A Dozen Earn All-Chesapeake Region Honors

GRAND LAKE, Colo. --- Guilford College attack E'leyna Garcia and Washington and Lee University attack Margaret Klein and defender Leanne Stone highlight the ODAC's contingent of honored student-athletes by the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association.  Each standout earned IWLCA Third Team All-American accolades, while nine other players earned IWLCA All-Chesapeake Region laurels.

IWLCA All-American Release  /  IWLCA All-Region Release

In addition to Garcia, Klein and Stone, three athletes picked up first team all-region honors.  Midfielder Eleanora Keene (57 G, 7 A, 25 caused turnovers) made it two Quakers on the first team.  Roanoke College also had a pair on the top list in midfielder Darragh Evarts (65 G, 26 A) and attack Claire Feeney (58 G, 20 A).

The Generals added two more to the second team in midfielder Meade Brewster (16 G, 7 A, 21 CT) and defender Olive Waxter (1 A, 24 CT), while attack Allison Bonanno (49 G, 38 A) and midfielder Lily Colley (73 G, 60 A, 21 CT) added more each for Roanoke and Guilford, respectively.  Shenandoah University goalkeeper Ashley Cross (8.40 GAA, 175 saves, 53.5 save pct.) and Randolph-Macon College midfielder Jenelle Whitman (54 G, 12 A, 24 CT) also received all-region recognition.

Garcia, a senior from Plantation, Fla., led the ODAC in goals scored (86) for the second straight year.  She entered this week tied for third in NCAA Division III.  The two-time All-ODAC First Team honoree finished second in the conference with 102 total points, adding 20 assists to her stat line.  Garcia put together a stellar career in Greensboro.  She sits second in the ODAC record books with 287 career goals scored, just one off the all-time mark.  She's also third with 364 career points.

Klein, a senior from North Andover, Mass., put together a strong final campaign in Lexington as the ODAC Player of the Year finished the season with 60 points.  Klein notched 51 goals and nine assists to lead the Generals to the top seed in the ODAC Tournament and ultimately their 15th conference title.  It also marked W&L's fourth straight crown.  Klein also did work off the ball, picking up 22 ground balls and 20 draw controls while causing 11 turnovers.

Stone, a senior from Darienne, Conn., led the Generals to their fifth straight ODAC title by anchoring the league's best defense.  The Generals allowed an ODAC-low 151 goals and entered the week as the 14th ranked defensive unit in the country.  A three-time All-ODAC First Team selection, Stone led the ODAC with 43 caused turnovers.  She ranked in the conference's top-five each of the past three seasons, finishing with 122 forced miscues in her career.