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Princeton University Athletics
Inside Lacrosse Honors Rachael Becker And Lauren Simone As Players Of The Year
May 29, 2002 | Women's Lacrosse
May 29, 2002
Princeton, NJ - Senior Lauren Simone took home top offensive honors and junior Rachael Becker received top defensive honors as Inside Lacrosse named its 2002 All-America team. Simone and Becker were named offensive and defensive players of the year to lead six All-America Tigers honored by the staff of Inside Lacrosse and Warrior.
Simone and Becker landed on the first team with sophomore Theresa Sherry. Simone's first team honors come after leading Princeton with a team-high 50 goals and 27 assists for 77 total points. She also led the Tigers in ground balls with 57 and ended her Princeton career third on both the all-time points list (205 points) and goals list (143 goals). Her 62 career assists tie her for second-all time and she twice recorded a school record five assists in a game this season.. Becker spearheaded a Tiger defense that allowed Princeton to finish with the nation's best scoring margin (+8.05). Becker led the Tigers with 46 caused turnovers and registered 52 ground balls and 26 draw controls. She led Princeton in minutes played and marked the oppositions top offensive threat all season long.
Sherry finished second on the team in both goals and points despite missing three games this season. She had 42 goals and 56 points to earn her first All-America award. Sherry contributed with 30 ground balls, 18 caused turnovers and 19 draw controls this season. She scored a career-high five goals in Princeton's win over North Carolina in the NCAA Semifinal and led the Tigers in scoring six times in her sophomore campaign.
Princeton's second-team members include seniors Charlotte Kenworthy and Brooke Owens. Kenworthy scored in 17 of 19 games, including Princeton's last 14 games this season. Owens was a constant at the draw and led the Tigers with 37 draw controls. Freshman goalie Sarah Kolodner earned third-team status with wins in each of her 18 starts. She finished the year with 116 saves and .571 save percentage.
For a complete list of this year's team, visit InsideLacrosse.com