US LACROSSE MAGAZINE PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS
Le Moyne's Paige Crandall Selected as Preseason Goalie of the Year.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – Six different women's lacrosse programs around the Northeast-10 Conference – led by reigning Southwest Division champion Le Moyne - were represented when USA Lacrosse Magazine selected its 2022 Division II Preseason All-Americans in mid-December.
Nine women's lacrosse players from the NE10 earned Preseason All-American status, highlighted by Le Moyne's Paige Crandall, who was named USA Lacrosse Magazine Division II Preseason Goalie of the Year. The Dolphins tallied a league-high four selections to the Preseason All-American teams.
Crandall, also a First Team selection, established herself as one of Division II's best in her first season as a starter in 2021. She posted a 6.13 goals against average, third-best among DII goalkeepers. Crandall allowed just 72 goals in 14 games, finishing with a .574 save percentage – good for second-best in the country.
Le Moyne attacker Erin McMullen, the NE10's Southwest Division Attacker of the Year, joined Crandall as a First Team choice on the Preseason All-American team. McMullen was named an IWLCA First Team All-American following the 2021 season.
Franklin Pierce's Savannah Ernst, the NE10's Northeast Division Attacker of the Year, earned a place on the Second Team with Le Moyne's Sydney Meagher, the Southwest Division Midfielder of the Year, and New Haven's Marina Skelly. All three were NE10 First Team All-Conference in 2021.
Third Team selections for Preseason All-American included Adelphi's Christina McCabe, Le Moyne's Savannah Fish, Pace's Jennifer Sommer and Stonehill's Emma Sullivan.
USA Lacrosse Magazine announces its 2022 Division II Women's Preseason All-Americans as part of the magazine's coverage leading into the upcoming spring season. The Preseason All-American teams consist of three teams and 39 student-athletes.
NE10 programs will begin the 2022 season in February, with conference play starting in March.
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The NE10 is an association of 14 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
