June 17, 2003
NORFOLK, VA -- Three Lady Monarch women's lacrosse student-athletes, senior midfielders Danielle Hensil (Havertown, PA) and Marlaine Smith (Gaithersburg, MD) and junior defender Kelly Jefferys (Horseheads, NY), were named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association (IWLCA) Academic Honor Roll.
In order to be considered for the academic honor, student athletes must have attained a cumulative 3.5 grade point average or higher.Danielle Hensil, who participated in the annual North-South Senior All-Star game earlier this month, earned a 3.6 GPA in Health and Physical Education. A First Team All-CAA selection, she was the only Lady Monarch to score in all 16 games in 2003. She finished her career ranked fourth on ODU's all-time points, goals, and assists leaders list after registering 38 goals, 10 assists, and 48 points this season. During the 2003 campaign, she performed a hat-trick eight times and scored three-game winners (UMBC, George Mason, James Madison). Additionally, she was first on the team in groundballs with 44 and tied for second on the team with 15 caused turnovers.
Fellow senior midfielder Marlaine Smith earned a 3.54 in recreation and leisure studies. A Second Team All-CAA Selection, Smith ranked second in the country in draw controls averaging 4.67 per game. Smith was second on the squad in ground balls with 37 and was tied along with Hensil with a team second best 15 caused turnovers. Additionally, she scored 12 goals and assisted on seven others to record 19 points in 2003. During her four-year career, Smith registered 80 career points on 62 goals and 18 assists.
Kelly Jefferys, a member of the Lady Monarch defense majoring in nursing, earned a 3.54 grade point average in the classroom as well. Jefferys appeared in all 16 games in 2003, recording 16 groundballs, nine caused turnovers, and eight draw controls. Her defensive efforts helped the Lady Monarchs keep four opponents to single digits scoring, including an opponent low of five goals at Temple in late March.
The Lady Monarch women's lacrosse squad finished the season 12-4 overall and reached the finals of the CAA Tournament for the second consecutive season. Old Dominion concluded the year 19th in the final IWLCA Poll.
2003 IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Roll
School Athlete MajorBoston University Kylie Wagenet Political ScienceBrown Deborah Mendel Developmental StudiesBrown Rebekah Rottenberg Environmental StudiesBrown Katie Russell Pre-MedicalBucknell Laura Serboth BiologyBucknell Amy Hafets EducationBucknell Amy Hasler ChemistryCalifornia, Univ. of Colleen O'Mara Political ScienceCalifornia, Univ. of Julianne Wu PsychologyConnecticut, Univ. of Susan Payne EnglishConnecticut, Univ. of Anna Kenyukhev FinanceConnecticut, Univ. of Melissa MacDougall BiologyCornell Erica Holveck PsychologyCornell Ashley Charon American StudiesDartmouth Lana Smith GovernmentDavidson Allison Matlack HistoryDavidson Lauren Williams PsychologyDelaware, Univ. of Nikki Kurcharski Marketing and Mathematics and International BusinessDelaware, Univ. of Kateri Linville Exercise and Sport Science and Psychology and Coaching ScienceDuke Kate Kaiser Economics and History, Markets and ManagementDuke Lauren Gallagher Mechanical EngineeringDuquesne Kristina Rohall JournalismDuquesne Carrie Watkins Occupational TherapyDuquesne Becca West Health Management SystemsFairfield Meghan Main Communications and PoliticsGeorge Mason Lisa Hagan BiologyGeorge Mason Jill Toomey Communications/Public RelationsGeorgetown Melissa Biles GovernmentGeorgetown Hilary Polk-Williams Finance and MarketingHarvard Vanessa Lavely Social StudiesHarvard Laura Mancini GovernmentJames Madison Beth Davis Health Science and BusinessJames Madison Gail Decker Communication Studies and Human Resource DevelopmentJames Madison Jesse Collins Media Arts and Design and Studio ArtJames Madison Lisa Sager Health Science and BusinessLa Salle Tracy Guenther Secondary EducationLa Salle Laura Whitman PsychologyLong Island Angelika Stec Health SciencesLong Island LaToya Thompson ManagementLoyola Jen Schuerholz CommunicationsLoyola Caroline Cooper EconomicsLoyola Susan Tyrrell Business AdministrationMount St. Mary's Naomi Campano Political Science and History, Philosophy and Legal StudiesMount St. Mary's Kim Keene Secondary Education and EnglishNew Hampshire, Univ. of Danielle Martin Biology, Pre-MedicalNorthwestern Courtney Koester Computer EngineeringNorthwestern Donna McCann PsychologyNotre Dame, Univ. of Angela Dixon Business and Pre-professionalNotre Dame, Univ. of Lauren Fischer Art HistoryOhio State Alexia Vogler AccountingOhio University Lindsey Hart Biology, Pre-MedicalOld Dominion Danielle Hensil Health an Physical EducationOld Dominion Kelly Jefferys NursingOld Dominion Marlaine Smith Recreation and Leisure StudiesPenn State Stephanie Curnoles Elementary/Kindergarten EducationPenn State Katharine Pace Elementary/Kindergarten EducationPennsylvania, Univ. of Whitney Horton International RelationsPennsylvania, Univ. of Alison Polk-Williams Health and SocietiesPrinceton Hannah Foster HistoryRutgers Jessica Apel Biological SciencesSaint Francis Lucille Wess History and Secondary EducationSaint Joseph's Lauren Foley Information SystemsSaint Joseph's Megan Gresh BiologySt. Bonaventure Lauren Spaulding BusinessSt. Bonaventure Emily Lilyea AccountingStanford Christina Saikus Chemical EngineeringStanford Virginia Solomon Art and Feminist StudiesStony Brook Michelle Angeline Art HistoryStony Brook Jessica Tylee SociologyStony Brook Kerri McCabe Liberal StudiesStony Brook Judith Pane MathematicsSyracuse Jessica Trombley Inclusive Education and Special EducationSyracuse Jacquelyn Walker BioengineeringSyracuse Erin MacDonald Communication Sciences and DisordersTemple Marie Des Marais Art GraphicsTemple Sheena Oommen EducationVanderbilt Tara Schmucker EconomicsVanderbilt Mary McCeney Communication StudiesVirginia, Univ. of Lauren Aumiller EconomicsVirginia, Univ. of Lindsey Buchanan EconomicsVirginia, Univ. of Lauri Kenis EducationVirginia, Univ. of Tiffany Schummer EducationWilliam and Mary Laurice Rutledge Public PolicyWilliam and Mary Jen Cully BiologyYale Jennifer Vorhees Pre-MedicalYale Ashley Cobbett EconomicsYale Elizabeth Whitman History of Science and Medicine, Pre-MedicalYale Clarissa Clarke Psychology