via press release, picture via Stetson web site   Despite their season coming to an end sooner than they hoped, 2017 was a record-setting season for Stetson’s lacrosse program. Under the direction of third-year head coach Christy Leach, the Hatters showed improvements in nearly every area as they reached the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament for the fourth time in five years. The Hatters set or tied a total of 20 program records during the 2017 campaign, including most wins in a season, longest winning streak and most Atlantic Sun Conference victories. “This was a very successful year for us as a team and as a program,” Leach said. “We grew mentally tough as a team and a program. We showed a lot of growth through the season and were able to achieve many program firsts in the process. “We were more competitive in games, which came from working harder in practices. We were able to focus on details and make changes throughout the course of the year. The obvious highlight was being one of six teams to qualify for the ASUN Tournament, which is quite an accomplishment in an 11-team league, as well as our five-game winning streak and most wins in our conference in program history.” Take a look below at the Hatters’ accomplishments during the recently concluded season: Season Achievements

• Stetson’s five overall wins matches a program high (2015)
• The five ASUN wins are the most conference victories in program history
• Stetson’s five-game winning streak is the longest in program history
• Sam Maguire set a program record with 42 goals this season
• Maddie Holvey set a season record with 46 draw controls
• Taylor Patrizi set a program record with 14 free-position goals
• Liza Diamond set a program record with 76 ground balls
• Liza Diamond tied a program record with five goalie wins
• Liza Diamond twice tied the single-game record with 9 ground balls
• Julia Lozano tied a program record with 5 caused turnovers
• Team set records for points (34) and goals (24) in a game against Delaware State
• Hatters recorded first shutout in program history with 24-0 win at Delaware State on April 2, 2017

  Career Achievements

• Lindsay Summers finished her career as Stetson’s all-time leader in points (154), assists (87), games (70) and starts (70)
• Sam Maguire finished her career as Stetson’s all-time leader in goals (72)
• Julia Lozano finished her career as Stetson’s all-time leader in caused turnovers (36)
• Maddie Holvey is Stetson’s career leader in draw controls with 96. Taylor Patrizi is second with 87. Both are juniors.
• Taylor Patrizi holds the career record with 18 free position goals

  Awards

• Sam Maguire & Lindsay Summers named 2^nd-team All-ASUN
• Liza Diamond named ASUN All-Freshman
• Sam Maguire ASUN Player of the Week (Apr. 11)
• Julia Lozano ASUN Defensive Player of the Week (Apr. 11)