Casten, Dunphey Awarded IWLCA All-Region Honors
May 13 | Women's Lacrosse
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Two Rutgers women's lacrosse players - midfielder Kristina Dunphey (Hillsborough, N.J.) and defender Amanda Casten (Brick, N.J.) - were named to the 2016 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division I All-Mid-Atlantic Team, announced Friday.
The 2016 All-Big Ten members paced Rutgers on both ends of the field this season, as Dunphey led RU in goals (44), points (56), shots (99), shots on goal (82), and draw controls (31) and Casten collected team-highs in ground balls (30) and caused turnovers (17).
For her breakout season - the second- best offensive season for a Rutgers player in the last 10 years - Dunphey earned a spot on the IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Region First Team. Casten, just a sophomore, was voted to the IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Second Team.
Casten and Dunphey were both named Big Ten Players to Watch prior to the season.
Both Scarlet Knights are now eligible for inclusion on the IWLCA All-American teams, which will be announced on Wednesday, May 18. The IWLCA will honor the All-Americans at the IWLCA All-American banquet on Saturday, June 4 at the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge in King of Prussia, Pa.
Rutgers women's lacrosse has at least two all-region players in the same season for the 14th time in the last 15 season. Both players will look to become the first IWLCA All-American for the program since Lily Kalata took home third team honors in 2013.
RU ended the season in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals against No. 1 Maryland, losing by a 19-9 score to the eventual conference champions. The Scarlet Knights (6-12) won three of their final four games to close the year, including a pair of overtime wins against top-20 Ohio State. The program qualified for a conference tournament semifinal for the second time in three seasons.
IWLCA Division I Mid-Atlantic Region
First Team
Elizabeth Bannantine, Princeton University, Senior, Defense
Alex Condon, University of Pennsylvania, Sophomore, Midfield
Nina Corcoran, University of Pennsylvania, Senior, Attack
Ellie DeGarmo, Princeton University, Junior, Goalkeeper
Dene DiMartino, Johns Hopkins University, Senior, Midfield
Kristina Dunphey, Rutgers University, Junior, Midfield
Alyssa Fleming, Stony Brook University, Senior, Defense
Olivia Hompe, Princeton University, Junior, Attack
Maddy Lesher, Loyola University, Senior, Defense
Kaitlyn Montalbano, Towson University, Sophomore, Midfield
Courtney Murphy, Stony Brook University, Junior, Attack
Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook University, Sophomore, Attack
SabrinaTabasso, Loyola University, Freshman, Midfield
Dorrien Van Dyke, Stony Brook University, Junior, Midfield
Erin Wein, University of Delaware, Senior, Defense
Molly Wolf, Loyola University, Senior, Goalkeeper
Second Team
Maddy Blakeman, Loyola University, Senior, Attack
Amanda Casten, Rutgers University, Sophomore, Defense
Julianne D'Orazio, Lehigh University, Junior, Defense
Maggie Egan, Saint Joseph's University, Junior, Midfield
Lindsey Ewertsen, Columbia University, Freshman, Midfield
Shea Gegan, Wagner University, Senior, Midfield
Morgan Glassford, Temple University, Junior, Midfield
Breanna Ham, Towson University, Senior, Defense
Jaqi Kakalecik, Temple University, Senor, Goalkeeper
Megan Kelly, University of Pennsylvania, Junior, Defense
Emily Kenul, Johns Hopkins University, Sophomore, Attack
Allison LaBeau, Lehigh University, Junior, Attack
Casey Lyons, University of Delaware, Senior, Attack
Haley Schweizer, Johns Hopkins University, Junior, Midfield
Lindsay Scott, Hofstra University, Graduate Student, Attack
Iris Williamson, University of Pennsylvania, Senior, Attack
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