via press release – photo via Ave Maria web site
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ave Maria’s Katelyn Sherman was named a 2017 NAIA Women’s Lacrosse All-American Second Team honoree on Tuesday, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced. The teams were selected by the NAIA-Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Association All-America Committee.
Sherman, a sophomore from Melbourne, Fla., led the Lady Gyrenes with 41 goals on the season. She also tallied five assists for a team-high 46 points. Her 75 shots and 63 shots on goal were both team-highs. Sherman also gathered 26 ground balls, six draw controls, and nine caused turnovers,
In April, Sherman was selected to the All-Independent Conference First Team. Last season, she received Second Team All-Independent Conference honors as well as Honorable Mention All-South Region recognition
Kadijah Kalo of Lawrence Tech (Mich.) was named National Player of the Year, while head coach Mary Ann Meltzer was named NAIA National Coach of the Year.
Twelve individuals are appearing on one of the All-America teams for a second-straight season, including Brooke Knoll of Davenport, Taylor Vacaaro of SCAD Savannah, Kalo, Avery Blackmon of Georgetown (Ky.) and Olivia Stahl of SCAD Savannah. The quintet are all repeat First Team award winners.
Davenport, Lawrence Tech and SCAD Savannah – three of the four semifinal teams at this year’s National Invitational – led all teams with five players each on the squad.
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2017 Player of the Year: Kadijah Kalo, Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
2017 Coach of the Year: Mary Ann Meltzer, Lawrence Tech (Mich.)
2017 NAIA Women’s Lacrosse All-America Teams
First Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Institution |
Class |
Hometown |
| Attack |
Brooke Knoll* |
Davenport (Mich.) |
Sr. |
Castle Rock, Colo. |
| Attack |
Taylor Vacaaro* |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
Jr. |
Mooresville, N.C. |
| Attack |
Jessica Lemke^ |
Davenport (Mich.) |
Sr. |
Whitby, Ontario |
| Attack |
Ashley Collins |
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) |
Jr. |
Hartland, Mich. |
| Attack |
Merrisa Herraldson^ |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
Sr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Midfield |
Kadijah Kalo* |
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) |
Sr. |
East Lansing, Mich. |
| Midfield |
Samantha Tullar |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Fr. |
Randolph Center, Vt. |
| Midfield |
Avery Blackmon* |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
So. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Midfield |
Jasmine Hickman |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Sevierville, Tenn. |
| Defense |
Marci Shaeffer^ |
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) |
Jr. |
Eaton Rapids, Mich. |
| Defense |
Ryann Deuel |
Davenport (Mich.) |
Fr. |
Rockford, Mich. |
| Defense |
Olivia Stahl* |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
So. |
State College, Pa. |
| Defense |
Tori Alexander |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
Jr. |
Alto, Mich. |
| Defense |
Becan Hennighan |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
So. |
Saint Cloud, Fla. |
| Goalie |
Marie Klonowski |
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) |
Jr. |
Gurnee, Ill. |
Second Team
| Pos. |
Name |
Institution |
Class |
Hometown |
| Attack |
Tara Pluger^ |
Davenport (Mich.) |
Sr. |
Rockford, Mich. |
| Attack |
Drew Dowgiallo |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
So. |
Lothian, Md. |
| Attack |
Anna Curcuru |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
Fr. |
Ada, Mich. |
| Attack |
Taylor Ries |
Davenport (Mich.) |
Fr. |
Ada, Mich. |
| Attack |
Katelyn Sherman |
Ave Maria (Fla.) |
So. |
Melbourne, Fla. |
| Midfield |
Sam Vikstrom* |
Indiana Tech |
Jr. |
Burnsville, Minn. |
| Midfield |
Sydney Knego |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
Fr. |
Sterling Va. |
| Midfield |
Kendra Blackstock^ |
Columbia (S.C.) |
Sr. |
Mount Pleasant, S.C. |
| Midfield |
Isabella Vickers |
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) |
Jr. |
Rockford, Mich. |
| Defense |
Brittany Turner |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
So. |
Birmingham, Ala. |
| Defense |
Samantha Dearing |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
Jr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Defense |
Margaret Waite |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Davie, Fla. |
| Defense |
Alexa Campbell |
Columbia (S.C.) |
So. |
Malvern, Pa. |
| Defense |
Kristen Sedar |
Keiser (Fla.) |
Jr. |
Cattaraugus Indian Reservation, N.Y. |
| Goalie |
Rachel Kidwell* |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
So. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
*2016 First Team All-American
^2016 Second Team All-American
