Pike named second team All MASCAC

2015 Women's Lacrosse All MASCAC Team

North Adams, MA- MCLA senior midfielder Rebecca Pike was tabbed a second team selection when the All MASCAC team was released today by the league offices.  Pike and the Trailblazers just completed their inaugural season of competition.

Pike led the Trailblazers with 36 goals on the season.  She tallied a season high 8 markers in a win over Southern Vermont.  She added 5 assists on the season, ending with 41 points for MCLA.   The senior was a center piece to the Trailblazers' attack and the transition to varsity status.

Attacker Meg Griffin of Westfield State has been named the 2015 Women's Lacrosse Player of the Year and headlines this year's all-conference team in a vote taken of the eight coaches from around the league.

Helping to lead the Owls to a perfect 7-0 MASCAC record and the top seed in the tournament, the junior from Braintree, Mass. led the team to their first conference regular season championship while netting 54 goals and 21 assists for 75 points to close out the regular season second the league in total points while tallying 32 ground balls and 73 draw controls.

Brooke Williams of Westfield State has been named the 2015 MASCAC Rookie of the Year. The freshman from Wilbraham, Mass. finished the season with 21 goals and 19 assists to total 40 points with 28 ground balls and 13 draw controls. For helping to lead the Owls to a perfect league record and the number one seed in this week's conference tournament, Jeff Pechulis has been the 2015 Champion's Choice Coach of the Year.

Joining Griffin on the 2015 MASCAC first-team all-conference squad are Bridgewater State's Lauren Geary and Haley Riley, Framingham State's Zoe Reilly, Salem State's Kelsey Russell, Westfield State's Stephanie Lenhardt, Blair Smith, Ashley Spindel and Mimi Khampaeng and Worcester State's Kaila Chase, Jackie Connors and Jackie Lawlor.

The 2015 MASCAC second-team all-conference squad consists of Bridgewater State's Riley Cachelin and Melissa Renauld, Fitchburg State's Andrea Comeau, Lia Crutchfield, Elizabeth Darrigo and Ali Laferriere, Framingham State's Stephanie Leonard, MCLA's Rebecca Pike, Westfield State's Stephanie Godek and Jenn White and Worcester State's Angela Grassetti, and Katelyn Murphy.