via press release   MELBOURNE, Fla. – Twenty-six women’s lacrosse student-athletes were recognized in the second year of Sunshine State Conference women’s lacrosse. Florida Southern College, SSC Regular Season Champion, boasts seven All-SSC awards. Voting for the All-SSC Women’s Lacrosse Team was conducted among the league’s head coaches. Allie Modica of Florida Tech was selected Player of the Year. Kallie German of Rollins earns Freshman of the Year accolades. Corinne Desrosiers of Florida Tech was named Coach of the Year.   Modica started all 16 games for the Florida Tech Panthers in 2016. The midfielder tallied 39 points (34 goals / 5 assists) with a .372 shooting percentage. The Vero Beach, Florida native was second in SSC Ground Balls per Game (2.94), Draw Controls per Game (3.13), and Caused Turnovers per Game (1.81). German scored 37 goals for the Rollins Tars in 14 games during her 2016 campaign. The Centreville, Maryland native is second in SSC Goals per Game (2.64) and third in Points per Game (3.36). SSC coaches voted Desrosiers Coach of the Year in her second season. In 2016, Florida Tech improved its overall record (10-6), SSC record (2-2), and conference tournament (No. 3 seed) from their inaugural season. Modica, Tyler Thomas (Rollins), Kristina Coppolino (Rollins), Sara Grenier (Florida Tech), and Gabby Barowski (Florida Southern) repeat as first team members. Ashley Robertson (Florida Southern) and Malorie Olin (Rollins) move up from the second team to first in 2016. Player of the Year: Allie Modica, Florida Tech Freshman of the Year: Kallie German, Rollins Coach of the Year: Corinne Desrosiers, Florida Tech  

2016 First Team All-SSC
Name	Position	School	Year	Hometown
Tyler Thomas*	Attack	Rollins	Sr.	Winter Park, Fla.
Kristina Coppolino*	Attack	Rollins	Sr.	Winter Springs, Fla.
Sara Grenier*	Attack	Florida Tech	So.	Oakland, Maine
Ashley Robertson^	Attack	Florida Southern	Sr.	Ellicott City, Md.
Meghan O’Brien	Attack	Florida Southern	So.	Rocherster, N.Y.
Emily Santoli	Midfield	Florida Southern	So.	Fort Salonga, N.Y.
Kallie German	Midfield	Rollins	Fr.	Centreville, Md.
Allie Modica*	Midfield	Florida Tech	Jr.	Vero Beach, Fla.
Sam Schiano	Midfield	Florida Tech	Fr.	Perry Hall, Md.
Gabby Barowski*	Defense	Florida Southern	Sr.	Alexandria, Va.
Lindsay Van Beck	Defense	Rollins	Fr.	Atlanta, Ga.
Maddie Hendren	Defense	Rollins	So.	Wekiva Springs, Fla.
Liz Kramer	Defense	Tampa	Fr.	Mullica Hill, N.J.
Arielle Gunderson	Defense	Florida Tech	R-Jr.	Conyers, Ga.
Malorie Olin^	Goal	Rollins	So.	Skaneateles, N.Y.
Steph Stuart	Goal	Florida Tech	So.	Palm Coast, Fla.

 

2016 Second Team All-SSC
Name	Position	School	Year	Hometown
Amanda Voges^	Attack	Tampa	Jr.	Bayshore, N.Y.
Caroline Dunleavy	Attack	Florida Tech	So.	Annapolis, Md.
Kendall Kerge^	Attack	Florida Southern	Jr.	Edgewater, Md.
Grayson McPhee	Midfield	Rollins	So.	Bethesda, Md.
Kelsey Burns^	Midfield	Saint Leo	Jr.	Colts Neck, N.J.
Mary Gormley^	Midfield	Florida Tech	So.	Denver, Colo.
Rachael Griffith*	Defense	Florida Southern	Sr.	Ellicot City, Md.
Haley Brock	Defense	Rollins	Fr.	Winter Springs, Fla.
Haley Heggblod	Defense	Florida Tech	So.	St. Augustine, Fla.
Taylor Gillis	Goal	Florida Southern	Jr.	Bel Air, Md.