WLAX: SJC's Dexter (155 points) Voted GNAC Offensive Player of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WINTHROP, Mass. – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) announced its 2022 Women's Lacrosse major awards and All-Conference Teams, as announced by the league office on Monday. 

Saint Joseph's College of Maine's Lydia Dexter (pictured) was selected as the GNAC Attacker of the Year, as voted upon by the league's head coaches. Entering NCAA Tournament play after being crowned GNAC Tournament MVP, Dexter currently has 80 goals and 75 assists for 155 points.

Teammate Carson Battaglia was named the GNAC Attacker of the Year, while Emmanuel College's Delaney Brown and Johnson & Wales University's Emma Glyman were crowned the Defender and Goalkeeper of the Year, respectively. 

Colby-Sawyer College first-year Heather Hanson put together a fine freshman season, totaling 49 goals and 26 assists for 75 points for the Chargers. 

JWU head coach Jennifer Thomas was voted the 2022 GNAC Coach of the Year by her peers, while her Wildcats' program earned this year's Team Sportsmanship Award.

ATTACKER OF THE YEAR – Lydia Dexter, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR – Carson Battaglia, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
DEFENDER OF THE YEAR – Delaney Brown, Emmanuel (Mass.)
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR – Emma Glyman, Johnson & Wales (RI)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – Heather Hanson, Colby-Sawyer
COACH OF THE YEAR – Jennifer Thomas, Johnson & Wales (RI)
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD – Johnson & Wales University (RI) 

FIRST TEAM
A – Chandra Franca, Emmanuel (Mass.)
A – Taina Gamory, Johnson & Wales (RI)
A – Lydia Dexter, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
A – Abby Stoller, Simmons
M – Heather Hanson, Colby-Sawyer
M – Katie Sloan, Johnson & Wales (RI)
M – Makenzie Dinger, St. Joseph (Conn.)
M – Carson Battaglia, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
D – Delaney Brown, Emmanuel (Mass.)
D – Isabella Nugent, Johnson & Wales (RI)
D – Kaitlin Bedell, Lasell
D – Emi Boedeker, Simmons
GK – Emma Glyman, Johnson & Wales (RI)

SECOND TEAM
A – Maire Brown, Dean
A – Maris DiBeneditto, Johnson & Wales (RI)
A – Bridget Collins, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
A – Julia Chausse, Simmons
M – Margaret Johnson, Johnson & Wales (RI)
M – Sydney Brady, Lasell
M – Sarah Lachance, Rivier
M – Marita Nothacker, Simmons
D – Hannah Himes, Colby-Sawyer
D – Brittney Poljacik, Norwich
D – Erica Irvin, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
D – Riley Wasiuk, Simmons
GK – Nicole Elliott, Simmons 

THIRD TEAM
A – Sydney Stevens, Colby-Sawyer
A – Madeleine Gould, Johnson & Wales (RI)
A – Teresa Kessner, Lasell
A – Michaila Furchak, Norwich
M – Alexandra Barrett, Albertus Magnus
M – Deja Srimouksavanh, Emmanuel (Mass.)
M – Allison Sturgeon, Norwich
M – Cailyn Wesley, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
D – Ashley Tramonte, Johnson & Wales (RI)
D – Kate Miranda, St. Joseph (Conn.)
D – Tara Powers, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
D – Madison Scott, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
GK – Katie Bishop-Manning, Norwich

ATTACKER OF THE YEAR – Lydia Dexter, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR – Carson Battaglia, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
DEFENDER OF THE YEAR – Delaney Brown, Emmanuel (Mass.)
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR – Emma Glyman, Johnson & Wales (RI)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR – Heather Hanson, Colby-Sawyer
COACH OF THE YEAR – Jennifer Thomas, Johnson & Wales (RI)
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD – Johnson & Wales University (RI) 

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Chloe Oliver, Albertus Magnus
Heather Hanson, Colby-Sawyer
Hannah Himes, Colby-Sawyer
Sophia Kuhlthau, Colby-Sawyer
Delaney Brown, Emmanuel (Mass.)
Deja Srimouksavanh, Emmanuel (Mass.)
Madeleine Gould, Johnson & Wales (RI)
Rachel Hinkley, Rivier
Sarah Lachance, Rivier
Ana Nogueira, St. Joseph (Conn.)
Shauna Clark, Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Julia Chausse, Simmons
Marita Nothacker, Simmons
Kat Wood, Simmons

ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Keegan Riccio , Albertus Magnus 
Cassandra Micklesavage, Anna Maria
Hannah Marquis, Colby-Sawyer 
Aline Flores , Dean
Taylor Borla, Elms 
Katelyn Hunter, Emmanuel 
Brooke Healy, Johnson & Wales 
Kaitlin Bedell, Lasell 
Rachel Landress, Norwich
Kylee Marley, Regis 
Tara Saliany, Rivier 
Victoria Gargan , St. Joseph (CT)
Mackenzie Siebert, Saint Joseph's (Maine)
Sammi Hogan, Simmons 

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 14 member institutions and over 3,500 student-athletes across the New England region. Founded in 1995, the GNAC annually sponsors and administers 22 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunity and community involvement in an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience. 

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