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Princeton University Athletics
Biles, Pillion Named First-Team All-Americas
June 09, 2005 | Women's Lacrosse
June 9, 2005
Lindsey Biles, Princeton's leading scorer in 2004 with 55 goals and 16 assists, and Elizabeth Pillion, the team leader in draw controls and a unanimous first-team All-Ivy pick, have each earned first-team IWLCA/USLacrosse All-America honors.
Biles, the Ivy League Co-Player of the Year and a unanimous first-team All-Ivy choice, finished just one goal shy of Cristi Samaras's single season goal record and led the Ivy League in scoring. One of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Trophy honoring the national player of the year, she had at least two points in all 18 games in 2004 and at least two goals in 15 games.
An Annapolis, Md., native, Biles finished her career second all-time at Princeton with with 175 goals and 221 points.
Pillion, a unanimous first-team all-league pick for the second straight year, finished the season with 27 goals and and 11 assists despite missing three games late in the regular season due to a hamstring injury. She led the Tigers with 29 draw controls and finished second on the team with 27 caused turnovers.
A Villanova, Pa., native, Pillion finished her career with 104 goals. Her 46 career assists rank in the top 10 all-time at Princeton.
Junior defender Lauren Vance was named to the IWLCA/USLacrosse second-team All-America squad after a stellar season for the Tigers. Vance, also a unanimous first-team All-Ivy choice, led Princeton field players with 49 ground balls and also led the Tigers with 36 caused turnovers.
Princeton finished the 2004 season 13-5 overall and 6-1 in Ivy League play. The Tigers advanced to the NCAA tournament for the eighth consecutive season and reached the quarterfinal round, where they fell to eventual national champion Northwestern, 8-6, on May 15.