University of Massachusets Athletics
Four Honored With ECAC Women's Lax All-Star Honors
May 16, 2017 | Women's Lacrosse
Crowley named ECAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, McMahon Co-Coach of the Year.
AMHERST, Mass. - Following a 17-4 finish, advancing to the NCAA Tournament Second Round, and winning the program's nine consecutive Atlantic 10 Championship title, four members of the UMass women's lacrosse program were honored with ECAC post-season accolades as announced Tuesday. Senior Sarah Crowley (Greenlawn, N.Y.) was named the ECAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, while head coach Angela McMahon was named the ECAC Co-Coach of the Year.
In addition to Crowley and McMahon, Holly Turner (Pittsford, N.Y.) was selected to the All-ECAC First-Team, while Hannah Murphy (Duxbury, Mass.) was chosen to the All-ECAC Second-Team. The honors add to the trio of players' highlights this season as all three were named IWLCA All-Region picks and were major award winners in the Atlantic 10 as well.
Crowley anchored the UMass defense and while also adding an offensive touch after scoring the game-winning goal in the league's time game. She set a UMass single-season record with 46 caused turnovers as part of a team single-season record of 244. She set a single-game record for the Minutewomen with six caused turnovers against Marist this year. The senior was named to the IWLCA All-Northeast Region First-Team, the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the All-Atlantic 10 First Team.
An All-America candidate and Tewaaraton Watch List selection, Murphy led the midfield unit with 64 points on 47 goals and 17 assists. She is the nation's leading draw specialists with 212 this season – that stands as a UMass record, and Atlantic 10 record, and the third most in NCAA history for a single season. She also ranks third all-time in career draw controls (522) which is also a UMass record. She earned her third consecutive IWLCA All-Northeast Region honor this year and was picked as the Atlantic 10 Midfielder of the Year for the third time as well. In the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament, Murphy was chosen as the A-10 Tournament MVP.
Turner had a banner year on the offensive sid of the ball with 44 goals and 45 assists for a team-high 89 points. The Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year will enter her senior year ranked seventh at UMass in career points (187) and fourth in assists (92). Her 45 assists this year rank second-most for a single-season in program history while her 89 points are the third-most for any given year. The junior attack was also chosen to the IWLCA All-Northeast Region First-Team.
McMahon shared the ECAC Coach of the Year honor with Cornell's Jenny Graap. This marks the second consecutive year McMahon has been named the ECAC Coach of the Year after guiding UMass to the Elite Eight in 2016. In McMahon's tenure, the Minutewomen are the second-winningest program in the nation with 128 wins behind Maryland (141). Prior to leading UMass to its ninth consecutive league title (10th overall), McMahon was named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year for the sixth time in her seven year career in Amherst. She is the all-time winningest coach in program history having led the Minutewomen to unbeaten seasons in league play every year of her tenure - an NCAA record 54 consecutive games. McMahon has also led UMass to the NCAA Tournament in each year with the Minutewomen reaching the second round in four of the last five years.
For complete coverage of the UMass women's lacrosse team, follow the Minutewomen on Twitter (@UMassLacrosse), Facebook (@UMassWLacrosse) and Instagram (@UMassLacrosse) as well as online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
2017 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship:
The University of Massachusetts and Gillette Stadium will host the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship weekend on Friday, May 26 and Sunday, May 28. The women's championship weekend will be hosted in conjunction with the Divisions I, II, and III men's championships. Ticket, hospitality, reunion opportunities and fan activity information is available at www.ncaa.com/lacrosse.
In addition to Crowley and McMahon, Holly Turner (Pittsford, N.Y.) was selected to the All-ECAC First-Team, while Hannah Murphy (Duxbury, Mass.) was chosen to the All-ECAC Second-Team. The honors add to the trio of players' highlights this season as all three were named IWLCA All-Region picks and were major award winners in the Atlantic 10 as well.
Crowley anchored the UMass defense and while also adding an offensive touch after scoring the game-winning goal in the league's time game. She set a UMass single-season record with 46 caused turnovers as part of a team single-season record of 244. She set a single-game record for the Minutewomen with six caused turnovers against Marist this year. The senior was named to the IWLCA All-Northeast Region First-Team, the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the All-Atlantic 10 First Team.
An All-America candidate and Tewaaraton Watch List selection, Murphy led the midfield unit with 64 points on 47 goals and 17 assists. She is the nation's leading draw specialists with 212 this season – that stands as a UMass record, and Atlantic 10 record, and the third most in NCAA history for a single season. She also ranks third all-time in career draw controls (522) which is also a UMass record. She earned her third consecutive IWLCA All-Northeast Region honor this year and was picked as the Atlantic 10 Midfielder of the Year for the third time as well. In the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament, Murphy was chosen as the A-10 Tournament MVP.
Turner had a banner year on the offensive sid of the ball with 44 goals and 45 assists for a team-high 89 points. The Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year will enter her senior year ranked seventh at UMass in career points (187) and fourth in assists (92). Her 45 assists this year rank second-most for a single-season in program history while her 89 points are the third-most for any given year. The junior attack was also chosen to the IWLCA All-Northeast Region First-Team.
McMahon shared the ECAC Coach of the Year honor with Cornell's Jenny Graap. This marks the second consecutive year McMahon has been named the ECAC Coach of the Year after guiding UMass to the Elite Eight in 2016. In McMahon's tenure, the Minutewomen are the second-winningest program in the nation with 128 wins behind Maryland (141). Prior to leading UMass to its ninth consecutive league title (10th overall), McMahon was named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year for the sixth time in her seven year career in Amherst. She is the all-time winningest coach in program history having led the Minutewomen to unbeaten seasons in league play every year of her tenure - an NCAA record 54 consecutive games. McMahon has also led UMass to the NCAA Tournament in each year with the Minutewomen reaching the second round in four of the last five years.
For complete coverage of the UMass women's lacrosse team, follow the Minutewomen on Twitter (@UMassLacrosse), Facebook (@UMassWLacrosse) and Instagram (@UMassLacrosse) as well as online at www.UMassAthletics.com.
2017 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship:
The University of Massachusetts and Gillette Stadium will host the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship weekend on Friday, May 26 and Sunday, May 28. The women's championship weekend will be hosted in conjunction with the Divisions I, II, and III men's championships. Ticket, hospitality, reunion opportunities and fan activity information is available at www.ncaa.com/lacrosse.
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