June 9, 2009
McKinley named WomensLacrosse.com Defensive Player of the Year
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - WomensLacrosse.com announced
its individual award winners and All-Americans for the 2009 season
and Salisbury University senior defender Sarah
McKinley was named Division III Defensive Player of the
Year.
McKinley was one of four Sea Gulls to garner All-American honors
from WomensLacrosse.com Web site. McKinley and senior midfielder
Holly Johnson were both named to the first team.
Senior midfielder Robyn Bishop was named to the
second team and junior attacker Beth Rhodey was
named to the third team.
McKinley collects first team All-American honors for the
first-time in her two years on the Sea Gull roster. The Timonium,
Md., native was a key contributor on defense for the Sea Gulls as
they were the sixth best scoring defense in the nation. McKinley
scored two goals, had one assist, scooped up 29 ground balls, won
20 draw controls and caused 18 turnovers. This is McKinley's second
All-American honor this spring as she was named to Intercollegiate
Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) first team.
This is the second All-American honor Johnson has received this
spring as she was named an IWLCA third-team All-American. Johnson
played and started in 20 games this season and scored 10 goals. The
Germantown, Md., native scooped up 29 ground balls, caused 19
turnovers and won eight draw controls.
Bishop garners All-American honors for the third-time in her
career at SU as she has been named a first-team All-American by the
IWLCA (2008, '09). The Columbia, Md., native started all 22 games
for the second-ranked Sea Gulls and led the team in goals (61),
draw controls (72) and free position goals (14). Bishop finished
the season with 75 points, 14 assists, five game-winning goals, 32
ground balls and 24 caused turnovers.
Rhodey makes her first appearance on the WomensLacrosse.com
All-American team as she had another strong season for the maroon
and gold where she was named an IWLCA second-team All-American. The
Fallston, Md., native finished with 77 points, 54 goals, 23
assists, 36 ground balls, 32 draw controls, five game-winners, 13
free position goals and 16 caused turnovers.
The Sea Gulls (20-2) reached the 2009 NCAA Division III national
championship game for the third time in five seasons but lost 11-10
in overtime to Franklin & Marshall College. SU is set to return
20 letterwinners for the 2010 season.
