HUDSONVILLE, Mich. -- At the conclusion of the 2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) women's lacrosse regular season, head coaches from the MIAA's eight member institutions that sponsor women's lacrosse voted on All-MIAA awards.
Calvin University graduate student Megan Gilbert was voted the 2023 MIAA Offensive Player of the Year after assisting the Knights to a 5-2 record in league play and the No. 4 seed in the MIAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament. The midfielder concluded conference play as the MIAA's leader with 41 points, 34 goals, 58 shots, 45 shots on goal, and 65 draw controls. Gilbert is now a three-time All-MIAA honoree and was named Athlete of the Week three times this season.
Senior defender Delaney Kirinovic of Hope College was named the 2023 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Flying Dutch to their first regular-season title in program history with a 7-0 mark in league play. Kirinovic is not only a two-year captain for Hope, but she has also started every game of her career. She is now a two-time All-MIAA honoree.
Hope freshman attacker Julia Brown was selected as the 2023 MIAA Rookie of the Year in helping the Flying Dutch to the conference championship and No. 1 seed in the MIAA Women's Lacrosse Tournament. Brown finished conference play second in the league with 36 points and third in both goals (24) and assists (12).
Erin Dotson of Saint Mary's joins Megan Gilbert as a three-time All-MIAA recipient. Nine players became two-time All-MIAA honorees this season including the following: Albion's Angelina Mendieta and Addie Pastor, Alma's Kirsten Browne and Ava Frederickson, Calvin's Jessica Camp, Hope's Delaney Kirinovic and Elena Salazar, Kalamazoo's Hannah Heeren, Saint Mary's Molly Mullett, and Trine's Calista Richmond.
Offensive Player of the Year
Megan Gilbert, Calvin
Defensive Player of the Year
Delaney Kirinovic, Hope
Rookie of the Year
Julia Brown, Hope
2023 Women's Lacrosse All-MIAA First Team
Attack - Julia Brown, Hope
Attack - Addie Pastor, Albion (2)
Attack - Calista Richmond, Trine (2)
Attack - Elena Salazar, Hope (2)
Midfield - Molly Frederickson, Hope
Midfield – Megan Gilbert, Calvin (3)
Midfield - Molly Mullett, Saint Mary's (2)
Midfield - Sam Peterson, Alma
Midfield - Caleigh Randall, Hope
Defense - Ava Frederickson, Alma (2)
Defense - Delaney Kirinovic, Hope (2)
Defense - Angelina Mendieta, Albion (2)
Goalkeeper - Jessica Camp, Calvin (2)
2023 Women's Lacrosse All-MIAA Second Team
Attack - Kirsten Browne, Alma (2)
Attack - Juli Kirkpatrick, Hope
Attack - Mekaelah McClymont, Calvin
Midfield - Sarah Bollinger, Alma
Midfield - Olivia Dameron, Albion
Midfield - Erin Dotson, Saint Mary's (3)
Midfield - Hannah Heeren, Kalamazoo (2)
Midfield - Melaina Springer, Adrian
Defense - Caroline Curnutt, Hope
Defense - Lindsey Herdsman, Saint Mary's
Defense - Liske Lieuwen, Calvin
Goalkeeper - Maddy Kasten, Trine
Goalkeeper - Maddie Yakes, Hope
(#) Number of multi-time All-MIAA honoree (First or Second Team)
