** (senior from Waterford/Our Lady of the Lakes HS)
Attack - Ashton Street, Alma** (junior from Brighton/Brighton HS)
Midfielder - Amanda Davio, Calvin* (freshman from Okemos/Okemos HS)
Midfielder - Taylor Guarnaccia, Olivet* (senior from East Lansing/Haslett HS)
Midfielder - Mackenzie Inman, Olivet* (senior from Union City/Union City HS)
Midfielder - Kadie Koolwick, Albion* (junior from Bloomfield/Bloomfield Hills Lahser HS)
Midfielder - Anika Sproull, Kalamazoo* (sophomore from Dexter/Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner School)
Defense - Kit Maher, Albion* (senior from Grosse Pointe Farms/Grosse Pointe North HS)
Defense - Paige Noordyke, Calvin* (senior from Grand Rapids/GR Christian HS)
Defense - Mackenzie Schumborg, Hope* (junior from Ann Arbor/Saline HS)
At-Large - Molly Greenfield, Hope** (senior from Georgetown, Tex./Georgetown HS)
*-denotes number of years All-MIAA first team

Second Team All-MIAA
Goalkeeper - Katie Johnson, Kalamazoo (freshman from Okemos/Okemos HS)
Attack - Carolyn Forbes, Calvin (freshman from Farmington Hills/Birmingham Marian HS)
Attack - Tracy Gallihugh, Alma (senior from Lansing/Waverly HS)
Attack - Emilie Vanneste, Saint Mary’s (sophomore from St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg HS)
Attack - Julie Wood, Albion (junior from Farmington Hills/Mercy HS)
Midfielder - Ashley Glenn, Albion (senior from New Hudson/South Lyon HS)
Midfielder - Dana Kym, Hope (sophomore from Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville HS)
Midfielder - Geri Merrell, Olivet (senior from Battle Creek/Lakeview HS)
Midfielder - Karissa Reed, Calvin (senior from Greenville/Greenville HS)
Defense - Katlynn Dee, Saint Mary’s (sophomore from Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic HS)
Defense - Isabel Fontana, Albion (junior from Bloomfield/Bloomfield Hills HS)
Defense - Emily Reverman, Alma (junior from Grand Ledge/Grand Ledge HS)
At-large - Madeline Baas, Calvin (freshman from Grand Rapids/GR Christian HS)

Players of the Week

Offensive Player of the Week
 Albion midfielder Ashley Glenn, a senior from New Hudson (South Lyon HS), scored seven goals, including the tying and winning goals, as Albion edged Calvin 11-10 to win its first MIAA tournament and advance to the NCAA Division III tournament. She also scooped up seven ground balls and caused three turnovers in the game. Glenn is being honored as Player of the Week for the third time this season and fifth time in her career.

Defensive Player of the Week
 Albion midfielder Kadie Koolwick, a junior from Bloomfield (Bloomfield Hills Lahser HS), won 25 draw controls, scooped up nine ground balls and caused four turnovers for the Britons during the MIAA tournament. She won 14 draw controls, picked up six ground balls and assisted on the winning goal in Albion’s 11-10 win over Calvin in the championship game of the MIAA tournament. Koolwick is being honored as Player of the Week for the second time this season and third time in her career.

Player of the Week Honor Roll

Week #1 - Ashley Glenn, Albion (offense); Shannon Kahl, Albion (defense)
Week #2 - Amanda Davio, Calvin (offense); Miranda Kruse, Alma (defense) 
Week #3 - Geri Merrell, Olivet (offense); Katie Johnson, Kalamazoo (defense) 
Week #4 - Ashley Glenn, Albion (offense); Victoria Della Pia, Albion (defense)
Week #5 - Molly Greenfield, Hope (offense); Mackenzie Schumborg, Hope (defense)
Week #6 - Anika Sproull, Kalamazoo (offense); Katie Johnson, Kalamazoo (defense)  
Week #7 - Tracy Gallihugh, Alma (offense); Katie Johnson, Kalamazoo (defense) 
Week #8 - Amanda Davio, Calvin (offense); Corry Remy, Calvin (defense) 
Week #9 - Mackenzie Novak, Albion (offense); Kadie Koolwick, Albion (defense) 
Week #10 - Emily Cefaratti, Calvin (offense); Victoria Della Pia, Albion (defense)
Week #11 - Ashley Glenn, Albion (offense); Kadie Koolwick, Albion (defense)