FOUR LASERS HONORED AS ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS

The women's soccer team had four athletes named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference's All Conference teams this season.  First year Meredith Hessler of Middletown, Rhode Island and junior Alaina Mitrano of Medford, Massachusetts made the First Team All Conference, while Elizabeth Stickley made Second Team All Conference and Jordynn Frollo made Third Team.

Hessler (left) started in 18 of 18 games this season for the Lasers.   As a freshman, Hessler is the tied as the second leading scorer on the team this season, with 13 total points.  She scored 6 goals and dished out 1 assist, including one game winning goal against New England College.  In conference play, Hessler scored 3 goals and also had one assist.  Hessler has a .553 shots on goal percentage this season overall.

Mitrano (right) has been one of Lasell's leading defenders all season long, all the while battling injuries.  Mitrano played the role of co-captain this season, providing leadership on and off the field for the Lasers.   She is a skillful defender, but also has the ability to create offense for the Lasers.   Mitrano picked up 5 assists this season, and was leading the league in assists and assists per game for most of the year.  Mitrano finished 7th in the GNAC in assists per game, averaging .36 per game.

As a freshman, Stickley (left) has played in 12 games for the blue and white, and has put in some very impressive performances in net.  Stickley is leading the GNAC with a .884 save percentage, and is ranked 15th nationally in Division III for the same statistic.  She also finished fifth in the GNAC in saves per game (7.64).  Stickley finished the year with 89 total saves, and one solo shutout, along with 3 shared shutouts.   Stickley has an amazing ability to anticipate shots and is skilled to know how and when to challenge players. This is the first time Stickley has been recognized by the GNAC during the 2008 season.

The final athlete to be honored by the GNAC is freshman defender Jordynn Frollo.  Frollo (right) has started in all 18 contests for the Lasers this season, and in all 12 GNAC games.  Frollo anchored the defense at the beginning of the season, then adapted into a midfielder by the end of the season.  Frollo produced 8 points this season, almost entirely on assists, making her the leader in assists for the Lasers.  Within the conference, Frollo finished tied for ninth in assists (6 total), and 8th in assists per game (.35 per game).  Frollo's shots on goal percentage was an even .500 in the 2008 season. During the season, Frollo was recognized once by the GNAC as Rookie of the Week.