SALISBURY, Md. - Three
Salisbury University women's lacrosse seniors will get the chance
to play one more game as a Sea Gull. The Intercollegiate
Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) recently announced its
North-South Division III teams and three Sea Gulls, co-captains
Sue Ackermann and Jessica Liston
along with Kelly Phillips, will represent the
South on June 14 in Downingtown, Pa.
Ackermann, the two-time Capital Athletic Conference Player of
the Year, capped off one of the best careers ever for a Sea Gull in
women's lacrosse history. The Sykesville, Md., native finished the
'08 season two points shy of tying the all-time NCAA record for
points in a single-season (154, set in 1996). Ackermann finished
the season with 152 points on 82 goals and 70 assists. The two-time
All-CAC first team selection graduates as the all-time SU leader in
points (321) and assists (149). She is second all-time in goals
(172).
Liston finished the '08 campaign ranked in the top five in many
categories for the Sea Gulls. She was second on the team in ground
balls (31) and draw controls (41), fourth in goals (37), fifth in
points (47) and caused turnovers (12) and sixth in assists (10).
The Crownsville, Md., native was also an All-CAC second team
selection.
Phillips, a two-time All-CAC first team selection, was the
anchor on the SU defense ranked among the best in the nation. The
2007 National Defender of the Year finished the season second in
caused turnovers (22), third in ground balls (30) and fourth in
draw controls (30). The Massapequa Park, N.Y., native used her
blazing speed to record numerous clears for the maroon and gold and
start the transition game.
Salisbury was one of three schools to have a record three
players selected. The two other schools are Gettysburg College and
The College of New Jersey. Salisbury finished the season with a
22-1 mark, which is a school record, in the NCAA national
semifinals.
