Coastal Lacrosse's Waldron and Ciardi Named All-Conference
4/28/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
April 28, 2014
Charlotte, N.C. - Coastal Carolina Women's Lacrosse had two student-athletes receive all-conference honors as the Big South announced its annual postseason awards on Monday. Sophomore midfielder Rachel Waldron was named a first-team alternate while sophomore Maddy Ciardi was named second-team all-conference on defense.
Waldron was a starter in 14 of the Chants' games this season and played significant minutes in all 16. The Vienna, Va., native has been the most consistent Chanticleer in the center circle and leads the team in draw controls with 58, a new Coastal single-season record. Waldron additionally recorded a team-high 15 caused turnovers and ranks second for Coastal with 24 ground balls. Waldron was the first Chanticleer to receive the conference's Defensive Player of the Week award, an honor that was bestowed upon her twice this season (March 3, 31).
Offensively, Waldron has tallied 15 points on 14 goals and one assist while putting 22 of her 26 shot attempts on frame for a .846 shots on goal percentage.
Ciardi is being named a second-team all-conference defender for the second consecutive season. The Montclaire, N.J., native is one of five Chants to have started every game this season, and anchored Coastal's backline with 16 ground balls, seven caused turnovers and two draw controls. Ciardi has also only turned the ball over three times this season, the fewest of any player who has participated in 11 or more games.
Also among the women's lacrosse award-winners is junior midfielder Lily Yednock, who earned honorable mention all-conference honors and was named to the conference's all-academic team for the second consecutive year. Yednock currently holds a 3.964 cumulative GPA as a communications major.
Highpoint teammates Mackenzie Carroll and Jasmine Jordan were named the conference's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, while Panthers head coach Lyndsey Boswell was named the Coach of the Year. Jordan was additionally named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Midfielder Katherine Rueger of Davidson received Freshman of the Year honors.
Waldron, Ciardi and the Chanticleers will make their first-ever appearance in the Big South Women's Lacrosse Championship on Wednesday when they travel to Winthrop for a 2 p.m. game at Eagle Field. The Chanticleers earned the fifth seed in the tournament after closing out the regular season 5-11, 3-4, while Winthrop's record of 7-10, 4-3 earned the Eagles the league's fourth seed.
2014 BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE WOMEN'S LACROSSE ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS
FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
ATT Mackenzie Carroll, Sr., High Point
ATT Emma Sissman, Soph., Davidson
ATT Jenna Kasmarik, Jr., Winthrop
MF Jasmine Jordan, Sr., High Point
MF Emily Rademacher, Jr., Davidson
MF Shannon Gallagher, Soph., Winthrop
MF Sarah Butler, Soph., Longwood
MF Sara Kuhlman, Sr., High Point
D Patricia Bigelow, Sr., High Point
D Paige Logan, Sr., Davidson
D Jen Moyer, Sr., Liberty
GK Julia Burns, Jr., High Point
AL Kacey Norwood, Jr., Longwood
AL Rachel Waldron, Soph., Coastal Carolina
AL Katie McHugh, Soph., Longwood
SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
ATT Taelar Errington, Sr., Campbell
ATT Ann Fucigna, Sr., Davidson
ATT Lauren Prasnicki, Sr., Longwood
MF Nina Dunay, Sr., Liberty
MF Hayley Krause, Soph., Winthrop
MF Katherine Rueger, Fr., Davidson
MF Cloey Henchcliffe, Sr., Campbell
MF Maddy Dolinar, Fr., Campbell
D Maddy Ciardi, Soph., Coastal Carolina
D Alyssa Blevins, Jr., Winthrop
D Maura Talvacchia, Fr., Presbyterian College
GK Christian Acker, Jr., Longwood
AL Emily Cooke, Jr., Davidson
AL Alec Perry, Sr., High Point
AL Paige Jenkins, Fr., Winthrop
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-CONFERENCE
Erin O'Hara, D, Fr., Campbell
Shiloh McKenzie, D, Soph., Longwood
Lily Yednock, MF, Jr., Coastal Carolina
Kallie Britton, MF, Soph., Liberty
Mary Barondess, MF, Sr., Longwood
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Brittany Kincer, Sr., GK, Campbell
Lily Yednock, Jr., MF, Coastal Carolina
Paige Logan, Sr., D, Davidson
Jasmine Jordan, Sr., D, High Point
Sam Struss, Jr., ATT, Liberty
Lauren Prasnicki, Sr., ATT, Longwood
Maggie Richardson, Jr., MF, Presbyterian College
Logan McCarthy, Soph., MF, Winthrop
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Mackenzie Carroll, Sr., ATT, High Point
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jasmine Jordan, Sr., D, High Point
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Katherine Rueger, MF, Davidson
COACH OF THE YEAR
Lyndsey Boswell, High Point
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Jasmine Jordan, Sr., D, High Point
