Feb. 8, 2012
RICHMOND, Va. – Old Dominion senior midfielder Lisa Bernardini was selected to the preseason All-CAA Lacrosse team while the Monarchs were selected to finish seventh in the league on Wednesday according to the Colonial Athletic Association.
Bernardini (Langhorne, Pa.) ranked in the league’s top-five with 34 goals, 16 assists and 50 points last season, while picking up First Team All-CAA honors in 2011. For her career, the senior has 90 goals, 51 assists and 141 points. She is now in the career top-10 at ODU in points and assists and just eight goals short of joining the top-10 in career goals.
The Lady Monarchs were selected to finish seventh out of eight teams in the CAA. ODU returns 10 of their 12 starters from a year ago under first-year interim head coach Heather Holt in 2012.
2012 CAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE PRESEASON TEAM
Player Class Position Hometown
Casey Ancarrow (James Madison) R-Junior Attack Jarrettsville, Md.
Lisa Bernardini (Old Dominion) Senior Midfield Langhorne, Pa.
Cally Chakrian (James Madison) Senior Defense East Meadow, N.Y.
Alexa Demski (Towson) Junior Defense Baltimore, Md.
Kelli Joran (Drexel) Junior Midfield Salisbury, Md.
Ashley Kimener (James Madison) Senior Midfield Oakton, Va.
Ariel Lane (James Madison) Senior Attack Vero Beach, Fla.
Denise Lenihan (William & Mary) Senior Defense Fairfax, Va.
Kyrstin Mackrdes (William & Mary) Junior Attack Newtown Square, Pa.
Jill Maier (Hofstra) Junior Midfield Honeoye Falls, N.Y.
Mary Teeters (Towson) Senior Goalkeeper Ellicott City, Md.
Ashley Waldron (Towson) Junior Midfield Clay, N.Y.
Charlotte Wood (Drexel) Senior Attack Paoli, Pa.
Honorable Mention: Maggie Anderson (W&M); Annie Brophy (JMU); Bridget Burns (DEL); Kelly Custer (TOW); Sarah Mulvey (W&M); Jackie Panolf (Hofstra); Monica Zabel (JMU)
2012 CAA WOMEN’S LACROSSE PRESEASON COACHES POLL | |
1. James Madison (6 first-place votes) | 48 |
2. Towson (2 first-place votes) | 43 |
3. Drexel | 31 |
4. Hofstra | 26 |
T5. Delaware | 24 |
T5. William & Mary | 24 |
7. Old Dominion | 18 |
8. George Mason | 10 |