The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced its Division I All-Americans and award winners on Thursday morning and afternoon. Taking home the title of Player of the Year was Boston College’s Sam Apuzzo — two weeks after she was named the Tewaaraton Award winner.
Apuzzo also won Attacker of the Year, while Marie McCool (North Carolina) won Midfielder of the Year, Elizabeth Miller (Boston College) won Defender of the Year and Julia Lisella (Colorado) won Goalkeeper of the Year.
It was a historic season for Apuzzo, the Boston College star that led her team to a 22-2 record and a berth in the national championship game for the second straight season. She dropped 88 goals and 41 assists for shattered a single-season program record. She also set the program mark with 163 draw controls. Apuzzo is the first Boston College player to take home Player of the Year honors.
Apuzzo joins teammates Dempsey Arsenault and Miller on the IWLCA All-American First Team.
Check out the rest of the IWLCA All-American teams and Players of the Year.
Division III Women
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Players of the Year
Division II Women
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Players of the Year
IWLCA Division I All-Americans
First Team
A - Sam Apuzzo, Boston College
A - Katie Hoeg, North Carolina
A - Courtney Murphy, Stony Brook
A - Kylie Ohlmiller, Stony Brook
A - Megan Whittle, Maryland
M - Dempsey Arsenault, Boston College
M - Kasey Behr, Virginia
M - Jen Giles, Maryland
M - Marie McCool, North Carolina
M - Katie O'Donnell, Penn State
M - Jenna Collins, Navy
D - Julia Braig, Maryland
D - Sarah Brown, Colorado
D - Olivia Conti, Towson
D - Elizabeth Miller, Boston College
G - Julia Lisella, Colorado
Second Team
A - Madison Carter, Penn State
A - Darby Kiernan, Colorado
A - Kelsey Murray, Stanford
A - Lindsey Ronbeck, Florida
A - Kyla Sears, Princeton
A - Caroline Steele, Maryland
M - Erin Barry, Penn
M - Grace Gabriel, Marquette
M - Ally Kennedy, Stony Brook
M - Sheila Nesselbush, Northwestern
M - Paige Petty, Virginia Tech
M - Taylor VanThof, Loyola
D - Cassie Ekstrom, Connecticut
D - Brooke Gubitosi, Stony Brook
D - Cara Trombetta, Florida
G - Haley Hicklen, Florida
Third Team
A - Kaileen Hart, Boston College
A - Ela Hazar, North Carolina
A - Selena Lasota, Northwestern
A - Grace Nolan, Connecticut
A - Taryn Ohlmiller, Stony Brook
A - Livy Rosenweig, Loyola
A - Gabby Rosenweig, Penn
A - Holly Turner, UMass
M - Kerrigan Miller, USC
M - Sammy Mueller, Virginia
M - Sydney Pirecca, Florida
D - Kayla Brisolari, Penn State
D - Lizzie Colson, Maryland
D - Julia Massaro, Stanford
D - Tianna Wallpher, Towson
G- Megan Taylor, Maryland
IWLCA Award Winners
Player of the Year
Sam Apuzzo, Boston College
Attacker of the Year
Sam Apuzzo, Boston College
Midfielder of the Year
Marie McCool, North Carolina
Defender of the Year
Elizabeth Miller, Boston College
Goalkeeper of the Year
Julia Lisella, Colorado