Aztec lacrosse midfielder to compete for North squad next weekend
Source: goaztecs.com
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May 26, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State senior Kristen Hickey (Dedham, Mass.) earned a spot in the 2017 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Senior All-Star Game, the organization announced on Friday.
Representing the Aztecs on the North squad, Hickey was one of 44 student-athletes selected to play in the Division I contest at the annual event, which features the nation’s outstanding seniors each spring. This year's IWLCA All-Star spectacular will be held on Saturday, June 3, at Tierney Field in Sparks, Maryland, headquarters of US Lacrosse.
Opening draw for the Division I game is set for 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT, with live streaming available on IWLCA-tv.com.
One of three team captains during SDSU’s historic 2017 campaign, Hickey capped her collegiate career by earning first-team all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors after leading the team with 41 points and 34 goals, including 14 from the free position, which was tied for fifth in the conference. In addition, the Aztec midfielder tied for ninth in the in the MPSF with 23 caused turnovers, while her 37 ground balls ranked 10th.
For the season, Hickey scored at least one goal in 15 games, with multiple tallies in 11 contests. Earlier this year, the Dedham, Massachusetts, native was tabbed MPSF Player of the Week, garnering offensive accolades on Feb. 6, followed by defensive honors on March 27. She also moved into the top five on the school’s all-time charts with 66 ground balls and 47 caused turnovers for her career.
San Diego State completed its most successful season to date, finishing with a program-record 10 victories, highlighted by an 18-13 conquest of Oregon on April 27 in the MPSF tournament, which marked the squad’s first-ever win at the conference championships.
In addition to their team accomplishments, which included a 6-1 homestand in March, the Aztecs landed three players on the all-MPSF team this year, including Hickey, senior goalkeeper Katrina Reeves (second team) and junior midfielder Mackenzie Lech (second team). The selections gave SDSU three all-conference honorees in the same season for the third time in the program’s six-year history.
IWLCA Division I North All-Star Team
Coach: Missy Doherty, Penn State
Kristen Hickey, San Diego State, Midfield
Jessie Beer, Connecticut, Defense
Natalie Bonarati, Marist, Midfield
Meredith Bushell, Ohio State, Defense
Kim Coughlan, Michigan, Attack
Sarah Crowley, Massachusetts, Defense
Alex Fehmel, Fairfield, Midfield
Riley Hellstein, Fairfield, Attack
Jaqueline Jordan, Connecticut, Attack
Stephanie Lazo, Penn State, Attack
Sarah Martin, Albany, Midfield
Sierra McIver, Albany, Defense
Renee Poullott, Cornell, Goalkeeper
Amanda Rey, Wagner, Defense
Allison Ryan, Massachusetts, Defense
Callie Santos, Massachusetts, Attack
Julianna Shearer, Marquette, Attack
Dorrien Van Dyke, Stony Brook, Midfield
Jessica Volpe, Stony Brook, Defense
Kirsten Wilhelmsen, Lafayette, Attack
Abby Witczak, Marist, Goalkeeper
Kristin Yevoli, Stony Brook, Midfield
IWLCA Division I South All-Star Team
Coach: Sonia LaMonica, Towson
Erika Brager, Jacksonville, Defense
Samantha Brookhart, Towson, Attack
Connor Carson, Old Dominion, Midfield
Danielle Della Rocca, Jacksonville, Attack
Caroline Federico, Johns Hopkins, Goalkeeper
Nevi Fernandez, Johns Hopkins, Defense
Maddy Fisher, Georgetown, Goalkeeper
Morgan Glassford, Temple, Midfield
Anna Gordon, La Salle, Defense
Meghan Hubley, Navy, Defense
Allee Ilgenfritz, La Salle, Midfield
Hannah Jablonski, James Madison, Midfield
Sloane Kessler, Elon, Attack
Sammie Knapp, Mount St. Mary's, Midfield
Kristine Loscalzo, Virginia Tech, Attack
Bailey Mathis, Loyola (Md.), Defense
Brenda McDermott, Temple, Attack
Kelly McQuilkin, Towson, Defense
Jenny Schwalje, Georgetown, Defense
Haley Schweizer, Johns Hopkins, Midfield
Cami Whiteford, Loyola (Md.), Attack
Morgan Young, Navy, Attack